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Former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Violation

Wanda Vázquez had initially been accused of taking bribes to influence a regulatory appointment. A controversial plea deal resulted in a lesser charge.

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A former governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor for violating a federal campaign law.
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center May Be Empty Within Days

A top Florida official wrote in an email that an immigration detention center in the Everglades may soon house no detainees.

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The immigrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” was built at an airstrip in the Florida Everglades.
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DeSantis Says He Is Undeterred by Order Shutting Down Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge had ordered that much of the Florida immigration detention center be dismantled, a ruling Gov. Ron DeSantis called “preordained.”

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“This is not going to deter us,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said of the judge’s ruling on the immigration detention center. “We’re going to continue working on the deportations, advancing that mission.”
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Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now

A judge ruled that the state and federal governments acted illegally by not conducting an environmental review before building the center in the Florida Everglades.

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An immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as Alligator Alcatraz.
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Florida to Open Second Immigrant Detention Center Called ‘Deportation Depot’

The state says it will run the new center from an empty prison that could hold 2,000 federal detainees. This one will be called “Deportation Depot.”

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed to help the Trump administration enforce immigration laws.
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Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt Since 2015

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead to trophy hunting.

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Biologists weigh a black bear during a legal black bear hunt near Lake Mary, Fla., in 2015.
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