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Florida AG’s Human Trafficking Strike Team Responds to Biden’s ‘Open Border’

Attorney General announced Florida Human Trafficking Strike Team to fight transnational criminal organizations exploiting Biden’s open border.
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DEA’s Florida Fentanyl Summit a Path Toward Healing for Family Members Who Lost Loved Ones

Families who lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning gathered at DEA Florida Family Summit on Fentanyl in Orlando to share their stories and raise awareness.
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Fort Myers Beach Post Office Resumes Operations

The Fort Myers Beach Post Office has resumed postal operations, after they were temporarily suspended due to damage from Hurricane Ian.
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Florida Lottery Launches NASCAR Powerball Playoff Bonus Play Promotion

Florida Lottery NASCAR Powerball Playoff bonus play promotion offers chance to win VIP trip to NASCAR Championship Weekend and become millionaire.
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Florida Fraudsters Stole Nearly $250,000 from Seniors in Grandparent Scams

Attorney General busted fraudsters for stealing nearly $250,000 from Florida seniors through grandparent scams.
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Announces Poker Open

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open will celebrate its highly-anticipated, top tournament series at South Florida’s casino in Hollywood.
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Florida Teen Spearheads Antarctic Scuba Research

Florida 15-year-old and 4-H member was navigating underwater around Antarctic icebergs.
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Florida Man Wins $1 Million Prize Playing Scratch-Off Game

The Florida Lottery announced that a man claimed a top prize from the $1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR scratch-off game.
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Winning Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 Ticket Worth $57,000 Set to Expire

The Florida Lottery announced that a Fantasy 5 top-prize winning ticket worth $57,598.31 remains unclaimed and is set to expire. The winning numbers were...
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Florida Daycare Employee Convicted of Several Counts of Child Molestation

A Florida daycare employee was convicted of several counts of child molestation.
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New Listings, Median Prices Rise in Florida Housing Market

Florida's housing market reported more new listings, increased for-sale inventory and higher median prices, according to Florida Realtors' data.
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Florida Woman Wins Two Times in Florida Lottery’s Pick 4 Daily Game

The Florida Lottery recently celebrated a Florida woman winning big in the Pick 4 Daily game.
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Florida Couple Wins $1 Million Prize Playing Scratch-Off Game

A lucky Florida couple won a $1 million prize playing a scratch-off game, just weeks before the couple's first baby was due.
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Florida Lottery Limited Time Promotion Offers $1 Million in Instant-Win Prizes

The Florida Lottery launched a limited-time PICK Daily Games promotion, giving players more chances to win with $1 million in instant-win prizes.
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Law Firm Investigates Florida-Grown Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak

More than 300 cucumber salmonella victims have been identified in an outbreak the FDA and CDC have now linked to Florida grown cucumbers.
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SEA LIFE Orlando Joins Coralpalooza Off Coast of Florida

SEA LIFE Orlando’s aquarist will help the ocean one coral at a time at Coralpalooza on World Oceans Day, off the coast of Florida.
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Esther’s School Celebrates Graduation of 2024 Senior Class

Esther’s School, which serves both neuro-typical as well as special needs students in Florida, announced the graduation of the Class of 2024.
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Florida Duo Charged with Organized Retail Theft in Four County Crime Spree

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is charging two individuals with felony organized retail theft in a four county crime spree.
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Multi-State Gas Pump Skimming & Fuel Theft Ring Busted in Florida

Five members of a multi-state gas pump skimming and fuel theft ring were arrested in Florida on aggravated identity theft and fraud charges.
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Naval Commander Distributed Child Sexual Abuse Material, Retained Classified Info

A Naval Commander from Jacksonville, Florida distributed child sexual abuse material and retained classified national defense information.
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Florida Man to Pay $27 Million for Medicare Fraud with Cancer Genomic Tests

Florida businessman Daniel Hurt ordered to pay over $27 million for Medicare fraud in connection with cancer genomic tests.
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Florida Raises Minimum Age for Strippers, Combats Human Trafficking

Florida is raising the minimum age for strippers, as part of many actions to combat human trafficking and support survivors.
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Coast Guard Offloads $185 Million in Illegal Narcotics in South Florida

U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 13,803 pounds of cocaine and 3,736 pounds of marijuana, estimated street value of $185 million in South Florida.
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Three Appointed to Judicial Nominating Commission by Florida Governor

Governor Ron DeSantis announced three appointments - from Windermere, Pensacola, and Tampa - to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions.
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Florida Attorney General’s 2023 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Named

The 2023 Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year was celebrated along with other nominees from around Florida.
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$2.3 Million Awarded to Florida’s Military Communities

Florida was awarded $2.3 million through the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program, Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced.
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South Florida Woman Charged for Sex Trafficking Multiple Women

A South Florida woman was charged for sex trafficking multiple women by Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.
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Florida AG Calls for Investigation of Starbucks Race-Based Quota Hiring

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody calls for investigation of Starbucks for race-based quota hiring practices that appear to discriminate.
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Florida Woman Wins $1 Million Prize from Scratch-Off Game

A Florida woman claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD scratch-off game.
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Florida Lottery Unveils Four New Scratch-Off Games

The Florida Lottery unveiled four new scratch-off games ranging in price from $1 to $5 and offer more than $157 million in total cash prizes.
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