Court Upholds Conviction in 2010 FIU Stabbing
An appeals court has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a former Florida International University student who stabbed an FIU football player during an altercation in 2010.
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An appeals court has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a former Florida International University student who stabbed an FIU football player during an altercation in 2010.
A commission formed by Gov. Rick Scott to delve into health-care funding issues will meet Thursday in Miami and hear a presentation from Jackson Health System President and CEO Carlos Migoya and insurance officials.
A Christian group is urging Governor Rick Scott and Republican legislative leaders to pass a measure that it says would help protect the tax-exempt status of churches that refuse to perform same-sex marriages.
A Miami lawyer is leading the charge to open Florida's primaries. Gene Stearns, a member of a bi-partisan activist group, said the change is needed because data suggests more and more voters in the state are choosing no party affiliation.
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A former Florida A & M University band member faces up to 35 years in prison when he's sentenced Tuesday for his role in the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion.
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Deputy Leo Cantave received an emotional send-off from colleagues and loved ones as he left the hospital 37 days after sacrificing his safety to save a fellow officer.
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The House is back in Washington on Monday to begin considering a revised funding package to end the partial government shutdown.
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Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
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Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
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