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A Phony Trump Check and a ‘Depreciated’ Woman in Epstein’s Birthday Book

An entry in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book shows the disgraced financier holding a novelty check with a signature of “DJ TRUMP.” It makes reference to a woman who dated both men in the 1990s.
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Miami Has a Padel ‘Obsession’

Residents who love fitness and socializing — and can afford to play — cannot get enough of padel, the racket sport with international cachet.

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Ultra Padel Club in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.
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Trial Begins for Ryan Routh, Man Charged in Trump Assassination Attempt in Florida

Ryan Routh has pleaded not guilty and plans to defend himself in court. The most serious charge against him carries a sentence of up to life in prison.

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The trial for Ryan W. Routh, the person accused of trying to assassinate President Trump, will take place in Federal District Court in Fort Pierce, Fla.
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Miami Has a Padel ‘Obsession’

Residents who love fitness and socializing — and can afford to play — cannot get enough of padel, the racket sport with international cachet.

Ultra Padel Club in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.
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Trump Will Host G20 Summit in 2026 at His Doral Resort

President Trump faced withering bipartisan criticism in his first term for a similar idea that would have mixed foreign diplomacy with his personal business interests.

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Trump National Doral in Doral, Fla.
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Donna Adelson Convicted in Murder of Dan Markel, a Florida Law Professor

A jury found Donna Adelson guilty of murder in the 2014 death of her former son-in-law, Dan Markel, a Florida law professor. She is the fifth person to be convicted in the high-profile case.

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Donna Adelson was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of murder on Thursday.
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Appeals Court Says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Can Stay Open

An appeals panel paused a federal judge’s ruling that no additional detainees could be sent to the center, and that much of it had to be dismantled within 60 days.

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The immigrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades.
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Labor Day Protests Denounce Trump While Supporting Workers

The demonstrations were part of the continuing effort by Trump opponents to try to pressure his administration, even if many events were modest in size.
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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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Jokey Names for Detention Centers Face Criticism for Insensitivity

The use of such names is part of a broader strategy that President Trump and his allies are leaning into in his second term.

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The entrance of Alligator Alcatraz in July.
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Florida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Pulse Nightclub Shooting Victims

The mayor of Orlando, Fla., said that the crosswalk mural, which featured the Pride flag’s colors, was removed overnight this week. Community members protested and have, for now, repainted it.

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Before and after photos of the crosswalk that had been painted in rainbow colors in Orlando, Fla., to memorialize the victims of a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in 2016. It was painted over this week.
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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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