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Media Groups, Department Spar in Prison News Case-The News Service of Florida

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2015 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 28, 2015………. The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking to block state and national media […]

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Media Groups, Department Spar in Prison News Case-The News Service of Florida

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