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Trump arraigned in Miami
A crowd of mostly Republicans gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown Miami, where former President Trump had his first appearance in court. But by no means were the Republicans united. One of the primary crowd-led chants was “where is Ron?”
Student led art gallery shines light on anti-Semitism
Students from across the Tampa Bay area are teaming up to raise awareness about anti-Semitism with art and creative expression. A new art gallery has opened in a municipal building in Downtown Tampa.
The 2nd annual Shine a Light on Antisemitism contest is now a traveling collection, to be exhibited in locations around the community. You can find out more about the exhibit here.
Ghost orchid sparks legal protections battle
Conservation groups in Florida have pleaded for official protection of one iconic flower native to Florida. Now, the groups are preparing to take legal action to force the U.S. government to protect it.
Court reviews DeSantis’ migrant flight records
An appeals court yesterday questioned a circuit judge’s ruling that said Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration violated Florida’s public-records law last year by not properly providing documents about controversial flights of migrants from Texas to Massachusetts. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal heard arguments in the administration’s appeal of an October ruling by Leon County Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh. That ruling sided with the non-profit Florida Center for Government Accountability, which filed a lawsuit after seeking records about the state-funded flights in September of 49 migrants from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. During yesterday’s hearing, appeals-court Judge Brad Thomas repeatedly raised questions about what would have been a “reasonable” time for the governor’s office to provide the records. But Andrea Mogensen, an attorney for the center, cited the Florida Constitution and said,“It is a constitutional entitlement to immediate access.”
Information from the Florida Public Radio network, News Service of Florida, and Associated Press was used in this report.
