Alex Pickett

writer, reporter, wanderer

Currently @courthousenews / Previously @cl_tampabay among others

You know the drill: RTs & likes ≠ endorsements.

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Judge voids Trump's $1.8 billion settlement with IRS @alexbpickett https://t.co/cPD4eVJxCn

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@PeterSchorschFL I'm more concerned if I've been wrong calling it a "shotgun house" instead of a "short-gun house."

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Two cryptocurrency creators sought reversal of their sentences at the 11th Circuit on Friday, challenging the first federal convictions labeling cryptocurrency as a security and its manipulation as securities fraud. @alexbpickett https://t.co/2bMNmCvDws

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially announced on Thursday the closure of the South Florida migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz," which brought the ire of environmentalists and civil rights advocates alike. @alexbpickett https://t.co/BXprlm914L

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Miami drug kingpin contests 150-year sentence at 11th Circuit @alexbpickett https://t.co/TVImvTCaO3

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The Wall Street Journal seeks second dismissal of Trump defamation lawsuit @alexbpickett
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The 11th Circuit ruled Tuesday that the iconic Miami rap group 2 Live Crew cannot reclaim the rights to part of its music catalog in a rare decision in which copyright law and bankruptcy overlap. @alexbpickett https://t.co/D7244SpVIR

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Fox News asked a judge on Friday to pull the plug on an antitrust lawsuit brought by competitor Newsmax. @alexbpickett https://t.co/2CBOaAqJbO

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@SalVetriDFS Yes

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Miami officials maintained to an 11th Circuit panel on Thursday that their firing of the city's former police chief didn’t violate his free speech rights. @alexbpickett https://t.co/j10O0VR19z

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Judge dismisses Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal @alexbpickett https://t.co/aOgUGEuaKK

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11th Circuit shoots down challenge to machine gun ban @alexbpickett https://t.co/8DGHe3tWKc

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A Florida man prosecuted for possessing a machine gun asked an 11th Circuit panel Tuesday to overturn his conviction, arguing he merely had a conversion device attached to an otherwise legal Glock handgun. @alexbpickett https://t.co/E70rDMOQBV

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Environmentalists renew calls for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ shutdown at 11th Circuit @alexbpickett https://t.co/kGIx0vMWiw

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New study ranks Florida dead last for renters in the U.S. with housing costs consuming 37% of incomes https://t.co/x1bX2w1F17

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Some 20 years after a pair of audacious bank robberies featuring pipe bombs and a wounded bank teller, a Florida man is looking to the 11th Circuit for relief. @alexbpickett https://t.co/cYcV7Lo0yp

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The Justice Department cast a legal net over SeaWorld and Busch Gardens on Thursday, accusing the theme parks of discriminating against individuals who use certain types of walkers. @alexbpickett https://t.co/ZitBkNL19X

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11th Circuit renews scrutiny over Florida’s social media ban for minors @alexbpickett https://t.co/887gwtMKMO

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Florida beach access fight returns to 11th Circuit @alexbpickett
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Trump seeks $10 billion from IRS in lawsuit over tax return leaks @alexbpickett https://t.co/lo596vatA6