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Astronauts · United States

Commander of Apollo 13 mission, Jim Lovell, dies

44% Center coverage: 211 sources

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday.See the Story

Ron DeSantis · Florida

Execution Date Set for Florida Man Who Killed Estranged Wife's Sister and Parents, Set Fire to House

50% Center coverage: 12 sources

A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then set fire to their house is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.See the Story

McDonald's · Davenport

Sheriff Judd: Group of Men Captured on Video Fighting on Private Property Near Lake in Polk County

50% Center coverage: 6 sources

Eight people were arrested after a fight broke out, knocking two people unconscious on private property near a lake in Polk County.Social Media · Florida See the Story

James Uthmeier Slams 'Sham' Lawsuit Thwarting Alligator Alcatraz Construction

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

Florida’s Attorney General is not on board with a decision made by a “leftist activist judge” to block further construction at Alligator Alcatraz. James Uthmeier said Friday that the “sham lawsuit,” which drove the decision this week by Barack Obama appointee Kathleen Williams, applies inconsistent criteria to the ad hoc lockup for illegal immigrants who are to be deported from the converted airport in South Florida, and that environmental conce…Ron DeSantis · Florida See the Story

Tracking Tropical Storm Dexter: Maps, Spaghetti Models

64% Center coverage: 11 sources

See the latest track, maps and models for Tropical Storm Dexter in the Atlantic:Cyclone See the Story

Florida AG Sues Porn Distributors, Saying They Are Violating New State Law. That Law Has Been Halted by a Federal Judge

39% Left coverage: 13 sources

Florida’s attorney general is suing several online pornography websites, saying they are violating a new state law that requires age verification before accessing adult content. That law, HB 3, went into effect on Jan. 1, but it is still being contested in the courts.Technology · Florida See the Story

'The thanks we get': Grady Judd shares anger over ICE recruitment emails sent to deputies

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd criticized recruiting emails that ICE sent directly to deputies who have trained to assist the federal agency.Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Polk County Read Article

‘Chemtrail’ reporting is a waste of time and money | Voice of the people (Aug. 3, 2025)

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A reader says Florida is wasting airport managers' time with tin-foil-hat conspiracy lunacy. Also letters on Alligator Alcatraz, schools and renaming ships.Florida, United States · Florida Read Article

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Commander of Apollo 13 mission, Jim Lovell, dies

Execution Date Set for Florida Man Who Killed Estranged Wife's Sister and Parents, Set Fire to House

Suspect Search After Fatal Shooting in Polk County, Sheriff’s Office Says

Federal Judge Backs Florida Teachers in Pronoun Law Challenge

2 Dead in Polk County Mobile Home Fire

Sheriff Judd: Group of Men Captured on Video Fighting on Private Property Near Lake in Polk County

James Uthmeier Slams 'Sham' Lawsuit Thwarting Alligator Alcatraz Construction

Tracking Tropical Storm Dexter: Maps, Spaghetti Models

Florida AG Sues Porn Distributors, Saying They Are Violating New State Law. That Law Has Been Halted by a Federal Judge

'The thanks we get': Grady Judd shares anger over ICE recruitment emails sent to deputies

‘Chemtrail’ reporting is a waste of time and money | Voice of the people (Aug. 3, 2025)

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Federal Judge Backs Florida Teachers in Pronoun Law Challenge

2 Dead in Polk County Mobile Home Fire

Sheriff Judd: Group of Men Captured on Video Fighting on Private Property Near Lake in Polk County

James Uthmeier Slams 'Sham' Lawsuit Thwarting Alligator Alcatraz Construction

Tracking Tropical Storm Dexter: Maps, Spaghetti Models

Florida AG Sues Porn Distributors, Saying They Are Violating New State Law. That Law Has Been Halted by a Federal Judge

'The thanks we get': Grady Judd shares anger over ICE recruitment emails sent to deputies

‘Chemtrail’ reporting is a waste of time and money | Voice of the people (Aug. 3, 2025)

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Commander of Apollo 13 mission, Jim Lovell, dies

Execution Date Set for Florida Man Who Killed Estranged Wife's Sister and Parents, Set Fire to House

Suspect Search After Fatal Shooting in Polk County, Sheriff’s Office Says

Federal Judge Backs Florida Teachers in Pronoun Law Challenge

2 Dead in Polk County Mobile Home Fire

Sheriff Judd: Group of Men Captured on Video Fighting on Private Property Near Lake in Polk County

James Uthmeier Slams 'Sham' Lawsuit Thwarting Alligator Alcatraz Construction

Tracking ﻿Tropical Storm Dexter: Maps, Spaghetti Models

Florida AG Sues Porn Distributors, Saying They Are Violating New State Law. That Law Has Been Halted by a Federal Judge

'The thanks we get': Grady Judd shares anger over ICE recruitment emails sent to deputies

‘Chemtrail’ reporting is a waste of time and money | Voice of the people (Aug. 3, 2025)

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Federal Judge Backs Florida Teachers in Pronoun Law Challenge

2 Dead in Polk County Mobile Home Fire

Sheriff Judd: Group of Men Captured on Video Fighting on Private Property Near Lake in Polk County

James Uthmeier Slams 'Sham' Lawsuit Thwarting Alligator Alcatraz Construction

Tracking ﻿Tropical Storm Dexter: Maps, Spaghetti Models

Florida AG Sues Porn Distributors, Saying They Are Violating New State Law. That Law Has Been Halted by a Federal Judge

'The thanks we get': Grady Judd shares anger over ICE recruitment emails sent to deputies

‘Chemtrail’ reporting is a waste of time and money | Voice of the people (Aug. 3, 2025)

Tracking Tropical Storm Dexter: Maps, Spaghetti Models

Tracking Tropical Storm Dexter: Maps, Spaghetti Models