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PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Writers' group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House sued a Florida school district Wednesday over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities, the latest opposition to a policy central to Gov. Ron DeSantis' ...

Jacksonville voters elect Florida city’s first female mayor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Voters in Jacksonville, Florida, have elected the city's first female mayor. Democrat Donna Deegan earned 52% of the vote in Tuesday's election, beating Republican Daniel Davis, according to unofficial results. About 217,000 people voted in the race, for a turnout ...

5 plead guilty in fake nursing diploma scheme in Florida

MIAMI (AP) — Five people have pleaded guilty in South Florida to participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment. Krystal Lopez and Damian Lopez, both of Palm Beach County, Florida; Francois Legagneur, of Nassau ...

Number of migrants fell 50% at US southern border after immigration changes

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of migrants encountered at the southern border fell 50% during the last three days compared with the days leading up to the end of a key pandemic-era regulation, U.S. officials said Monday. But a high number of migrants are ...

13-year-old, police officer injured in gun battle in Florida, authorities say

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A 13-year-old exchanged gunfire with police during a chase through a residential neighborhood in Florida, wounding one officer and ending up in the hospital after being shot himself, officials said. One officer was shot in the foot Wednesday evening in Lakeland, between ...