Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach. Now, after Hurricane Ian swept all that away, he lives in his older …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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5/29/23
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Officials at a South Florida zoo have apologized and promised to end “Kiwi Encounter” after a viral video showed humans petting one of the threatened birds, which are a national symbol for New …
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5/26/23
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Two people are dead after a small plane crashed at a South Florida airport. Palm Beach County sheriff's officials say the Cessna Skyhawk crashed late Friday morning at the Palm Beach County Park …
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5/26/23
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As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO, ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI
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5/26/23
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Disney is opposing a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to disqualify a judge overseeing the company’s First Amendment lawsuit. Disney says in the lawsuit filed against DeSantis that it was punished for …
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER
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5/26/23
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The 24 bright green baby parrots chirp and bob their heads the second anyone nears the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March. The Central American natives were seized from a …
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By FREIDA FRISARO
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5/25/23
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Before Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were leading rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, they were allies. Trump gave DeSantis’ gubernatorial bid an early boost by tweeting his …
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BY ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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5/25/23
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Registration is now open for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild. The …
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5/24/23
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Caregivers at a South Florida ocean park are taking steps to prepare an orca whale named Lolita for a possible return to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound. She's been held captive for …
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5/24/23
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has cemented himself as a conservative standard-bearer in the lead-up to his 2024 presidential announcement. With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the …
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
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5/24/23
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A poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been placed on a restricted list at a South Florida elementary school after one parent's complaint. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, poet …
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5/24/23
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday. The 44-year-old Republican governor is an outspoken cultural conservative and long seen as Donald Trump’s …
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By STEVE PEOPLES and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
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5/24/23
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $51.5 million.
On a per-share basis, the Palm …
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5/24/23
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The largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. has joined other civil rights organizations in issuing a travel advisory for Florida. The Humans Rights Coalition warned on Tuesday that newly …
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5/23/23
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed a Cuban-American woman to the Florida Supreme Court, marking the first time in history the court will have three women as sitting justices. The Republican governor …
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5/23/23
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Sheriff’s investigators in Florida say they foiled an elaborate jailbreak plan by a 78-year-old businessman who is in custody facing child pornography charges stemming from a 2014 arrest. Indian …
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5/23/23
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A popular Orlando restaurant that regularly features drag shows has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis less than a week after he signed a bill targeting drag …
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5/22/23
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A group of Chinese citizens living and working in Florida is suing the state over a new law that bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state. The suit filed Monday by …
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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5/22/23
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A former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland school shooter says he is eager for his trial to begin. Fired Broward County deputy Scot Peterson told reporters on …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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5/22/23
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Two fishermen have been bitten by sharks in separate incidents less than 36 hours apart in the Florida Keys. Monroe County Sheriff's officials say the first bite happened Thursday. A 20-year-old …
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5/22/23
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