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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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Across the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, with a stream of emergency notifications and group chat messages sparking parents’ fears that their kid’s …
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By KATE PAYNE
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9/18/24
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Scientists have moved about about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration. Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M University-Corpus …
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By DAVID FISCHER
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9/18/24
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A top supplier of digital devices for U.S. prisons is launching a new program to help incarcerated individuals earn a high school diploma by using the company’s tablets. Advocates say the expansion …
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By KATE PAYNE
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9/18/24
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The winner of the Florida Python Challenge removed 20 Burmese pythons from the Everglades. Ronald Kiger was announced as the winner on Tuesday and will take home the $10,000 grand prize. The Florida …
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By STEPHANY MATAT
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9/17/24
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SpaceX faces $633,000 in fines for alleged safety violations during two Florida launches last year. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it's proposing the civil penalties because of the …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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9/17/24
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says state law enforcement will launch a criminal probe of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. DeSantis told reporters that the “suspect …
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHANY MATAT
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9/17/24
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A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new tactic to try get through to students and their parents: he’s posting the mugshot of any offender on social …
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By KATE PAYNE
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9/16/24
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The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours before a Secret Service agent …
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By STEPHANY MATAT, ERIC TUCKER, TERRY SPENCER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG
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9/16/24
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Tropical storm conditions are expected along a stretch of the U.S. Southeast seacoast and forecasters say the system bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential flooding is stronger. The U.S. …
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9/16/24
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Former President Donald Trump is safe following what the FBI says “appears to be an attempted assassination” in Florida after another attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania. Local …
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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9/15/24
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The FBI says Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. It's been just nine weeks since the Republican …
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, ERIC TUCKER, ZEKE MILLER and STEPHANY MATAT
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9/15/24
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A tropical storm warning has been issued for part of the southeastern U.S. coast amid forecasts of heavy rains and coastal flooding that could affect the Carolinas. The National Hurricane Center said …
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9/15/24
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