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Former Florida high court Chief Justice Grimes dies at 97

September 10, 2021 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Stephen Grimes died Friday in Tallahassee, the court said in a news release. He was 97.

Republican Gov. Bob Martinez appointed Grimes to the Supreme Court in 1987, and he served until 1997.

Wayne Mixson, Florida’s governor for 3 days, has died

By BRENDAN FARRINGTONJuly 8, 2020 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Wayne Mixson, whose three-day term was shortest in state history, died Wednesday...

Accusations flying in New Mexico House race

Daniel ChaconMay 26, 2018 GMT

At least two voters in the increasingly nasty House District 46 Democratic primary race say Planned Parenthood falsely asserted in a phone call that state Rep. Carl Trujillo was being uncooperative in a sexual harassment investigation that has rocked his campaign, though the three-term incumbent has said he welcomes the inquiry with the hope of clearing his name.