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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks out against Amendment 4 which would protect access to abortion during a news conference with Florida Physicians Against Amendment 4 Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment. He held a campaign-like rally at state expense Monday, two weeks before the election, on state … more
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Hurricane Oscar forms off the Bahamas
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Oscar has formed off the coast of the Bahamas. The government of the Bahamas has issued a hurricane warning for the Turks and Caicos Islands and … more
Man who vowed to ride out Florida hurricanes on his boat is arrested in Tampa
The man who gained social media fame for riding out two hurricanes in his boat in Tampa has been arrested. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrest records show 54-year-old Joseph Malinowsky, … more
FILE - Luther Campbell, aka Luke Skyywalker, lead singer of the rap group 2 Live Crew is surrounded by a sea of microphones after meeting other band members at Miami International Airport, June 11, 1990. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Jury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip hop
A decision by a Florida jury is paving the way for the surviving members of 2 Live Crew to retake control of much of their iconic discography, following a yearslong copyright dispute. The group’s … more
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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up a 15-week abortion ban law after signing it on April 14, 2022, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Judge tells Florida's top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads
A judge has ordered Florida's surgeon general from making further threats against TV stations over an abortion-rights ad they've been running. A group campaigning for a ballot measure to add abortion … more
FILE - Resident Kerry Flynn, right, and a friend walk past a damaged home and the displaced roof of their 55+ mobile home community's tiki hut after the passage of Hurricane Milton, on Manasota Key, in Englewood, Fla., Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers
The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about reports of scammers who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency … more
What to know about red tide after Florida's back-to-back hurricanes
Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast who weathered back-to-back hurricanes now have something else to keep an eye on: A possible plume of harmful algae in the waters off of the state’s southwest … more
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Former circuit judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Miami, to Florida International University law students about overseeing the trial of the shooter who murdered 17 at Parkland, Fla.'s, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter's attorneys during talk to law students
The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized his public defenders during a presentation to Miami law students. Former Circuit … more
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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at the Tampa Electric Company offices in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
DeSantis approves changes to election procedures for hurricane affected counties
Florida voters and election supervisors in hurricane affected areas will have extra time and flexibility to ensure they still have the ability to vote in November elections after Gov. Ron DeSantis … more
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Alpine Income: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (PINE) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results exceeded Wall … more
FILE - People sit on Hollywood Beach on July 2, 2020, in Hollywood, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Biggest source of new Floridians and Texans last year was other countries
Florida and Texas were the two U.S. states with the largest number of new residents last year, and their biggest source was other countries. That's according to U.S. Census Bureau data released … more
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FILE - Guests cool off under a water mist by the globe at Universal Studios City Walk at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Universal will open fourth Orlando theme park next May
Universal Orlando Resort will open its fourth central Florida theme park, just in time for Memorial Day next year. The move ups the competition against Disney in the theme park capital of the United … more
Drug kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami
Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program … more
When a hurricane sets its sights on Florida, storm-weary residents may think of catastrophic wind, hammering rain and dangerous storm surge. Mounds of sand swallowing their homes? Not so much. (AP Video: Ty ONeil, Rebecca Blackwell)
Florida digs out of mountains of sand swept in by back-to-back hurricanes
Residents of Florida's Gulf Coast are digging out from mountains of sand after Hurricanes Helene and Milton clobbered them with back-to-back hits in less than two weeks. Storm surge as high as 10 … more
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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Florida elections officials seek flexibility on voting rules after hurricanes
Florida elections officials are seeking accommodations from Gov. Ron DeSantis after multiple counties were devastated by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. County elections supervisors have written the … more
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CSX: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — CSX Corp. (CSX) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $894 million. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said it had net … more
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a Univision town hall, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump juggles immigration while courting Latinos' votes, as Harris returns to pivotal Pennsylvania
Walking a tightrope as he woos Latino voters, Donald Trump is defending his call for mass deportation of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, even as he nods to a need for immigrant labor. The … more
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Man charged with abandoning dog in floodwaters as Florida residents evacuated ahead of hurricane
A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters along a highway as residents evacuated last week because of Hurricane Milton. The 23-year-old man … more
The full moon rises in the over a beer sign in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — October's supermoon is the closest of the year and it's teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The third of four supermoons this year, it will … more
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Pike Corporation linemen, of North Carolina, repair power lines damaged by Hurricane Milton Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, in Lithia, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
DeSantis praises Milton recovery efforts as rising flood waters persist in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is praising Hurricane Milton recovery efforts, saying power has never been restored to so many so quickly after a storm. There were still about 170,000 customers without … more
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