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Florida considers again change to ‘stand your ground’ law

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Florida woman in “warning shot” case free to help others

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Marissa Alexander, right, listens to a Sheriff's deputy during a hearing Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Jacksonville, Fla. Alexander, accused of firing a gun at her estranged husband and his two sons in what she said was self-defense took a plea deal on Monday, in a case that first got attention because her attorneys used Florida&#8217;s &#8220;stand your ground&#8221; law in its defense, arguing that she feared for her life before discharging the weapon. She will receive credit for the 1,030 days she has already serve. She must serve 65 more days and will return to jail Monday. Had the 34-year-old Alexander, of Jacksonville, been convicted of all counts at her second trial in the case, set to begin Dec. 1, she would have had to serve 60 years because of Florida&#8217;s minimum-mandatory sentencing rules when a firearm is involved. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bruce Lipsky, Pool)

Florida ‘warning shot’ case ends in plea deal

By Derek Kinner - Associated Press

Judge delays ‘stand your ground’ hearing decision

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‘Warning-shot’ bill passes Florida Senate floor

By KAREEM COPELAND - Associated Press

Pastors: Original plea deal in warning shot case

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Warning-shot bill ready for final vote

By KAREEM COPELAND and GARY FINEOUT - Associated Press

Florida House passes warning shot legislation

By KAREEM COPELAND - Associated Press

5 Things to Know in Florida for March 11

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Florida seeks triple sentence in warning-shot case

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Gun legislation back in the forefront for session

By KAREEM COPELAND - Associated Press

Warning shot bill keeps moving ahead in Florida

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Woman gets 20 years for firing warning shot

By Mitch Stacy - Associated Press

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

STEWART: Self-defense might be illegal in Florida

By Julie Stewart