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A groundskeeper at Pinecrest Gardens sprays pesticide to kill mosquitoes in Miami-Dade County, Fla., in 2016.

Miami's Zika Outbreak Began Months Before It Was First Detected

3:02pm May 24, 2017

by Greg Allen

Travelers infected with the Zika virus in the Caribbean brought it to South Florida multiple times before officials realized it had reached the U.S., an analysis of virus genomes finds.

Former Rep. Corrine Brown — seen talking with the press in Tallahassee, Fla., in 2015 — was convicted Thursday of more than a dozen charges in her federal fraud trial.

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Convicted Of Stealing From Phony Charity

5:05pm May 11, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Prosecutors alleged the Florida Democrat and her chief of staff pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars they'd raised for scholarships — and jurors agreed, convicting her of conspiracy and fraud.

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, pictured right, announced Sunday that she'll retire from Congress at the end of her term next year. In this 2016 photo, Ros-Lehtinen, puts heart glasses on a dog at the ASPCA's Paws for Love Valentine's Day pet adoption event at

U.S. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, First Cuban-American Elected to Congress, Retiring Next Year

6:00pm April 30, 2017

by Miles Parks

Ros-Lehtinen, the first congressional Republican to publicly support gay marriage and a fierce critic of Cuban politics, will retire after almost three decades in the House of Representatives

A 2014 photo made available by the North Miami Police Dept., Fla. shows Officer Jonathan Aledda, who shot and wounded therapist Charles Kinsley on Monday, July 18, 2016 in North Miami, Fla.

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North Miami Officer Is Arrested Over Shooting Of Therapist During Standoff

5:49pm April 12, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The July shooting occurred as behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey was trying to persuade a man in his care to return to a group home for mentally disabled adults. The officer faces criminal charges.

Luis Gonzalez, John Broughton's grandfather, says that as John got older, he saw his grandson consumed by the violence that surrounded him.

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Tracing Gun Violence Through Three Generations Of A Family

4:36pm April 12, 2017

by Rowan Moore Gerety

Violent crime has been going down over the past few decades, but for some families, it still defines their daily lives as they cope with shootings and their aftermath.

Aramis Ayala, state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties, is suing Florida Gov. Rick Scott for removing her from 23 pending homicide cases. She alleges this move is unconstitutional, having "deprived voters in the Ninth Judicial Circuit of their chose

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Prosecutor Sues Florida Governor For Pulling Her From 23 Murder Cases

4:45pm April 11, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Aramis Ayala, the state attorney for Orange and Osceola counties, says Gov. Rick Scott acted unconstitutionally when he removed her from 23 cases for refusing to pursue the death penalty.

Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala speaks with reporters about her decision to not pursue the death penalty during her administration.

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Florida Gov. Removes State Attorney From Death Penalty Case

6:58pm March 17, 2017

by Brendan Byrne

After saying she wouldn't seek the death penalty, a state attorney was removed from prosecuting a high-profile killing case by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The state death penalty continues to be debated.

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Curtis Reeves Jr. takes the stand to testify during his hearing in Dade City, Fla., last month. A judge denied his request to dismiss the charges against him under Florida's Stand Your Ground law.

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Judge Rejects 'Stand Your Ground' Defense In Florida Theater Shooting Case

4:10pm March 10, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Lawyers for Curtis Reeves Jr. argued that he was in imminent danger when he shot a man who had been texting in the movie theater. But the judge ruled that surveillance video suggested otherwise.

Smoke from wildfires in Colorado hangs over the Denver skyline at sunrise on Monday.

At Least 6 People Have Died In Plains Wildfires

1:59pm March 08, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Wildfires are still burning out of control in Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Florida. The governor of Oklahoma has declared a state of emergency.

Vintage Seminole patchwork on display at the home of Patsy West, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Seminole Patchwork: Admiration And Appropriation

7:17pm February 19, 2017

by Jacki Lyden

Native American symbols have long caught the eye of non-Native fashion designers. But when it comes to Seminole patchwork designs, where is the line between inspiration and appropriation?

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