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GOP leaders are targeting Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala for her refusal to seek the death penalty in the Markeith Loyd case.

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  Noor Mateen, wife of Orlando shooter Omar Mateen has been cooperating with authorities after being informed that she knew about her husbands plans for a mass shooting but didn’t alert the authorities.  Noor claims that she tried to talk her husband out of the assault.  Officials are now considering criminal charges and are investigating further. […]

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Justice said her son was a homebody who loved eating and working out. He had a jovial personality that made everyone laugh.

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Orlando police and city officials have begun releasing the identities of the 50 people killed in the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning. As family members are notified, the names are being posted on a city website: cityoforlando.net/victims. The names posted so far: Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 Stanley Almodovar III, 23 Luis […]

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A controversial new amusement park in Florida will allow kids as young as 13 to use automatic and military-grade firearms, the New York Daily News reports. SEE…

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Florida deputies arrested a female escort, last week, after she allegedly bit a man’s genitalia. Deputies in Orlando say 29-year-old Priscilla Vaughn had consumed Ecstasy, alcohol and marijuana after dinner at Applebee’s, when she later went to a hotel room with a man she met on a website. Investigators told WKMG that the escort allegedly […]

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Orlando Authorities said a crowd of hundreds turned to chaos at the Florida Mall, all over new basketball shoes. Police in riot gear and horseback were called to the mall late Thursday night to handle the crowd of people anxiously waiting to get their hands on an expensive, limited edition pair of sneakers. Witnesses said […]

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Star of the stage and screen Chris Tucker has a bit of a financial problem on his hands after years of successful blockbuster films and national stand-up comedy tours. Tucker’s $6 million Florida home has found it’s way into foreclosure according to the Orlando Sentinel’s latest real estate updates. Tucker, 39, reportedly owes about $4.4 […]

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In an effort to pass Florida’s new “Pull Your Pants Up”  law, State Senator Gary Siplin showed up to Orlando schools on the first day of classes to hand belts to students whose pants sagged. “We want our kids to believe they’re going to college, and part of that is an attitude, and part of that […]

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The late Pastor Zachery Tims pictured with former wife Riva, and their four children. Photo: New Destiny Christian Center Official funeral arrangements have been declared for New Destiny Christian Center’s late pastor Zachery Tims this week. The official wake and viewing for Pastor Zachery Tims is scheduled for Friday, August 19th from 3PM-7PM EST in […]

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In the week’s most shocking news, we’re sad to report the passing of one of the nation’s most noted spiritual leaders Florida’s own Pastor Zachery Times. Word quickly spread over the weekend about the disturbing death of Tims who was found dead in a New York City hotel room on Friday. According to initial reports, […]

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ORLANDO — Orlando’s first Black female chief of police Val Demings is running for Congress, sources said. Demings planned to make a formal announcement Wednesday afternoon in downtown Orlando. She has served as chief of police since December 2007. Read More At DailyJournal.net RELATED: Terri Sewell’s Election Shows Black Women’s Progress