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Jabil: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jabil Inc. (JBL) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $129 million. The St Petersburg, Florida-based company said it had … more
Darden Restaurants: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $308.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Orlando, … more
Boaters find $1 million of cocaine floating off Florida Keys
Recreational boaters found $1 million worth of cocaine floating in the ocean off the Florida Keys. Samuel Briggs II, the acting chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol, wrote about the find in a … more
Tropical Storm Alberto forms in southwest Gulf, 1st named storm of the hurricane season
Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center says Alberto was located … more
FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event at Wally's bar, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Hampton, N.H. Medical marijuana patients and advocates are upset that the Florida Department of Health emailed its patient registry to praise Republican Gov. DeSantis for signing the state budget. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Florida medical marijuana patients get an unexpected email praising DeSantis
Medical marijuana patients and advocates are upset that the Florida Department of Health emailed its patient registry to praise Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing the state budget. The email … more
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Mom of transgender girl athlete says Florida's investigation has destroyed her daughter's life
A Florida public school employee who faces firing because she allowed her transgender daughter to play girls high school volleyball is assailing those who outed her child. Jessica Norton said Tuesday … more
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This photo provided by Santa Rosa County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office shows Benjamin Brown. Brown, a plastic surgeon in the Florida Panhandle was charged with his wife's death, Monday, June 17, 2024, after she died of cardiac arrest last year while he was performing after-hours procedures on her in his clinic, authorities said. ( Santa Rosa County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office via AP)
Plastic surgeon charged in death of wife who went into cardiac arrest while he worked on her
A plastic surgeon in the Florida Panhandle has been charged with his wife’s death after she suffered cardiac arrest while he performed after-hours procedures on her in his clinic and died days … more
Lennar: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Lennar Corp. (LEN) on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $954.3 million. The Miami-based company said it had net income of $3.45 per share. Earnings, … more
K'Jan Mason, a student of Hendry County Adult Learning participating in the welding program checks the torch prior to a welding project on Thursday, March 14 ,2024. The program helps adults gain the necessary experience to receive certification and immediately enter the local workforce after completion in Clewiston, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris Tilley)
A new airport could spark the economy in a rural part of Florida. Will the workforce be ready?
A rural Florida county is hoping a new $300 million airport will transform its economy and create more than 1,400 new, high-skilled jobs. more
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FILE - Bullet holes are seen around the UPS logo on a truck at the scene of a shooting, Dec. 5, 2019, in Miramar, Fla. Four Florida police officers have been indicted in connection with a 2019 shootout on a busy street that left a UPS driver, the two robbers who hijacked him and a nearby driver dead, their union confirmed Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)
4 Florida officers indicted for 2019 shootout with robbers that killed a UPS driver and passerby
Four Florida police officers have been indicted for manslaughter in connection with a 2019 shootout on a busy rush-hour street that left a hijacked UPS driver and a passerby in a nearby car dead. A … more
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Jessica Leon, founder of the Horatio Leon, Jr., Water Safety Program, travelled to Tallahassee to promote her water safety initiatives. [Photo courtesy Jessica Leon]
LaBelle resident fights for water safety measures
In a state known for year-round water activities, it seems ironic that Florida leads the ... more
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FILE - A security agent walks alongside a barrier surrounding Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, July 5, 2023, in Parkland, Fla. Demolition of the building where 17 people died in the 2018 Parkland school shooting is set to begin, as crews will begin tearing down the three-story building at the high school on Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Demolition of the Parkland classroom building where 17 died in 2018 shooting is set to begin
A crew is scheduled to begin tearing down the three-story classroom building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland, Florida’s, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The … more
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A tropical disturbance brings a rare flash flood emergency to Miami and much of southern Florida
Florida prepares for next round of rainfall after tropical storms swamped southern part of the state
Forecasters have warned Floridians to prepare for additional flash flooding after a tropical disturbance dumped as much as 20 inches of rainfall in the southern parts of the state earlier this week. … more
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Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Donald Trump's 78th birthday becomes a show of loyalty for his fans and fellow Republicans
Former President Donald Trump will be spending his birthday at the country's largest Trump fan club, based in his hometown in Palm Beach County, Florida. Club 47 is expecting about 5,000 people in … more
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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)
With deal done, Disney will withdraw lawsuit, ending conflict with DeSantis and his appointees
Now that Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a governing district have reached a deal on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, the company plans to ask … more
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Dangerous flooding from a tropical disturbance inundated much of southern Florida, blocking roads, floating vehicles and delaying travelers. (AP produced by Javier Arciga)
After rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall in coming days
A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida. Floridians prepared to weather more heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday. Wednesday’s downpours and … more
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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)
DeSantis appointees bury the hatchet with Disney by approving new development deal
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees have given final approval to an agreement that buries the hatchet between Disney and the governing district for Walt Disney World. The governor took over the … more
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Florida's DeSantis boasts about $116.5B state budget, doesn't detail what he vetoed
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being quiet about the nearly $1 billion he vetoed from the state budget sent to him three months ago. He spent more than an hour talking about what is in the $116.5 … more
FILE - A security agent walks alongside a barrier surrounding Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, July 5, 2023, in Parkland, Fla. Demolition of the building where 17 people died in the 2018 Parkland school shooting is set to begin, as crews will begin tearing down the three-story building at the high school on Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Six years after the Parkland school massacre, the bloodstained building will finally be demolished
Demolition of the building where 17 people died in the 2018 Parkland school shooting is set to begin. Crews will begin tearing down the three-story building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on … more
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FILE - Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting and activist, looks at the photos that are a part of the Pulse memorial in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 9, 2022. Survivors, victims' families and residents of Orlando, had hoped by this time to have a permanent memorial in place for the eighth anniversary on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, of the Pulse nightclub massacre when 49 people were killed by a gunman at a club with an LGBTQ+ clientele on Latin night. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson, File)
After years of delays, scaled-back plans underway for memorial to Florida nightclub massacre
Survivors and relatives of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Florida had hoped by now to have a permanent memorial place at the site. But scaled-back plans for a memorial to the 49 … more
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