An appeals court allows abortion opponents to protest near a Clearwater abortion clinic
A divided federal appeals court yesterday sided with abortion opponents and ruled a Clearwater ordinance creating a buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates First Amendment rights.
Death penalty opponents call into question the guilt of a man scheduled to be executed Tuesday
On Tuesday, Florida is scheduled to execute Mark Geralds [Jare-olds] amidst the deadliest year of executions in the state’s history.But WMNF’s Chris Young reports an anti-death penalty group says there’s a lack of evidence in the case.
The Florida Supreme Court rejects an appeal by a Death Row inmate
The Florida Supreme Court yesterday unanimously rejected an appeal filed by a Death Row inmate convicted in the 2010 stabbing death of a Jacksonville woman.
Amnesty International slams the conditions at Florida’s migrant detention center
A report by human rights organization Amnesty International calls conditions at the Everglades Detention Center – often referred to as Alligator Alcatraz — horrific and inhuman and urged Florida to close the site.
Florida’s Congressional delegation encourages Trump to reject drilling near Florida
Senator Scott is sponsoring the American Shores Protection Act to codify the moratorium banning oil drilling off Florida’s coasts through 2032.
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