SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station. A Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, sending up a downsized …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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9/28/24
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Hurricane Helene has caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. as it raced through, and more than 3 million customers go into the …
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By STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
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9/28/24
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Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern …
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By FREIDA FRISARO
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9/27/24
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Hurricane Helene has made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warn of “catastrophic” flooding along the Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center says Helene …
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By KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
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9/27/24
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Storm surge is a bigger killer than wind when a major hurricane hits shore. The areas in the path of Hurricane Helene are more susceptible to surge than other parts of Florida's coast. The Big Bend …
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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9/26/24
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ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jabil Inc. (JBL) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $138 million.
On a per-share basis, the St Petersburg, …
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9/26/24
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Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. Forecasters say it threatens an “unsurvivable” storm surge in parts of northwestern Florida, as well …
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and STEPHEN SMITH
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9/26/24
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Helene has strengthened into a hurricane, and forecasters warn that the storm will intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday …
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and STEPHEN SMITH
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9/25/24
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A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him has been indicted on charges that he attempted to assassinate the …
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By ERIC TUCKER and CURT ANDERSON
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9/24/24
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Another storm system is taking aim at Florida. Tropical Storm Helene, soon to be a hurricane, is sweeping up from the Caribbean Sea into extremely warm waters that are fuel for tropical cyclones. …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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9/24/24
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Law enforcement authorities across the U.S. are increasingly focused on a Venezuelan gang behind a spate of violent crimes. The Tren de Aragua traces its origin more than a decade ago to an …
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN
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9/24/24
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Energized Democrats are becoming a force in the conservative Florida retirement community known as The Villages. For years, left-leaning residents of the central Florida enclave tended to keep their …
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By REBECCA BLACKWELL
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9/24/24
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Tropical Storm Helene formed has formed in the Caribbean Sea, and forecasters say it will strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the United States. Hurricane watches have been …
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and DÁNICA COTO
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9/24/24
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A Miami charity is helping children with cancer by sending them denim jackets and tote bags adorned with decorative patches. The Oliver Patch Project was created by 13-year-old Oliver Burkhardt and …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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9/24/24
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Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons. State officials have pressured districts to restrict some lesson …
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By KATE PAYNE
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9/23/24
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The Orlando Police Department says that it is investigating whether excessive force was used when an officer shoved a woman who protested the conflicts in Gaza and southern Lebanon at a peaceful …
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9/23/24
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The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump wrote a note months earlier saying that he intended to kill the former president. That's according to a detention memo filed by …
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By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHANY MATAT
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9/23/24
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A former north Florida deputy has been fired after telling investigators he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend. Authorities reported Friday that Marion County Deputy Leslie Boileau said the …
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9/20/24
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A Texas woman is suing a Florida sheriff after she says a mistaken arrest made her miss her family's Christmas in 2022 and her Marine son's departure for deployment in Japan. Jennifer Heath Box filed …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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9/19/24
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $207.2 million.
The Orlando, Florida-based company said it had net …
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9/19/24
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