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2 killed, 7 injured in police-involved shooting in South Florida
Read full article: 2 killed, 7 injured in police-involved shooting in South FloridaNine people were shot, two of whom have died, in a police-involved shooting early Saturday at CityPlace Doral, according to News 6 partner Local 10 News.
‘Taylor Tax:’ IRS targets Taylor Swift fans over ticket sales, Florida CFO says
Read full article: ‘Taylor Tax:’ IRS targets Taylor Swift fans over ticket sales, Florida CFO saysFans who sold tickets for over $600 could be audited by the IRS if they don’t report any of the profits, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.
South Florida search for cold case cars leads divers to dozens of submerged vehicles
Read full article: South Florida search for cold case cars leads divers to dozens of submerged vehiclesThirty-two vehicles were found at the bottom of a lake in Doral over the weekend by divers searching for cars connected to missing persons cold cases.
$63M verdict against Miami commissioner accused of political retaliation
Read full article: $63M verdict against Miami commissioner accused of political retaliationA federal jury in Florida has awarded $63.5 million to a pair of businessmen who claimed a city of Miami commissioner used his office to harass them after they supported the commissioner’s political opponent.
Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the spring
Read full article: Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the springMacy’s slashed its outlook for the entire year with sales weakening sales in the first quarter during an increasingly challenging economic environment, including stubbornly high inflation.
Florida Senate proposes more election law changes
Read full article: Florida Senate proposes more election law changesThe Florida Senate on Monday released a 98-page bill that includes proposed changes ranging from clamping down on voter-registration groups to relaxing campaign-finance reporting rules.
US poised to ban shark fin trade, pleasing conservationists
Read full article: US poised to ban shark fin trade, pleasing conservationistsThe U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia.
Florida grand jury calls for new laws on illegal immigration
Read full article: Florida grand jury calls for new laws on illegal immigrationA statewide grand jury empaneled at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for lawmakers to create new criminal penalties for harboring undocumented immigrants.
Mickelson compliments McIlroy as rhetoric seems to simmer
Read full article: Mickelson compliments McIlroy as rhetoric seems to simmerThe back-and-forth between Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy continued Wednesday, with the rhetoric tuned down considerably from some past verbal jousting involving PGA Tour players and those who left for Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
Florida began planning migrant transport in July, records show
Read full article: Florida began planning migrant transport in July, records showFlorida documents show officials began planning to transport migrants to other states in July and told potential contractors their task would be to relocate them on a voluntary basis.
Appeals court reinstates portions of Florida election law
Read full article: Appeals court reinstates portions of Florida election lawPortions of Florida election law are being reinstated by a federal appeals court while the state appeals a lower court’s decision that the law was aimed at suppressing Black voters.
Man kills woman, injures handyman in shooting at Florida home, police say
Read full article: Man kills woman, injures handyman in shooting at Florida home, police sayPolice say a man fatally shot a woman outside a home in a gated South Florida community before going inside and shooting a handyman doing work.
Judge rejects challenge to Florida ‘vaccine passport’ ban
Read full article: Judge rejects challenge to Florida ‘vaccine passport’ banA Leon County circuit judge has refused to block a state law that bans so-called “vaccine passports,” rejecting arguments by a Sarasota business that the law violates First Amendment rights.
Gov. DeSantis announces plan to end Florida Standards Assessments
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis announces plan to end Florida Standards AssessmentsGov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday made a “major announcement” at a school in Doral about his plans to end the Florida Standards Assessments, also known as FSA, testing for students across the state.
Voter, civil rights groups file suit against Florida over controversial election changes
Read full article: Voter, civil rights groups file suit against Florida over controversial election changesCivil and voter rights groups filed federal lawsuits against the state and election officials saying the new law impedes access to voting for minority and elderly voters.
While embroiled in alleged sex scandal, Gaetz speaks to Trump supporters in Doral
Read full article: While embroiled in alleged sex scandal, Gaetz speaks to Trump supporters in DoralDuring his prepared speech for the summit’s Women For America First event, Rep. Matt Gaetz didn’t mention that he is embroiled in an alleged sex scandal.
Macy's closes out a tough year with hope for 2021
Read full article: Macy's closes out a tough year with hope for 2021The department store chain said Tuesday, Feb. 23 it anticipates 2021 as a recovery and rebuilding year as the company sets a foundation for growth. Still, the department store defended its physical store business, noting that online sales are two to three times higher in markets with Macy's stores. Macy's and other department stores are being threatening on multiple levels. “It could have been a terrible year for Macy’s," Jeff Gennette, Macy's CEO, told analysts on the earnings call Tuesday. It said 25% of Macy's online sales were fulfilled in its stores.
Judge denies motion to extend Florida's voter registration
Read full article: Judge denies motion to extend Florida's voter registrationRamiro Saez, left, helps his son Lucas Saez, 22, fill out a voter registration form, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department in Doral, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the state's voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the state's online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next month's presidential election. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A federal judge has denied a motion to extend voter registration in Florida even though a computer meltdown on the final day of registration might have prevented thousands of potential voters from taking part in November’s presidential election. “We’re disappointed that so many Floridians were disenfranchised because of the state’s failure to upkeep the online voter registration system,” Cabrera said. Florida’s online voter registration system serves the state’s 67 counties and became operational in October 2017.
Server configuration caused Florida voter registration crash
Read full article: Server configuration caused Florida voter registration crashSecretary of State Laurel Lee issued a statement late Tuesday saying it does not appear that bad actors caused Monday's collapse of registration system. Monday's trouble with the voter registration website stoked concern, but there was relief that the cause was far less sinister. Its site would send Floridians to the state’s registration website. The statewide voter registration system, which serves Florida’s 67 counties, went online in October 2017. “The online voter registration site failed because it was designed to fail,” Holder said.
Florida governor extends voter registration after site crash
Read full article: Florida governor extends voter registration after site crashFILE - In this May 14, 2020, file photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference in Doral, Fla. DeSantis is extending the states voter registration deadline that expired Monday, Oct. 5 until 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 6 after heavy traffic crashed the states online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next months presidential election. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black voters
Read full article: As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black votersHe courted Hispanic voters near Miami and Black voters in Atlanta. “This is an unusual name for an organization whose ideology and tactics are right now destroying many Black lives,” Trump charged. On Friday morning, at his golf club in Doral, Florida, Trump tried to blunt Biden’s support among Hispanic voters at a “Latinos for Trump” roundtable. But a Monmouth University poll also conducted this month found Biden well ahead of Trump among Latino voters in the state, 58% to 32%. Hispanic voters in Florida tend to be somewhat more Republican-leaning than Hispanic voters nationwide because of the state’s Cuban American population, which Trump acknowledged several times in his remarks.
President Trump heading to Florida this week
Read full article: President Trump heading to Florida this weekPresident Trump is planning to travel to Florida later this week. During his trip on Friday, Trump will focus on drug trafficking in South America. A White House official said Trump will visit the U.S. Southern Command in Doral for a briefing. Doral is in Miami-Dade County, which is currently experiencing a huge coronavirus outbreak. Miami-Dade County officials report the county has seen a 90% increase in the number of coronavirus patients being hospitalized in the past 13 days.