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Five stories leading Monday: Florida's Fourth DCA warns about AI-assisted legal filings, Amendment 3 becomes a major property-tax fight, Trump says his proposed Washington arch would double as a military complex, a major drone attack hits Moscow, and world leaders gather for U.N. General Assembly week.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for William Reaves Jr., convicted of murdering Indian River County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard “Raz” Raczkoski in 1986. Reaves is scheduled for execution October 20. IRC Media examines the murder, two trials, decades of appeals, Sheriff Eric Flowers’ reaction and the legal proceedings still underway.

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IRC Media looks at PawWatchRegistry.com, a Florida family-led project working to consolidate verified animal-cruelty convictions from official public sources into a searchable national registry. The story also explores Dale Morvaji's longtime broadcasting history with IRC Media co-founder Mike Bolack and the challenges of building reliable 50-state coverage.

https://www.ircmedia.net/news/pawwatch-takes-aim-at-a-nationwide-problem-finding-verified-animal-cruelty-convictions

Five stories to know this Thursday, including a major Indian River County undercover operation, the Flock camera investigation, Florida’s Amendment 3 debate, new U.S. sanctions on Russia and escalating conflicts in Ukraine and Yemen.

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Today’s IRC Media News Brief covers John Brennan’s Fort Pierce grand-jury subpoena, the Supreme Court’s mail-ballot ruling, a federal watchdog report on Florida’s former Everglades detention center, the Federal Reserve meeting and oil remaining above $100.

https://www.ircmedia.net/news/irc-media-morning-news-brief-%E2%80%94-september-15-2026

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate and pastor Bobby Williams explains why he endorsed Democrat David Jolly, saying his job is to “be the light” and bring Jesus into politics. Thomas Kenny, president of the Republican Club of Indian River and editor-in-chief of The Sunshine Journal, challenges Williams’ biblical comparison and argues that endorsement crosses the line from influence into campaigning.

https://www.ircmedia.net/news/florida-pastor-bobby-williams-backs-david-jolly-raising-questions-over-his-%E2%80%98god-first%E2%80%99-campaign

The Trump administration is proposing a major change to the 2030 Census that would exclude undocumented immigrants and some temporary legal residents from congressional apportionment. IRC Media breaks down the proposal, the argument for the change and the constitutional challenge ahead.

https://www.ircmedia.net/news/trump-administration-moves-to-exclude-illegal-immigrants-from-2030-census-apportionment

The NTSB has arrived in Titusville following Monday's fatal Mooney M20F crash near Space Coast Regional Airport. The pilot has not yet been positively identified, and Columbia Boulevard/SR 405 could remain closed into Tuesday.

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An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck multiple vehicles and caught fire. More than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded, and officials reported multiple patients.

IRC Media explains Florida's 2030 Indian River Lagoon septic requirements for homeowners in Brevard, Indian River and St. Lucie counties, including sewer connections, nitrogen-reducing systems and how to determine whether a property may be affected.

https://www.ircmedia.net/news/is-your-home-affected-septic-to-sewer-deadline-looms-along-floridas-indian-river-lagoon