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Humiliation of tens of thousands of immigrants in a Florida processing centre surrounded by alligators will generate a backlash
Humiliation of tens of thousands of immigrants in a Florida processing centre surrounded by alligators will generate a backlash
Two dead in Florida university shooting, five people in hospital with gunshot wounds
Florida State University mass shooting suspect is in custody
Dismayed by pop culture’s shift towards Trump? Then you might be one of the people to blame
Progressive principles held an iron grip on big-budget US entertainment in Donald Trump’s first term as US president. Did that serve those principles well?
Susie Wiles: The ‘Ice Maiden’ operator who will be Trump’s chief of staff
Wiles, a veteran of Florida politics and Trump’s campaign manager, is the mind behind his political success
Hurricane Milton: At least 10 killed after storm hits Florida as millions still without power
Threat of flooding remains after almost half a metre of rainfall, with deaths and most severe damage stemming from tornadoes
Hurricane Helene: At least 47 dead as authorities in southeastern US face daunting clean-up
Officials fear more bodies will be discovered after one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit country
Florida politician lashes Ireland as ‘anti-Semitic country’ in row with governor over football game visit
State legislator Randy Fine castigated former Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis for attending American college football game at the Aviva in Dublin
Stephen King novels and Oprah Winfrey biographies among books banned in Florida as publishers hit back
Education officials in Florida sued over a spate of book removals across the state
Trump’s ‘conversation’ with Musk reveals dangers that were not made explicit until now
Former US president lauds Russian leader while being profoundly hostile to the European Union
Trump lauded by former rivals Haley, DeSantis in show of unity at Republican convention
Haley urges Trump vote ‘for the sake of our nation’, as Biden says he is ‘all in’ in defiance of calls to drop out
Lost Republican daughter Nikki Haley falls into the Trump adoration line
‘You don’t have to agree with Trump a hundred per cent of the time to vote for him,’ last holdout rival tells Republican convention in Milwaukee
Floods in Florida: Sunshine State finds rainy days heavy with biblical irony
Floridian cities have reported their hottest May temperatures on record, a warning just weeks after Ron DeSantis signed a Bill that wilfully reduces the emphasis on counteracting global warming
Florida supreme court clears way for abortion ballot and six-week ban
Rulings highlight how the US has grappled with issue since Roe v Wade decision overturned
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