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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando, again wielding his executive power over local government in taking on a contentious issue in the 2024 presidential race. It’s the second time DeSantis, a Republican, has removed a Democratic state attorney and follows an investigation that began when a teenager was charged with fatally shooting a television reporter and a 9-year-old girl. DeSantis said during a Wednesday morning news conference that Monique Worrell had neglected her duties as prosecutor. Worrell was the top prosecutor in the circuit serving Orang...

The Republican presidential candidate said during a Wednesday morning news conference that Monique Worrell had neglected her duties as prosecutor

It's the second time DeSantis, a Republican, has removed a Democratic state attorney and follows an investigation that began when a teenager was charged with fatally shooting a television reporter and a 9-year-old girl.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando, again wielding his executive power over local government in taking on a contentious issue in the 2024 presidential race. It’s the second time DeSantis, a Republican, has removed a Democratic state attorney and follows an investigation that began when […]

Democrats said the Worrell’s suspension was politically motivated and noted she is the only Black woman in Florida elected to serve as a state attorney.