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In this photo provided by the Broward County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, Sheriff Scott Israel, holds the hand of Anthony Borges, 15, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Borges, the most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz's name and Cruz cannot give any interviews without his permission, under a settlement reached in a lawsuit, his attorney said Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Broward County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter's name in lawsuit settlement

The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz’s name. Under his recent lawsuit settlement with Anthony … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 6/27/24

National Beverage: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) on Wednesday reported net income of $43.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, … more

6/26/24

FILE - A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling makes its way into the ocean along Haulover Beach in Miami, July 9, 2013. In an effort to protect sea turtles, birds and other animals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill which expands the state's current ban on releasing 10 or more balloons on Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Florida's balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life

Intentionally releasing a balloon will soon be illegal in Florida. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday creating the new law, which expands the state's current ban on releasing 10 or … more

6/26/24

In this photo provided by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, a group of over 100 migrants from Haiti are shown after they arrived off Key West, Fla., in a sailboat early Wednesday, June, 26, 2024. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office via AP)

More than a hundred Haitian migrants arrived in a sailboat off the Florida Keys

Local and federal agencies say that a group of more than a hundred Haitian migrants arrived in a sailboat off the lower Florida Keys. The landing Monday morning comes as the Caribbean nation is … more

Associated Press | 6/26/24

TRxADE: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

LUTZ, Fla. (AP) — LUTZ, Fla. (AP) — TRxADE HEALTH, Inc. (MEDS) on Wednesday reported earnings of $21.2 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lutz, Florida-based company said … more

6/26/24

New Jersey man flies to Florida to attack another player over an online gaming dispute, deputies say

Authorities say an online gaming dispute made its way to the real world when a New Jersey man flew to Florida to attack another player with a hammer. Court records show that 20-year-old Edward Kang … more

6/25/24

This undated mugshot released by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office shows murder suspect Javontee Brice. Authorities believe Brice fatally shot his mother and two other women in separate locations, Monday, June 24, 2024, before dying in a gunfight with deputies hundreds of miles away. (Manatee County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Florida man kills mother and 2 other women before dying in gunfight with deputies, sheriff says

A Florida man fatally shot his mother and two other women in separate locations before dying in a gunfight with deputies hundreds of miles away. Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells identified the … more

6/25/24

Carnival: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. (CCL) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $92 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share … more

6/25/24

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Temple University in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Trump lawyers in classified documents case will ask the judge to suppress evidence from prosecutors

Lawyers for Donald Trump will ask the judge presiding over his classified documents case to prevent prosecutors from using evidence seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate and recordings … more

By ERIC TUCKER | 6/25/24

This image provided by NOAA, pictures a harmless green dye used to show a rip current. Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water that are prevalent along the East, Gulf, and West coasts of the U.S., as well as along the shores of the Great Lakes. About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the U.S. Lifesaving Association. (NOAA via AP)

Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape

Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the hunt are some ocean hazards that might typically worry beachgoers. But rip currents are the greatest danger and account for the … more

By CURT ANDERSON | 6/24/24

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, June 22, 2024, at Temple University in Philadelphia. The federal judge presiding over Trump's classified documents prosecution is hearing arguments Monday, June 24, on whether to bar him from public comments that prosecutors say could endanger the lives of FBI agents working on the case. Special counsel Jack Smith's team says the restrictions are necessary in light of Trump's false comments that the FBI agents who searched his Mar-a-Lago estate for classified documents were out to kill him and his family. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Prosecutors in classified files case to urge judge to bar Trump from inflammatory comments about FBI

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump is hearing arguments on whether to bar the former president from public comments that prosecutors say could … more

By ERIC TUCKER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 6/24/24

3 caught in Florida Panhandle rip current die a day after couple drowns off state's Atlantic coast

Authorities say three Alabama men who went for an evening swim soon after arriving at a Florida Panhandle beach were caught in a rip current and died. The deaths Friday evening were the latest in a … more

6/23/24

FILE - Former first lady Melania Trump leaves after voting in the Florida primary election in Palm Beach, Fla., March 19, 2024. After Melania Trump missed key events in her husband's campaign, she told reporters asking about her thin schedule to “stay tuned.” But in the months since, she has largely refrained from public appearances. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president

After Melania Trump missed some key events in her husband's presidential campaign this year, she told reporters who asked about her thin schedule to “stay tuned.” But in the months since that … more

By STEPHANY MATAT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 6/23/24

3 Alabama men die after becoming distressed while swimming at Florida beach

Authorities say three Alabama men are dead from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle beach. The Bay County Sheriff's Office says the young men had traveled … more

6/22/24

Ex-Florida law enforcement official says he was forced to resign for defying illegal DeSantis orders

A former top law enforcement official is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he was forced to resign after defying illegal orders. Former Florida Law Enforcement Chief of Staff Shane Desguin said … more

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON | 6/21/24

Pennsylvania couple drowns in Florida rip current while on vacation with their 6 children

Authorities say a Pennsylvania couple vacationing in Florida with their six children drowned after they were caught in a rip current while swimming. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office identified … more

6/21/24

FILE - The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Months after Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight, the two sides are set to approve an agreement Wednesday, June 5, 2024, that could result in the company investing $17 billion into its Florida resort and opens the door to a fifth major theme park at Walt Disney World. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Workers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California

Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move from California to Florida. The class action lawsuit filed this week says the workers were told they had to … more

By MIKE SCHNEIDER | 6/21/24

FILE - A police officer stands beside an entrance to the Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse, Aug. 15, 2023, in Fort Pierce, Fla. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump is hearing arguments Friday, June 21, 2024, on a long-shot defense effort to get the indictment thrown out based on the claim that the prosecutor who brought the charges was illegally appointed. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Motion after motion puts Trump Florida case in slow motion as 3-day hearing begins

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump is hearing arguments Friday on a long-shot defense effort to get the indictment thrown out on … more

By ERIC TUCKER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 6/21/24

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump enters at a campaign event Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Racine, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Trump proposes green cards for foreign grads of US colleges, departing from anti-immigrant rhetoric

Former President Donald Trump says he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges, a sharp departure from the anti-immigrant rhetoric he typically uses on … more

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | 6/20/24

Rapper Travis Scott arrested in Miami Beach for misdemeanor trespassing and public intoxication

Miami Beach police have arrested rapper Travis Scott on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and public intoxication. Police confirmed the early Thursday arrest, but didn't provide any details about … more

6/20/24