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Florida Attorney Daniel Uhlfelder, dressed as the Grim Reaper, talks with reporters after walking the newly-opened beach near Destin, Fla., Friday, May 1, 2020. Uhlfelder was protesting the Walton County, Fla., Commission’s decision to reopen the county’s beaches in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. “In these circumstances, I can see no rational reason to open our beaches, effectively inviting tens of thousands of tourists back into our community,” Uhlfelder said in a news release. “If by dressing up as the “Grim Reaper” and walking our beaches I can make people think and potentially help save a life – that is the right thing to do.” (Devon Ravine/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP)

A Florida lawyer challenged DeSantis. Then came Florida Bar discipline.

January 2, 2026 at 11:29 a.m.

First, he filed a lawsuit that called for the closure of public beaches. Then came his one-man protests, wherein he strolled amid sunbathers and swimmers dressed as the Grim Reaper.

A Toyota Camry sits where it came to rest in the outdoor patio of the Bradley’s on 7th nightclub in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa on Nov. 8. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times)

Fatal Florida crash raises scrutiny of when cops should chase

November 17, 2025 at 11:26 a.m.

In 2023, the Florida Highway Patrol loosened its policy regulating pursuits, giving troopers discretion to chase fleeing drivers for virtually any reason. A Tampa fatal crash has brought the policy...

Pam Bondi, seen here in January, sent a memo firing Tampa, Florida, federal prosecutor Michael Gordon. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

Tampa federal prosecutor fired by Pam Bondi to sue over dismissal

July 25, 2025 at 9:23 a.m.

A Tampa federal prosecutor who handled cases against Jan. 6 rioters was abruptly dismissed last month in the midst of a high-profile fraud case. Now, he plans to sue Attorney...

AG Pam Bondi fires Tampa prosecutor of Jan. 6 rioters

July 8, 2025 at 10:27 a.m.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the lead prosecutor handling a high-profile federal fraud case against a St. Petersburg businessperson, ostensibly in retaliation for his role in prosecuting Jan. 6...

Suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren speaks during a news conference in 2023 after a ruling from U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle that said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the state constitution but stopped short of ordering Warren reinstated. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

Appeals court ruling opens door to possible return to office for Florida prosecutor Andrew Warren

January 11, 2024 at 1:11 p.m.

Two days after Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren announced he wouldn’t run to be reelected to the office from which Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended him, a federal appeals court on...

Florida's lethal injection gurney is shown in an undated handout photo taken in the death chamber at Florida State Prison.

Florida’s death penalty faced major change in 2023, creating national impact

December 27, 2023 at 7:00 a.m.

Florida is among five states that regularly impose the death penalty — and in 2023 the state stood out for its efforts to increase and expand the use of capital...

Fegley's Brew Works co-owner Rich Fegley stands in front of an array of microbrew serving tanks at Allentown Brew Works on Hamilton Street.

Strange brew: A tale of three microbreweries

March 29, 2019 at 1:16 p.m.

Before microbreweries were trendy, three family-owned businesses in the Lehigh Valley recognized their potential. Weyerbacher Brewing Co. in Easton, Fegley's Brew Works in Bethlehem and Saucony Creek Brewing Co. in...

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