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Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week. The Florida governor asked that the company’s First Amendment lawsuit against him be tossed from federal court. And … more
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Carnival: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. (CCL) on Friday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $1.07 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share … more
FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 file photo, a Brightline passenger train passes by in Oakland Park, Fla. Florida's high-speed passenger train service suffered the first fatality on its new extension between West Palm Beach and Orlando on Thursday, Sept. 28 2023 when a pedestrian was struck. Overall, it was Brightline's 99th death since it began operations six years ago. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)
Florida high-speed train headed to Orlando fatally strikes pedestrian
Florida's high-speed passenger train service has suffered its first fatality on its new extension to Orlando. St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara said a 25-year-old stepped in front of a Brightline … more
Florida auto shop owner and angry customer shot each other to death, police say
Police in Florida say an auto shop owner and an angry customer have fatally shot each other. The shooting Wednesday was triggered by the customer’s dissatisfaction with work done on his car two … more
Jabil: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jabil Inc. (JBL) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $155 million. On a per-share basis, the St Petersburg, … more
Disney World government will give employees stipend after backlash for taking away park passes
Facing backlash, Walt Disney World’s governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new … more
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Florida school district orders removal of all books with gay characters before slightly backing off
A Florida school district has ordered the removal of almost all books with gay characters from classrooms and libraries. Charlotte County's superintendent and board lawyer told librarians at a … more
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FILE - Lottery forms are seen, Aug. 7, 2023, at the Presidente Supermarket in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. Officials said on Wednesday, Sept. 27, that the winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August has come forward to claim the prize. The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, Fla., a town along the Atlantic Coast near Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida
Lottery officials in Florida say the winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot from August has come forward to claim the prize. Under a new Florida law, the winner’s name remains anonymous … more
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Shooting at Florida auto shop wounds at least 2 people, police say
Authorities say a shooting at a Florida auto shop has wounded at least two people. Dozens of police officers responded to the scene Wednesday at Stout’s Auto Service in Largo, just west of Tampa. … more
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's fall banquet, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave)
DeSantis purposely dismantled a Black congressional district, attorney says as trial over map begins
Lawyers representing Black voters told a three-judge federal panel that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the U.S. Constitution by deliberately dismantling a congressional district that … more
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FILE - Palm Beach Gardens Chief of Police Clinton Shannon speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Boynton Beach, Fla. Shannon and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced that Mathew Flores has been indicted on first-degree murder in the killing of Lyft driver Gary Levin. Okeechobee County, Fla., prosecutors filed a court notice on Thursday, Sept. 21, saying they will seek a death sentence against Flores. They cited several aggravating circumstances, including that the killing happened while the suspect was fleeing another felony — a robbery — and that it was done in a “cold, calculated and premeditated manner.” (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
Florida to seek death penalty against man accused of murdering Lyft driver
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a Florida man accused of murdering a Lyft driver whose car he allegedly stole in an attempt to escape another killing. Okeechobee County … more
APD works to keep critical funding in the pockets of Floridians with abilities
The PNA is used to help pay any additional costs the individual may have, such as haircuts... more
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Dolphin that shared a tank with Lolita the orca at Miami Seaquarium moves to SeaWorld San Antonio
Officials say a Pacific white-sided dolphin who shared a tank with Lolita the orca at the Miami Seaquarium until Lolita died last month has been moved to SeaWorld San Antonio, where he will live with … more
Fatal Florida train crash highlights dangers of private, unguarded crossings that exist across US
The weekend crash between a train and an SUV that killed six people in Florida happened at a private road crossing where little more than a sign or two is required. There were no crossing gates, no … more
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8 injured when JetBlue flight from Ecuador hits severe turbulence as it approaches Fort Lauderdale
Seven passengers and a crew member were injured when a JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while landing in Florida. JetBlue says flight 1256 was headed from … more
3 adults and 2 children are killed when a Florida train strikes their SUV
Three adults and two children are dead after their SUV was struck by a freight train at an unguarded crossing in central Florida. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says two other adults … more
Toddler and 2 adults fatally shot in Florida during argument over dog sale, authorities say
A 3-year-old child and two adults are dead after being shot during an argument over an apparent dog sale. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief J.D. Stronko says that five people, including … more
Felix Llerena, a Cuban immigrant and political activist now living in Texas, poses for a photo at Arthur Storey Park, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Both parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of the political fight
Soon after Felix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017,  the Cuban activist was drawn to then-President Donald Trump by the Republican's aggressive approach toward Cuba’s communist government. Later, … more
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Florida deputies fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at passing cars, sheriff says
Florida sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man who authorities say pointed a gun at passing cars and then fired a shot at them. … more
Florida siblings, ages 10 and 11, stopped while driving mom's car on freeway 200 miles from home
A 10-year-old Florida boy and his 11-year-old sister who were running away to California drove 200 miles in their mother’s car before they were stopped by sheriff’s deputies on highway. The … more
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