David Fischer
@dwfischer.bsky.social
Associated Press reporter in South Florida
How a Miami health care group is meeting homeless people where they live
How a Miami health care group is meeting homeless patients where they live
A nonprofit group in Miami is helping reduce the strain on emergency rooms by providing homeless people with health care where they live.
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October 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
How a Miami health care group is meeting homeless people where they live
Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
Ryan Routh has been found guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as it win...
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August 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
Judge weighs detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades
Judge weighs detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades
A federal judge considered whether detainees have been denied their legal rights at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades.
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August 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Judge weighs detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original snowbirds: The rich going to Florida for the winters
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original snowbirds: The rich going to Florida for the winters
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich ...
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August 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original snowbirds: The rich going to Florida for the winters
Judge considers whether ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ challenge was filed in wrong venue
Judge considers whether 'Alligator Alcatraz' challenge was filed in wrong venue
Government attorneys argued in court that a legal challenge to a hastily-built immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades was filed in the wrong jurisdiction.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Judge considers whether ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ challenge was filed in wrong venue
2 kids killed at Miami sailing camp after barge collides with their boat, authorities say
2 kids killed at Miami sailing camp after barge collides with their boat, authorities say
Two kids have died, and two others are in critical condition after a barge reportedly struck their sailing boat near Miami.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
2 kids killed at Miami sailing camp after barge collides with their boat, authorities say
What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida was back in court Friday. U.S.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
What to know about the man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump can represent himself at trial, judge says
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump can represent himself at trial, judge says
A federal judge says a man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida can represent himself during his trial. U.S.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump can represent himself at trial, judge says
Looming over two cases threatening Musk’s car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?
Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?
Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads or throw up a major roadblock:...
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July 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Looming over two cases threatening Musk’s car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?
Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat
Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat
With record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members from dangers like heat stroke and dehydration.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat
Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you
Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you
In the run up to Feb. 14, agricultural specialists at Miami International Airport have processed about 940 million stems of cut flowers.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you
Paradox Museum Miami takes guests through a 21st century funhouse of mind-boggling illusions
Paradox Museum Miami takes guests through a 21st century funhouse of mind-boggling illusions
It's a mix of art gallery, science exhibit and a 21st century funhouse. Paradox Museum Miami is taking guests on a tour through optical illusions and other enigmas geared to the age of Instagram.
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February 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Paradox Museum Miami takes guests through a 21st century funhouse of mind-boggling illusions
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida
A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee population, still recovering...
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February 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida