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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis still has not said whether he will discipline a major county sheriff he appointed who state investigators found lied repeatedly about killing …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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5/11/22
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A congressional map approved by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and drawn by his staff is unconstitutional because it breaks up a district where Black voters can …
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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5/11/22
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SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — After an outcry from students and parents over yearbook censorship, a Florida school board overruled their superintendent's plan to cover up a page showing students waving …
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5/11/22
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MOORE HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.
It’s the 12th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 12 total deaths this year, …
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5/10/22
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 13-year-old Malayan tiger named Bashir is adjusting to new surroundings after arriving at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens as part of a species survival plan, officials …
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5/10/22
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Hundreds of students at a central Florida high school were told they won't get their yearbooks until they're censored to cover up images of students holding rainbow flags and …
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5/10/22
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made energy independence more important than ever during a climate conference in South Florida on …
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5/9/22
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MIAMI (AP) — A former Haitian senator is facing charges in the United States related to last year's assassination of former Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, authorities said.
John Joel Joseph …
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5/9/22
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's new space telescope is in the home stretch of testing, with science observations expected to begin in July, astronomers said Monday.
The James Webb Space …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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5/9/22
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It's an idea that almost seems as compatible as Mickey and Minnie. Take the tens of millions of tourists who are thinking about visiting central Florida's theme parks each year …
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER
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5/9/22
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A scooter driver died when she went around lowered crossing gates and struck a passing Brightline train, the latest in a long string of deaths involving the higher-speed …
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5/9/22
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The owner of a Fort Lauderdale food boat is promising to rebuild after his vessel sank on Mother's Day while workers were still on board.
Fortunately, everyone got …
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5/9/22
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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer is accused in the DUI death of man in a traffic crash earlier this year, authorities said.
Tamara “Sunny” Sytch was …
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5/9/22
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MIAMI (AP) — Humans don't know what they're missing under the surface of a busy shipping channel in the “cruise capital of the world.” Just below the keels of massive ships, an underwater …
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By CURT ANDERSON and CODY JACKSON
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5/9/22
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MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Frederick Riefkohl was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. A World War I hero who led a successful showdown with a German submarine. And a World …
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By RICK NEALE, Florida Today
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5/8/22
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OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Aside from some opulent resorts in the Orlando area, Central Florida has never been known for luxurious accommodations. And for many visitors and Floridians alike, Ocala …
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By SUSAN TAYLOR MARTIN, Tampa Bay Times
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5/8/22
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — More than a year after she witnessed a gunman kill three fellow students and injure five others in her Parkland classroom, Eden Hebron came home from lunch to find a strange …
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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5/7/22
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — More than a year after she witnessed a gunman kill three fellow students and injure five others in her Parkland classroom, Eden Hebron came home from lunch to find a strange …
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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5/7/22
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HUDSON, Fla. (AP) — She knows her childhood abductor was a monster. That’s a given.
He snatched her from an Orlando mall, raped and likely would have killed her if she had not escaped.
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By PAUL GUZZO, Tampa Bay Times
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5/7/22
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If anyone wants to get a personalized license plate from the state of Florida, it’s best to be creative and avoid vulgar language — and don’t try “WANKRR” because …
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By BRAD MCCLENNY, The Gainesville Sun
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5/7/22
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