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Florida Keys homeless man charged for allegedly beating another homeless man to death

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Homeless man charged with murdering another homeless man in Marathon

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Homeless man charged with murdering another homeless man in Marathon

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KEY WEST — A homeless man is accused of fatally beating another homeless man in the Florida Keys on Saturday.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced that Lee Charles Quinn, 37, was charged with the murder of William Claude Prichett, 54, both of whom were from Marathon and struggling with homelessness.

According to MCSO, deputies were called to a fight happening at Marathon Community Park around 4 p.m. When they arrived, multiple witnesses said Quinn allegedly attacked Prichett during an argument.

After Prichett fell to the ground, Quinn continued to attack him. According to MCSO, one witness tried to intervene but was also struck by Quinn — he was not seriously injured.

Prichett was then taken to the hospital, where he died. MCSO found, detained, and charged Quinn shortly after the fight.

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Florida’s political sphere reacts to Nicolas Maduro’s capture as former Venezuelan president awaits court appearance

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Now that the United States has captured Nicolas Maduro and intends to prosecute him and members of his family, CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.

Guests: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz/ (D) FL District 25

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              Lt. Gov. Jay Collins/(R) Florida

              Ambassador Frank Mora/Former U.S. Ambassador to OAS

              Raul Stolk/Expert on Latin America

              Jon May/Represented Manuel Noriega  

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Venezuela airspace restrictions leave travelers stranded in South Florida

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Airspace restrictions following U.S. strikes in Venezuela have stranded airline passengers across South Florida, with some travelers facing delays of up to four days. Foreign carriers canceled flights to and from the eastern Caribbean, and the FAA continues to limit airspace in the region.



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Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU

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Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU


Chandler’s bio from usajaguars.com:

At Georgia Tech: Saw action in one game during his freshman season … used the season as a redshirt year.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … First-team all-district honoree … Versatile athlete played cornerback, wide receiver and quarterback over the course of his prep career … Four-year letterwinner earned one letter apiece at four different high schools … Began high school at Westside H.S. in Jacksonville, Fla. as a freshman (2020), then moving to the Tallahassee area, where he attended Godby H.S. as a (2021) and Munroe H.S. (2022) as a junior before returning to Jacksonville to attend Wakulla H.S. as a senior (2023) … Helped lead Wakulla to an undefeated regular season and berth in the Florida 2S state playoffs as a senior in ‘23 … Coached at Wakulla by Barry Klees … Also played basketball … Honor roll student.



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