At least seven of the nine arrested are current or former UF students. Note that this statement was emailed to reporters 16 minutes after police arrested them; at that point it was unlikely UF even knew exactly who police had arrested – they were booked later in the evening.

University of Florida confirms its first arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters on campus: 'They'll face the consequences.'

670+ arrests at protests against genocide nationwide

Demonstrations at 50+ campuses across 25+ states

We asked prosecutors in every jurisdiction with protests whether they will prosecute.

Their answers—alongside their election year—are documented here: theappeal.org/we-asked-prose…

NEW: I read dozens of eyewitness reports sent to Florida biologists documenting the ongoing fish die-off in the Keys

'Certainly not normal behavior, the fish was going berserk,' one emailer wrote about a snook

Read more Tampa Bay Times:
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'No disruption': University of Florida threatens pro-Palestinian student demonstrators with suspension, banishment from campus for 3 years if they violate rules during protests; says professors will be fired Amanda Friedman Vivienne Serret Fresh Take Florida wuft.org/fresh-take-flo…

EvErGrEeN tweet, but shout out to student journalists, always and forever

Oh, #Florida ! 'Weird sinkhole' that appeared in a street has an unexpected cause: an iguana nest. miaminewtimes.com/news/florida-i… via Alex DeLuca

NEW: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez recently sat down for an interview with Linda Catalina Cuadros, a far-right commentator known for her inflammatory rhetoric about Jews and posts praising Vladimir Putin.

miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-may…

“The man accused of bludgeoning a transgender woman to death in Miami Beach is a ‘habitual violent felony offender’ who had been released from prison just days before the deadly assault, according to county records.”
⌨️ Alex DeLuca
🗞️ Miami New Times
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All the details on phase two of The Underline miaminewtimes.com/arts/miami-the…

NEW: Several candidates for Miami-Dade Sheriff have lived in Broward County for years.. even decades. They still live there today.

This includes the likely Democrat frontrunner and one of the most high-profile Republicans in the race.

wlrn.org/government-pol…

Florida is charging formerly incarcerated people $50 a day even if they’re no longer in prison. The “pay to stay” fee is based on the length of the original sentence, so even when they're released they must keep paying for a prison bed they’re not using. abcactionnews.com/news/local-new…

NEW - AI is now writing up police reports, via multi-billion dollar cop contractor and Taser maker Axon.

What could go wrong?

w/ Richard Nieva

forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…

NEW: A shootout, dogs that were shot and killed, unauthorized side jobs with a foreign government .. a K-9 biting a naked man in the penis.

I got the disciplinary, use-of-force and civilian complaint records of *most* candidates for Miami-Dade Sheriff.
wlrn.org/government-pol…

Tired: Iguanas falling from trees
Wired: Iguanas burrowing sinkholes in the street

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Icymi

Miami-based dispensary The Flowery is releasing a new weed strain this week in partnership with Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem (@ThisIsUD).

It's called '40 OG.'

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