A Florida judge has sentenced a 16-year-old Florida boy to life in prison for fatally stabbing a 13-year-old classmate. The Friday morning sentencing followed a two-day hearing for 16-year-old Aiden …
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3/24/23
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Four families have filed a federal lawsuit against Florida health officials. They're challenging the state’s prohibition against puberty-blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors. …
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3/23/23
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Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18. Disney World service workers who are in the …
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER
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3/23/23
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An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend. Saturday’s close encounter will offer astronomers the chance to study a space rock …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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3/23/23
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A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts has finally taken flight, but didn't last long. The second stage failed three minutes after liftoff from Florida late Wednesday, and the mission …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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3/23/23
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Authorities say rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was assaulted by several people at a gym in Florida. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to an LA Fitness in Lake Worth on Tuesday …
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3/22/23
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The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades. The proposal is scheduled for a vote next month …
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
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3/22/23
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Environmental groups are preparing to sue the federal government for not listing the gopher tortoise as endangered in four southern states. The groups say Wednesday that the animals are being …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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3/22/23
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Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he is recovering from an attack outside a Florida hotel. Allen was in South Florida earlier this month for a show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. He …
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By The Associated Press
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3/21/23
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The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” has pleaded guilty to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud. Court records show that Joseph …
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3/21/23
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A Florida mayor turned in his resignation during a tense budget meeting and said he made the quick decision due to concerns over the direction his colleagues were taking with city funds. …
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3/21/23
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From almost the moment he first rode down the escalator in Trump Tower, a question has loomed over the Republican Party: Is this the moment to break from Donald Trump? Elected Republicans have …
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By STEVE PEOPLES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO
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3/20/23
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Authorities say they've recovered the bodies of two boaters, nearly two days after they went missing in an accident on a Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. The Polk County Sheriff's Office …
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3/20/23
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House Republicans are rallying to the defense of former President Donald Trump and ahead of his possible indictment. The Republican chairmen of three committees demanded that the Manhattan district …
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO
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3/20/23
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Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston is retiring at the end of the month, giving Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis another chance to stamp his imprint on the court for years to come. Polston sent …
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3/20/23
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A Florida jury has convicted three men of murder in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot during a robbery that netted $50,000. The jury deliberated a little more than seven days …
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By FREIDA FRISARO
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3/20/23
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For the third year in a row, Miami Beach finds itself struggling with spring break violence, including two fatal shootings and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and activities designed …
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By DAVID FISCHER and CURT ANDERSON
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3/20/23
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Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling. The city said in a …
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3/19/23
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Authorities are searching for two boaters missing and believed drowned in a central Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the two men jumped into Lake Eloise …
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3/19/23
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MIAMI (AP) — The Pérez Art Museum Miami’s latest installation doesn’t look like much at first. It’s a large white box sitting inside a gallery with a line of people waiting outside, each …
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By AMANDA ROSA, Miami Herald
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3/19/23
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