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Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention.

Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.

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Some recent polls have shown corruption has risen to the top of issues that voters say they care about most.
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They Were Accused of Illegal Fishing. They Ended Up in ICE Detention.

In states like Florida, officers who hand out fishing citations and inspect produce have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding the reach of President Trump’s deportation campaign.

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A canal in Dania Beach, Fla., in September. The canal was the site of an encounter that led Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers to contact federal immigration authorities.
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Clavicular, the ‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer, Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charge

The social media figure, whose real name is Braden Peters, appeared briefly for the arraignment in Orleans, Mass., on Cape Cod.

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Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, appeared for the brief arraignment in Orleans, Mass., on Cape Cod on Thursday.
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Florida Executes First Prisoner Since Botched Injection in Tennessee

The execution of James Robertson, who said he deliberately killed another inmate to get on death row, occurred without complications, state officials said.

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Florida State Prison near Starke, Fla., in July.
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He Would Be Florida’s First Black Governor. Can He Sway Black Voters?

Byron Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor, is working to win over Black voters who usually support Democrats as his party girds for the possibility of low turnout.

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Byron Donalds, a Republican congressman since 2021, is hoping to become Florida’s first Black governor.
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4 Killed as a Weakened Isaias Pushes Through the Southeast

Hundreds of thousands of people lost power, but towns near the landfall site in Florida were relieved that the hurricane damage was not worse.

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Downed trees in Seacrest Beach, Fla., on Saturday. The eye of Hurricane Isaias made landfall about 30 miles away on Friday night.
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Florida Court Orders Expungement of Report Criticizing DeSantis Administration

The grand jury report, which was never released publicly but was leaked to a Miami news station, wrongfully “impugned” private individuals, an appeals panel found.

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Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, started the Hope Florida charity in 2021. A grand jury report found that Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration had “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money by diverting it to the charity.
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More Than 600,000 Gallons of Fuel Bound for Cuba Seized at U.S. Ports

The biodiesel, worth more than $2.8 million, was procured for a company sanctioned by the Treasury Department, federal officials said.

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The Trump administration began choking off fuel to Cuba in January after the capture of the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, whose country provided the majority of Cuba’s fuel.
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Former Florida Rep. David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years in Venezuela Lobbying Case

David Rivera, a Miami Republican, was convicted of secretly lobbying officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan government in 2017 and 2018.

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Former U.S. Representative David Rivera in March.
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Florida Charges 20 People with Voter Fraud

Most cases involved noncitizens who registered to vote, attesting that they were U.S. citizens, state officials said.

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Earlier this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed into a law requiring people registering to vote show proof of U.S. citizenship.
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Miami Is Crime Ridden in ‘Grand Theft Auto.’ Should It Market the Myth?

Some argue that Miami-Dade County can justify promoting its fictional twin, “Vice City,” because the real place has experienced a striking drop in violence over time.

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Ocean Drive in Miami Beach on Saturday.
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Clavicular, ‘Looksmaxxing’ Influencer, Charged With Raping a 17-Year-Old

The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of giving the girl alcohol and having sex with her when she was unable to give consent. One of his lawyers said he was innocent.

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Clavicular, whose legal name is Braden Peters, has been in legal trouble multiple times this year.
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Alex Saab, Venezuelan Tied to Maduro, Pleads Guilty in Florida

Alex Saab, a former official in Venezuela and longtime ally of its deposed leader, Nicolás Maduro, agreed to cooperate with investigators.

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Alex Saab in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2023
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Key West Feels the Pain of Trump Decision on Haitians

The end of legal protections for Haitian immigrants nationally has jolted the labor market in this remote vacation destination in Florida where many live and work.

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A Haitian immigrant who works at a supermarket in Key West leaves home less often since losing Temporary Protected Status in July.
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.

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President Trump visiting the detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz in Ochopee, Fla., last year.
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Tate Brothers Must Remain in U.S. Jail Until Extradition Case Is Decided

A judge in Miami declined to release Andrew and Tristan Tate from custody while they fight extradition to Britain.

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Andrew Tate, right, and Tristan Tate, his brother, have faced widening legal scrutiny in three countries.
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