Bill Cotterell

Florida sheriff’s deputy killed in ‘ambush attack’ during house fire

June 20, 2019 at 8:33 p.m.

A Florida sheriff's deputy was killed and a fellow officer was wounded Saturday in an ambush while responding to a house fire in Tallahassee, law enforcement officials said. The gunman...

FBI, friends receive packages from FSU library shooter

June 18, 2018 at 11:05 a.m.

Authorities are investigating mailed packages linked to a gunman who shot three people before he was killed by officers at Florida State University, the FBI said on Friday. Police said...

Florida man executed for 1994 rape and murder of girl

December 24, 2018 at 12:33 a.m.

A man who confessed to the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, the Florida Department of Corrections said. Eddie Wayne Davis, 45,...

Florida judge throws out 2012 congressional redistricting plan

May 23, 2019 at 9:42 p.m.

TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - A Florida judge threw out the state's 2012 congressional redistricting plan on Thursday, saying Republicans conspired to manipulate the boundaries to protect the party's majority in Washington...

Firing a ‘warning shot’ at an attacker legal in Florida

December 24, 2018 at 12:18 a.m.

By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a law on Friday that builds on the state's controversial "stand your ground"? self-defense rules by allowing citizens...

Political battle in Florida over redistricting goes to court

May 23, 2019 at 9:38 p.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A two-week civil trial opened on Monday to examine how the boundaries of Florida's 27 seats in the House of Representatives were redrawn two years ago...

Political battle in Florida over redistricting goes to court

August 25, 2021 at 5:06 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A two-week civil trial opened on Monday to examine how the boundaries of Florida's 27 seats in the House of Representatives were redrawn two years ago...

State leaders in Florida approve plan to add two nuclear reactors

August 25, 2021 at 4:54 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott and members of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved plans by the state's largest electric company to add two nuclear reactors to a...

Florida legislators clear way for non-U.S. citizen to practice law

August 25, 2021 at 4:34 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - The Florida Legislature voted on Friday to let a Mexican-born, non-U.S. citizen practice law in the state, prodded by a recent state Supreme Court ruling that...

Florida lawmakers back in-state tuition for undocumented students

August 25, 2021 at 4:28 a.m.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida legislators voted on Friday to allow students who are children of undocumented workers to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public universities and community colleges....

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