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An attorney representing Christian Ziegler said his client would be exonerated.
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“If we do not have the clearance, who does?” Luna said.
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The ruling says revealing the identity of an alleged victim alone is not a constitutional violation.
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Watch two reporters discuss how the two men have similar political arcs, despite being diametrically opposed on the issues.
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For two decades, the downtown block party drew hundreds of people across a variety of age groups. Organizers are in need of sponsors to keep it going.
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The business may be relocating.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SVM7SOJENNEBVETNZLLTNAOD6A.jpg "Sicilaly Santiago-Leon, who lost a cousin in the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, talks to former state representative Carlos Guillermo Smith after she delivered emotional remarks to the Orlando City Council on Oct. 23 regarding the city’s plan to purchase the Pulse nightclub property.")
HB 599 would prevent nonprofits or any employers who receive state funding from requiring training on “sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.”
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Baker has met with council members to make a name change part of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal.
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