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In this undated photo made available by the Florida Department of Corrections, shows Lucious Boyd in custody. Boyd is already serving a life sentence for the 1998 murder of a woman. He has now been indicted in the death of of Eileen Truppner. Broward County detectives say there may be other victims and he may be a serial killer. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP)
Florida man, already facing death for a 1998 murder, now indicted for a 2nd. Detectives fear others
A convicted murderer already on Florida's death row for the slaying of one woman 25 years ago is now charged with a second killing. Broward County detectives announced Tuesday that 64-year-old … more
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FILE - A Panera Bread logo is attached to the outside of a Panera Bread restaurant location, Dec. 20, 2022, in Westwood, Mass. The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Panera, claiming its caffeine-filled lemonade drink led to his death. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Family sues Panera, saying its caffeinated lemonade led to Florida man's cardiac arrest
The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against a restaurant chain, claiming its caffeine-filled lemonade drink led to his death. David Brown had … more
Sen. Scott joins DeSantis in calling for resignation of state GOP chair amid rape investigation
The Republican Party of Florida chairman is facing mounting pressure to resign as police investigate a rape allegation. Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott joins Gov. Ron DeSantis in saying Christian … more
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FILE - Law enforcement officials continue their investigation at a Dollar General Store that was the scene of a mass shooting, Aug. 27, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Family members of three Black people who were fatally shot this summer inside the Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted racist writings sued the store's owner, operator and security contractor on Monday, Dec. 4, for negligence, claiming lax security led to their loved ones' deaths. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Families of 3 Black victims in fatal Florida Dollar General shooting plead for end to gun violence
Lawyers and family members of three Black people who were fatally shot during a racially motivated attack at a north Florida Dollar General blamed the national chain for not providing security to … more
Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has pleaded guilty to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose killing in 2021 caused … more
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FILE - A group of manatees are pictured in a canal where discharge from a nearby Florida Power & Light plant warms the water in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec. 28, 2010. Wildlife officials say a two-year experimental feeding program for starving Florida manatees will not immediately resume this winter as conditions have improved for both the threatened marine mammals and the seagrass on which they depend. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Florida discontinues manatee winter feeding program after seagrass conditions improve
Wildlife officials say a two-year experimental feeding program for starving Florida manatees will not immediately resume this winter as conditions have improved for the threatened marine mammals and … more
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FILE - Law enforcement officials continue their investigation at a Dollar General Store that was the scene of a mass shooting, Aug. 27, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Family members of three Black people who were fatally shot this summer inside the Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted racist writings sued the store's owner, operator and security contractor on Monday, Dec. 4, for negligence, claiming lax security led to their loved ones' deaths. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
After racist shooting that killed 3, family sues Dollar General and others over lax security
Family members of three Black people who were killed this summer at a Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted racist writings have filed a lawsuit. They allege negligence, saying that lax … more
FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Ex-ambassador charged with serving as secret agent for Cuba's intelligence services for decades
The Justice Department says a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba’s intelligence services since at least 1981. … more
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FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation and is accused of … more
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Florida Republican chairman won't resign over rape allegation, saying he is innocent
The chair of Florida’s Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman’s allegation that he raped her. Christian Ziegler said in a Saturday email to supporters that he is innocent and “we … more
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Florida's Republican chair has denied a woman's rape allegation in a case roiling state politics
The chair of Florida's Republican Party is denying a woman's allegation that he raped her in October. According to police search warrant affidavits, Christian Ziegler said in recorded phone calls, … more
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Former Colombian military officer accused in base bombing extradited to Florida
A former Colombian military officer accused of injuring dozens, including three U.S. soldiers, in a bombing attack at a Colombian military base has been extradited to South Florida. Court records … more
US expels an ex-Chilean army officer accused of a folk singer's torture and murder
The U.S. has expelled a former Chilean Army officer accused of torturing and killing folk singer Victor Jara during the country’s bloody 1973 coup. Pedro Barrientos had emigrated to Florida in … more
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Appeals court takes DeSantis' side in challenge to a map that helped unseat a Black congressman
An appeals court has ruled that the Florida Legislature didn’t violate the state constitution when it approved congressional maps pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis last year. Friday's decision … more
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DeSantis says Florida GOP chair should resign amid rape allegation
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says state Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler should resign while police investigate a rape allegation against him. Ziegler hasn’t been charged, but the … more
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Florida's GOP chairman is a subject in a rape investigation
The chairman of Florida’s Republican Party is the subject of a rape investigation, though no charges have been filed and his lawyer says he will be exonerated. Still, the investigation into … more
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Florida Supreme Court: Law enforcement isn't required to withhold victims' names
Florida law enforcement agencies aren't required to withhold victims' names under the Marcy's Law amendment approved by voters five years ago. Florida law enforcement agencies began refusing to … more
FILE - Cars are seen stuck in the mud after the street was flooded following Tropical Storm Hilary, Aug. 21, 2023, in Cathedral City, Calif. A busy hurricane season that saw the National Hurricane Center in Miami issue the first ever tropical storm warning for the coast of California and hurricane warnings as far north as Nova Scotia is coming to a close Thursday night, Nov. 30. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday
A busy hurricane season is now coming to a close. This year, the National Hurricane Center in Miami issue the first ever tropical storm warning for the coast of California, and hurricane warnings … more
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Chico's: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
FT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — FT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Chico's FAS Inc. (CHS) on Thursday reported net income of $5 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Ft Myers, Florida-based company said it had … more
This image provided by NASA shows an artist’s illustration of the Tess telescope. Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright nearby star in perfect rhythmic harmony. They say it's a rare, frozen-in-time cosmic wonder that can help explain how solar systems across the galaxy came to be. The compact in-sync system, announced Wednesday, is 100 light-years away. (NASA via AP)
A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony like a grand cosmic orchestra. The rare find can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy … more
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