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Maskless March; Street-Racing Sting; Blackmail Scheme: FL News

Here are some stories you might have missed on this week's Florida Patch sites.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, a vocal supporter of former President Trump, is denying accusations that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The Trump Justice Department began an investigation into the accusation.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, a vocal supporter of former President Trump, is denying accusations that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The Trump Justice Department began an investigation into the accusation. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)

FLORIDA —A street-racing sting nets 53 arrests; a House member denies accusation of sex with a minor; a Florida man plans a march to protest masks; the Florida Legislature passes law to limit coronavirus lawsuits; and the governor bans vaccine passports and threatens to sue to the CDC over the cruise ban: see these stories and more on Florida Patch sites this week.

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