Authorities: Rapper XXXTentacion Shot Dead in Florida
18 June 2018 - The 20-year-old rising star, whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was pronounced dead at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital.
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Woman Named Crystal Methvin Arrested for Drug Possession
1 June 2018 - Florida police arrested the woman on drug charges after they allegedly found her in possession of methamphetamines.
Is This an Image of Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaching Pensacola Beach?
29 May 2018 - An image purportedly showing a huge, ominous storm approaching a Florida beach town is actually a digital composite of several images.
Did a Second Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Die After ‘Exposing’ the Parkland Shooting?
30 April 2018 - Several conspiracy sites attempted to link the deaths of two Broward County sheriff's deputies, suggesting a mysterious connection to a school shooting.
Flag Controversy at Jaguar Power Sports in Florida
17 April 2018 - City of Jacksonville employee Melinda Power was targeted by Jaguar Power Sports after citing the store for violating local signage codes.
Did David Hogg Lie About Being on Campus During Mass Shooting?
12 April 2018 - Conspiracy theorists used an out-of-context clip to raise "questions" about a statement made by a Parkland, Florida mass shooting survivor turned gun-control advocate.
Did Florida Pass a Bill Legalizing Recreational Use of Marijuana?
23 March 2018 - A fake news item falsely led social media users to believe that Florida became one of the states in which recreational marijuana is now legal.
Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School’s Test Results to Improve?
20 March 2018 - Articles criticizing the Common Core curriculum draw causal connections where none exist.
Was an All-Female Construction Company Responsible for the FIU-Sweetwater Bridge Collapse?
26 April 2018 - Reports that an all-female construction company built a bridge that collapsed at Florida International University are based on incomplete, inaccurate, and misleading information.
Miami Pedestrian Bridge Collapses Near Florida International University
15 March 2018 - Several people were killed when a pedestrian bridge near FIU collapsed on 15 March 2018, just days after it was put in place.
Florida Governor: Ban Gun Sales to Underage and Mentally Ill
23 February 2018 - The proposal comes as part of a plan to prevent gun violence on the heels of a mass shooting at a south Florida high school that killed seventeen people.
Far Right Blogs, Conspiracy Theorists Attack Parkland Mass Shooting Survivor
21 February 2018 - Disreputable web sites called it a "red flag" that the father of high school student David Hogg is a retired FBI agent.
