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Judge dismisses lawsuit over Florida’s migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard

ORLANDO, Fla. — A circuit court judge has dismissed a lawsuit over Florida’s decision to fly dozens of migrants to the northeast.

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In September, Florida flew about 50 people from Texas, to our state, and then to Martha’s Vineyard.

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The lawsuit argued the Florida Department of Transportation and a contractor did not fully comply with public records requests related to those flights.

In her ruling, the judge said the plaintiff did not prove those documents had been withheld.

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