Mike Schneider
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Journalist for Associated Press, covering census, demographics & Florida. Author of "Mickey and the Teamsters." Tips?: [email protected]
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Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order labeling it a “foreign terrorist organization.”
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December 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
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Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing
Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing
Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing
Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, has decided to use an attorney for his sentencing.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing
Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing
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Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental
Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental
Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental
The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe has been ruled accidental.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental
Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental
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Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
A new report reveals that the U.S. government's statistical system is struggling due to staff layoffs, reduced funding, and political interference.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
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Florida's CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
Florida's CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
Florida's CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
Gov. Ron DeSantis has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign terrorist organization."
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December 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Florida's CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
Florida's CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label
Todays story: Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect
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Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect
The teenage stepbrother of an 18-year-old woman who died on a Carnival cruise ship is a suspect in the FBI investigation, according to court papers filed this week.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Todays story: Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect
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Today’s story: Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
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Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A federal judge in Florida is pushing for a resolution in a lawsuit over detainees' access to attorneys at an immigration detention center in the Everglades. U.S.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today’s story: Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
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She was blacklisted during McCarthyism. Now she's speaking out against Florida's teaching standards
She was blacklisted during McCarthyism. Now she's speaking out against Florida's teaching standards
She was blacklisted during McCarthyism. Now she's speaking out against Florida's teaching standards
At 100 years old, Lee Grant knows the cost of McCarthyism better than almost anyone else on the planet.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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She was blacklisted during McCarthyism. Now she's speaking out against Florida's teaching standards
She was blacklisted during McCarthyism. Now she's speaking out against Florida's teaching standards
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Critics warn Florida's new teaching standards rehabilitate aspects of the anti-communist Red Scare
Critics warn Florida's new teaching standards rehabilitate aspects of the anti-communist Red Scare
Critics warn Florida's new teaching standards rehabilitate aspects of the anti-communist Red Scare
Critics are warning that Florida's new social studies standards rehabilitate aspects of McCarthyism and the anti-communist Red Scare.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Critics warn Florida's new teaching standards rehabilitate aspects of the anti-communist Red Scare
Critics warn Florida's new teaching standards rehabilitate aspects of the anti-communist Red Scare
Bah, humbug! Air Force base housing landlord says no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving
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Bah, humbug! Air Force base housing landlord says no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving
A private company managing housing near Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida has told residents to remove Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Bah, humbug! Air Force base housing landlord says no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving
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Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
A group of U.S. data scientists has published a list of federal datasets that have been altered or removed since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
Today’s story: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings enters Florida governor's race
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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings enters Florida governor's race
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has filed papers to run for Florida governor. The Democrat joins a crowded field hoping to succeed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today’s story: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings enters Florida governor's race
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Today’s story: Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety
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Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety
A homeowner in Mississippi has shot and killed one of the monkeys that escaped after a truck accident last week.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Today’s story: Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety
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Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge
Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge
Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge
Two Florida college students and an advocacy group for retirees are asking a federal judge to let them intervene in a lawsuit to defend census methods used to protect privacy and fill in missing data.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge
Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge
Today’s story: Appellate court pauses lawsuit over Everglades detention center due to government shutdown
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Appellate court pauses lawsuit over Everglades detention center due to government shutdown
A federal lawsuit over an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” has been paused by an appellate court because of the government shutdown.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Today’s story: Appellate court pauses lawsuit over Everglades detention center due to government shutdown
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Today’s story: Suspect in deadly Palisades Fire to be moved to California from Florida after grand jury indictment
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Suspect in deadly Palisades Fire to be moved to California from Florida after grand jury indictment
A suspect in the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was ordered to be moved to California from Florida.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Today’s story: Suspect in deadly Palisades Fire to be moved to California from Florida after grand jury indictment
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Today’s story: Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says
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Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says
Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
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October 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Today’s story: Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says
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Young Republicans challenge 2020 census results as part of wider GOP attack on head count
Young Republicans challenge 2020 census results as part of wider GOP attack on head count
Young Republicans challenge 2020 census results as part of wider GOP attack on head count
Two young Republican groups have challenged the 2020 census results in a Florida federal court. They claim the statistical methods used were flawed.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Young Republicans challenge 2020 census results as part of wider GOP attack on head count
Young Republicans challenge 2020 census results as part of wider GOP attack on head count
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A judge halted a Florida immigration law months ago. Some officers are still enforcing it
A judge halted a Florida immigration law months ago. Some officers are still enforcing it
A judge halted a Florida immigration law months ago. Some officers are still enforcing it
Two men have been wrongly charged under a Florida immigration law that’s currently suspended. The state attorney general’s office reported these charges on Monday.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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A judge halted a Florida immigration law months ago. Some officers are still enforcing it
A judge halted a Florida immigration law months ago. Some officers are still enforcing it
Today’s story: DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedings
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DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedings
U.S. government lawyers say detainees at the Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today’s story: DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedings
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Feds reimburse Florida $608 million for 'Alligator Alcatraz' costs
Feds reimburse Florida $608 million for 'Alligator Alcatraz' costs
Feds reimburse Florida $608 million for 'Alligator Alcatraz' costs
Federal officials have reimbursed Florida $608 million for an immigration detention center in the Everglades.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Feds reimburse Florida $608 million for 'Alligator Alcatraz' costs
Feds reimburse Florida $608 million for 'Alligator Alcatraz' costs
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Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': Color-coded uniforms, 5:30 am breakfast and strict rules
Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': Color-coded uniforms, 5:30 am breakfast and strict rules
Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': Color-coded uniforms, 5:30 am breakfast and strict rules
Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': Color-coded uniforms, 5:30 am breakfast and strict rules
Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': Color-coded uniforms, 5:30 am breakfast and strict rules
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Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year
Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year
Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year
The Census Bureau plans to test using U.S. postal workers as census takers in at least two locations next year during field tests for the 2030 census.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year
Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year
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Lawyers say disability wasn't a factor in man's death after riding a Universal coaster
Lawyers say disability wasn't a factor in man's death after riding a Universal coaster
Lawyers say disability wasn't a factor in man's death after riding a Universal coaster
Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
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September 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Lawyers say disability wasn't a factor in man's death after riding a Universal coaster
Lawyers say disability wasn't a factor in man's death after riding a Universal coaster
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Man dies from blunt impact injuries after riding coaster at new Florida amusement park Epic Universe
Man dies from blunt impact injuries after riding coaster at new Florida amusement park Epic Universe
Man dies from blunt impact injuries after riding coaster at new Florida amusement park Epic Universe
A man who was unresponsive after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando’s newest park died from blunt impact injuries.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Man dies from blunt impact injuries after riding coaster at new Florida amusement park Epic Universe
Man dies from blunt impact injuries after riding coaster at new Florida amusement park Epic Universe