Florida

Bloomberg banking on Florida but must survive Super Tuesday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Broome is a 56-year-old married gay man living in St. Petersburg, Florida. Until recent...
17:13 1 March 2022

Emergency goalie protocol talk on tap for NHL GMs meeting

When a 42-year-old Zamboni driver entered as an emergency goaltender and won an NHL game, it became one of the best stor...
16:01 1 March 2022

Pence says states will receive help if coronavirus spreads

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that the federal government is prepared to assist the...
22:24 28 February 2022

Dawes hits in final second, Clemson tops Florida St 70-69

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Al-Amir Dawes hit a twisting, driving bucket with a second left and Clemson toppled anothe...
22:00 28 February 2022

Oilers among winners, Panthers losers at NHL trade deadline

Mired in a run of one playoff appearance in 13 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers could really use some hockey deep into April...
8:53 25 February 2022

Quickley’s 26 points lift No. 10 Kentucky past Florida 65-59

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 26 points, including 15 of Kentucky’s 17 during a decisive ...
1:27 23 February 2022

Orangutan granted ‘personhood’ turns 34, makes new friend

WAUCHULA, Fla. — A orangutan named Sandra, who was granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina and later found a new home in Florida, celebrated ...
6:19 16 February 2022

Williams, Walker carry load as Florida State survives Orange

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Patrick Williams scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds as No. 8 Florida State played without star guard Devin Vassell an...
19:47 15 February 2022

Parkland widow renovates home, preserves memories

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Debbi Hixon was a bundle of nerves waiting to see the 10-day makeover that had transformed her home. She wasn't concerned about the ...
21:42 14 February 2022

Florida ‘red flag’ gun law used 3,500 times since Parkland

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 23-year-old man who posted on Facebook, “I don't know why I don't go on a killing spree." A West Palm Beach couple who shot ...
16:49 14 February 2022

Jimmy Hoffa associate who was suspect in disappearance dies

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Charles “Chuckie” O'Brien, a longtime associate of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa who became a leading suspect in the labor leader's di...
16:33 14 February 2022

NTSB releases details in 2 crashes involving Tesla Autopilot

DETROIT — An Apple engineer who died when his Tesla Model X slammed into a concrete barrier had previously complained about the SUV malfunctioning on ...
20:44 11 February 2022

Daytona 500: A rich, storied history on the Fun Coast

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach became the unofficial “Birthplace of Speed” in 1903 when two men argued over who had the fastest horseless carriag...
16:56 11 February 2022

IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden would trade title for Indy 500 win

AUSTIN, Texas — Josef Newgarden has already won two IndyCar Series championships and heads into the 2020 season chasing rare back-to-back crowns, some...
22:35 10 February 2022

Rolling Stones returning to North America for 15-city tour

LOS ANGELES — The Rolling Stones are returning to some North American cities where they haven't played in years.
12:04 6 February 2022

Parkland dad apologizes for State of the Union outburst

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The father of a student killed in the 2018 Florida high school massacre apologized Wednesday for disrupting President Donald T...
20:06 5 February 2022

Package labeled ‘Bag Full of Drugs’ leads to Florida arrests

MIAMI — Two men charged with drug trafficking could have done a better job hiding their wares than using a package labeled “Bag Full of Drugs,” Florid...
19:59 4 February 2022

Miami sees a return to Cold War cultural hard line on Cuba

MIAMI — Platinum-selling reggaeton act Gente de Zona were barred from a New Year’s Eve concert in a Miami park. The mayor of Miami declared another Cu...
5:02 4 February 2022

Attorney: Mar-a-Lago checkpoint crasher is mentally ill

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Connecticut opera singer who drew gunfire when she smashed an SUV through security checkpoints outside President Donald Tr...
20:03 3 February 2022

Trump bashes Democratic rivals during pre-Super Bowl show

PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump used a Super Bowl pregame interview to rail against Democrats, accusing them of hatred and offering schoo...
21:54 2 February 2022

Stoneman Douglas players take part in Super Bowl rehearsal

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The dress rehearsal for the Super Bowl is incredibly elaborate, and the NFL needed some football players to help ensure everythi...
19:42 1 February 2022

Climate change poses threat to future Super Bowls in Miami

MIAMI — The forecast for the Super Bowl in Miami is grim.
19:17 31 January 2022

Florida governor asked to reexamine ‘stand your ground’ case

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In a case involving Florida's controversial “stand your ground” law, Gov. Ron DeSantis has been asked to reinvestigate the fat...
15:42 29 January 2022

Tight security promised for Super Bowl 54 in Miami

MIAMI — Florida and federal law enforcement agencies preparing for the Super Bowl this Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens say they are ready...
15:10 29 January 2022

Mag 7.7 quake hits between Cuba and Jamaica, but no injuries

HAVANA — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday, shaking a vast area from Mexico ...
22:01 28 January 2022

No. 1 Baylor stifles Florida 72-61 for 16th straight victory

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — MaCio Teague and Devonte Bandoo scored 16 points apiece and No. 1 Baylor extended its winning steak to 16 with a 72-61 victory ove...
3:25 26 January 2022

Trump: Mideast peace plan likely rolled out in days

JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he'll likely release the long-awaited White House Mideast peace plan before his meeting early ne...
23:11 23 January 2022

Most dangerous lead in hockey? This season, it’s all of them

Joel Quenneville remembers years past when NHL teams leading going into the third period could feel comfortable chalking up two points. A win was a pr...
7:41 23 January 2022

Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully

RICHMOND, Va. — Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol on Monday to protest plan...
22:09 20 January 2022

Quenneville returns to Chicago with Florida Panthers

CHICAGO — In some Chicago circles, certainly every one that includes a hockey rink, it's just “Q.” Only one letter is necessary for a man so revered t...
18:33 20 January 2022