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Vanessa Brito was arrested on an outstanding warrant related to a shoplifting allegation. She was at a fundraiser for Sabrina Bousbar, who is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.

After the redistricting process in 2022, congressional district maps put forth and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis were met with legal challenges.

A former Florida pastor has been charged with orchestrating the theft of $1.4 million worth of merchandise from Home Depot and then selling the stolen goods on eBay as the state’s top law enforcement official highlights his apparent violation of one of the Ten Commandments declaring “thou shall not steal.”

The Pinellas County-based 13th Congressional District, held by Anna Paulina Luna, is one of three seats ranked “potentially vulnerable.”

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(NEW YORK) -- The nation’s streets are becoming more deadly for pedestrians, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report by Smart Growth America and

Raimund Linke/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The nation's streets are becoming more deadly for pedestrians, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition found that in 2020, more than 6,500 people were struck and killed while walking. That averages out to 18 people a day – a 4.5% increase from 2019. However, for Black, Native and low-income pedestrians, the risks of walking in the U.S. are high. Black pedestrians are twice ...

(NEW YORK) — The nation’s streets are becoming more deadly for pedestrians, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report by Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition found that in 2020, more than 6,500 people were struck and killed while walking. […]

A new report highlights the most dangerous states to be a pedestrian, as well as how Black, Native and low-income pedestrians are more likely to be killed while walking.

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