Florida’s Medal of Freedom goes to FSU great Bobby Bowden
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bobby Bowden, the former Florida State football coach who led the Seminoles to two national titles, received the inaugural Florida Medal...
Historic Florida church now a 4-bedroom $1.3 million home
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 1928 church has been renovated into a four bedroom home, complete with a large stained glass window of Jesus.
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US Rep. Alcee Hastings dies at 84; was impeached as judge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida has died after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 84.
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Texas governor bans mandated COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used his executive power Tuesday to ban state government and some private entities from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine...
Consumer privacy push in Florida limps forward
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Big Data won a key concession from Florida lawmakers Tuesday when it persuaded a legislative committee to defang a proposal advertised...
Florida governor rebuts vaccine ‘pay-to-play’ report on CBS
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back aggressively Tuesday against a “60 Minutes” report that suggested he initially made a deal to...
Suit seeks to reverse Trump changes to sea turtle protection
NEW ORLEANS — Conservation groups sued on Tuesday to reverse changes made under former President Donald Trump to rules protecting sea turtles, even though...
At Disney World, smiles won’t be hidden for much longer
ORLANDO, Fla. — At Walt Disney World, the smiles won't have to be hidden for much longer.
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Plane backfired before crash that killed child on the ground
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A small plane sputtered and backfired even before it taxied to a takeoff that ended tragically when it slammed into...
NRA exec sheltered on friend’s yacht after mass shootings
DALLAS — After school shootings that left dozens dead in recent years, National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre said the resulting outrage put him...
