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Donna Adelson is charged with arranging the 2014 murder of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel - her former son-in-law - who was shot in the head inside his Tallahassee garage.

73-year-old South Florida matriarch arrested, charged with arranging death of FSU law professor

November 15, 2023 at 2:41 p.m.

Donna Adelson is charged with arranging the 2014 murder of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel - her former son-in-law - who was shot in the head inside his...

Attorneys say the acquittal of a Florida deputy for failing to act during a school shooting shows there are holes in the law. Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson was accused of failing to act during the 2018 Parkland massacre, but there is no law specifically requiring that. Instead, prosecutors used the state's child neglect law. That required that Peterson be considered a “caregiver” to the students, something legal observers say was a stretch. Victims' parents and prosecutors say they'll push the Florida Legislature to enact a law requiring school police officers to act during a shooting.

Deputy’s acquittal in Parkland school massacre case shows holes in the law, attorneys say

July 2, 2023 at 8:02 a.m.

Attorneys say the acquittal of a Florida deputy for failing to act during a school shooting shows there are holes in the law. Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson was...

The courtroom battle over whether a Florida deputy should have confronted the Parkland school gunman is now centering on what witnesses heard. A deputy sheriff, teachers and students all gave different answers Thursday during the trial of former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson when asked where they thought the shots were coming from. That's Peterson's primary defense to charges he failed to confront the shooter during the 2018 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. He says he couldn't pinpoint the gunshots because of echoes. Peterson is facing child neglect charges for his alleged failure. He could get nearly 100 years in prison if convicted. Seventeen people died in the massacre.

Witnesses to Parkland massacre describe their confusion in pinpointing gunshots’ location

June 22, 2023 at 5:44 p.m.

The courtroom battle over whether a Florida deputy should have confronted the Parkland school gunman is now centering on what witnesses heard. A deputy sheriff, teachers and students all gave...

A former Florida sheriff’s deputy didn’t follow his extensive training on how to stop an active shooter when he didn’t confront the killer who murdered 17 people at a Parkland high school, a former training commander testified Thursday.

Florida deputy didn’t follow extensive training during Parkland school massacre, supervisor says

June 15, 2023 at 5:51 p.m.

A former Florida sheriff’s deputy didn’t follow his extensive training on how to stop an active shooter when he didn’t confront the killer who murdered 17 people at a Parkland...

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Bolsonaro ponders election defeat, as crowd in Miami chants ‘fraud’

February 4, 2023 at 5:11 p.m.

MIAMI (AP) — Only a few weeks after his supporters stormed the seat of his country's government, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed bafflement at how he could...

Stoneman Douglas shooting victims’ families can testify about trauma of the murders, judge rules

December 13, 2021 at 9:30 p.m.

A judge rejected an attempt Monday by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz's attorneys to bar the parents and other relatives of his 17 victims from testifying before the jury about...

Story about dog ‘selling’ mansion part of long-running tale

November 24, 2021 at 11:28 a.m.

Correction: In a story published November 17, 2021, The Associated Press erroneously reported on the selling of a Miami mansion by a multimillion dollar trust established for the care of...

1 dead man; 2 sets of ashes: Cremation mystery besets family

April 17, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.

For six years, the family of Robert Nero Sr. thought his ashes sat in an urn on his widow's mantle. But the family recently learned that ashes and a metal...

Dueño de Patriots busca evitar difusión de video

March 22, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Los abogados del dueño de los Patriots de Nueva Inglaterra y de otros hombres acusados de solicitar servicios de prostitución en una sala de masajes...

Expolicía del sur de Florida, culpable de matar a conductor negro

March 7, 2019 at 4:58 p.m.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — Un agente de policía destituido de Florida fue hallado culpable el jueves de matar a tiros a un conductor negro varado en la carretera...

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