Florida

• Florida man ‘cooked alive’ after police use stun gun in gas station arrest, lawyers say

  A 26-year-old Florida man is fighting for his life after a sheriff's deputy allegedly shot him with a stun gun as he refuelled his dirt bike at a gas station.

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  May 19
  
• Passenger with no flying experience lands plane after pilot becomes incapacitated

  'I've got a serious situation here,' the plane passenger told Florida air traffic control after the pilot of his flight became incapacitated in the cockpit.

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  May 11
  
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• Florida bride, caterer charged after wedding guests drugged with cannabis at reception

  At least 18 guests at the around 50-person wedding complained about feeling ill after eating cannabis-laced food at the reception.

  Cannabis

  Apr 26
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• Florida passes bill to end Disney’s special status amid LGBTQ education feud

  Florida passed a bill that would revoke Disney's self-governing status following the company's opposition to a new state law limiting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools.

  World

  Apr 21
• Boy killed after teens take turns shooting each other while wearing body armour

  According to police reports, it was found that the boys involved 'were taking turns shooting at each other while wearing a vest which contained a form of body armor.'

  Crime

  Apr 12
• Belleville, Ont. community reeling following accident involving local family

  Friends and family of the Kort family are trying to come to grips with an accident that took two lives and left the other four family members in hospital.

  Canada

  Mar 21
• Belleville family involved in deadly Florida crash

  Belleville lawyer Pieter Kort and his family were driving in a van through an intersection in Clay County, Florida when their vehicle was struck from behind by a cement truck.

  Canada

  Mar 21
• Florida lawmakers pass law banning abortions after 15 weeks with limited exceptions

  Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has previously signaled his support for the proposal and is expected to sign it into law, which makes no exception for rape or incest.

  World

  Mar 4
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• Florida House approves Republican-backed ‘don’t say gay’ bill

  Florida's House of Representatives have approved a bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity.

  World

  Feb 25
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• Criminal probe launched as Coast Guard searches for 38 missing off Florida

  At least one person was killed and a single known survivor found after a suspected human smuggling boat capsized in a storm off the coast of Florida.

  World

  Jan 26