A member of the United States Army Parachute Team has died after sustaining injuries during a training jump at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida. The Army says Sgt. 1st Class Michael …
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3/16/23
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Miami Beach officials can move forward with plans to end alcohol sales after 2 a.m. in certain parts of South Beach, an internationally famous tourist spot. Court records show a Miami-Dade circuit …
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3/15/23
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Almost a year after a Missouri teen fell to his death, a 400-foot (122 meter) amusement ride was being dismantled this week in central Florida’s tourism corridor. A gigantic crane in Orlando’s …
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3/15/23
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Allies of former President Donald Trump have filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Ethics accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of violating campaign finance and ethics rules by running a shadow bid …
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By JILL COLVIN and BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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3/15/23
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Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade. The spacesuits will be white like they were …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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3/15/23
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A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting five women at a small-town bank branch in 2019 and will face either life in prison or a death sentence during the penalty phase next year. Court …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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3/15/23
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Jurors in the trial of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion remain undecided. The South Florida jury finished its fifth day of deliberations Tuesday without reaching a verdict …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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3/14/23
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Florida Republicans are advancing a proposal to ban classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity through the eighth grade, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say …
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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3/14/23
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Already considered a hub for Latin, hip hop and electronic music, now Miami is going country. Tickets for the Country Bay Music Festival went on sale Tuesday. The event is scheduled for Nov. 11-12 at …
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3/14/23
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The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. NASA released the picture Tuesday at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. The …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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3/14/23
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ALACHUA, Fla. (AP) — ALACHUA, Fla. (AP) — AxoGen Inc. (AXGN) on Tuesday reported a loss of $5.4 million in its fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Alachua, Florida-based company said it …
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3/14/23
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Florida Republicans are advancing two key initiatives of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run. On Monday, two committees gave first approval to bills banning gender …
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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3/13/23
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Jurors deliberating the fate of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion reviewed videos, photos and text messages seized from two of their cellphones. The jurors on Monday asked …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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3/13/23
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has an execution date for a man dubbed the “ninja killer” in a 1989 double slaying. The Republican governor signed the death warrant Monday. His office said that Louis …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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3/13/23
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Much of the Florida Keys lost water pressure after a water main broke. The break blocked traffic along the main roadway on the chain of islands and forced businesses to close early. It was the third …
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3/12/23
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LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Inflation, no inflation, recession, stimulus, pandemic, whatever may come: “In here it always stays the same,” said Tim’s Trading Post & Pawn team member Rita Casillas. …
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By CHRISTOPHER SPATA, Tampa Bay Times
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3/12/23
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Four space station astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home. Their capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast late Saturday. The crew from the U.S., Russia …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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3/11/23
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A rocket made almost completely of 3D-printed parts remains grounded after back-to-back launch aborts. Relativity Space's rocket came within a half-second of blasting off Saturday on its debut flight …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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3/11/23
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Residents are complaining about burning eyes and breathing problems. Dead fish have washed up on beaches. A beachside festival has been canceled, even though it wasn’t scheduled for another month. …
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3/11/23
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U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida’s surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 risks are harmful to the public. The letter from the U.S. Food and Drug …
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3/11/23
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