Florida attorney general ‘seriously’ considering bringing state case against Maduro, DeSantis says

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Florida attorney general ‘seriously’ considering bringing state case against Maduro, DeSantis says
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The Florida Attorney General’s Office is “seriously” considering bringing a state case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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28, 2024, in Cartersville, Ga. Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch has reached a contract agreement with the Teamsters union that avoids a strike at its U.S. plants. The union had threatened a strike at the brewers 12 U.S. plants if an agreement on a new five-year contract wasnt reached by 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday. The former Florida National Guard armory at 815 N. Market St.Read full article: $3M Springfield Armory sale approved by 2 Jacksonville City Council committees: Jax Daily Record FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. Expiration of ACA subsidies could put nearly 1 million Floridians at risk, hospitals warn. How will you be affected? Read full article: Expiration of ACA subsidies could put nearly 1 million Floridians at risk, hospitals warn. How will you be affected?– The Florida Attorney General’s Office is “seriously” considering bringing a state case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis. During a news conference Tuesday in Clearwater, DeSantis said Maduro was “heavily involved” in bringing drugs to Florida, which is why the state is “looking at statutes” to possibly file criminal charges against him. “I’ve always viewed Maduro as somebody who was illegitimate. And clearly, this most recent election, I mean, was an illegitimate election in 2024 down in Venezuela, so bringing him to justice is absolutely appropriate,” DeSantis said. DeSantis’ remarks came a day after he expressed his support for the Trump administration’s military operation that led to the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over the weekend.“That operation was successful, he deserves to be brought to justice, and my sincere hope is that the people of Venezuela are going to be able to liberate themselves from the yoke of the Chavez-Maduro reign, because it has been one of the most destructive reigns of any in the Western Hemisphere’s history," DeSantis said Monday. federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify his removal from power. “I was captured,” Maduro said in Spanish as translated by a courtroom reporter before being cut off by the judge. Asked later for his plea to the charges, he stated: “I’m innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country.”Marcela joined News4JAX in 2023. She grew up in Mexico and eventually moved to California to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist. Now, she is a proud San Diego State University alumna who has many years of experience in TV and digital journalism.Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Bartram Park areaMeet the man behind Trevor Lawrence’s viral gifted grillz after game winRichard's Swing Makeover: Final assembly & first swing test!Navy sailors accused of getting paid thousands to marry Chinese nationals who wanted legal statusJacksonville residents share their 2026 New Year's resolutions6-week-old baby dips her toes in water for Polar Plunge at Jacksonville Beach3 separate shootings in Jacksonville during New Year's celebrations in JacksonvilleStudy raises concerns over property values if Florida nixes HOAsFernandina Beach store owner’s funny response to burglary goes viral‘They’re not indestructible’: Child e-bike injuries jump by almost 4,000% in three years

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