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‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid:’ US judge blocks Florida from threatening TV stations over Amendment 4 ad
Read full article: ‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid:’ US judge blocks Florida from threatening TV stations over Amendment 4 adThe Florida Department of Health is barred from going after local television stations for airing a pro-abortion rights ad, according to our partners at WJXT in Jacksonville.
Lionel Messi set to return to Inter Miami lineup after 2-month injury recovery
Read full article: Lionel Messi set to return to Inter Miami lineup after 2-month injury recoveryLionel Messi has been cleared to play again after taking two months to recover from an ankle injury, and Inter Miami indicated that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will return to the lineup on Saturday when the team plays host to Philadelphia.
It's official, the census says: Gay male couples like San Francisco. Lesbians like the Berkshires
Read full article: It's official, the census says: Gay male couples like San Francisco. Lesbians like the BerkshiresGay male couples tend to gravitate toward big cities, while lesbian couples prefer more pastoral smaller cities or towns.
Florida arts groups left in the lurch by DeSantis veto of state funding for theaters and museums
Read full article: Florida arts groups left in the lurch by DeSantis veto of state funding for theaters and museumsAll over Florida, arts groups are scrambling to plug large budget gaps after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unexpectedly vetoed $32 million in arts funding.
FBI lays out detailed case against Florida man accused in wife’s disappearance in Spain
Read full article: FBI lays out detailed case against Florida man accused in wife’s disappearance in SpainThe FBI has laid out a detailed case showing why agents believe a Florida man is behind his estranged wife's disappearance in Spain, but gave no indication about what they believe happened to her.
Without Messi, Inter Miami unravels late, falls 2-1 to Monterrey in Champions Cup
Read full article: Without Messi, Inter Miami unravels late, falls 2-1 to Monterrey in Champions CupJorge Rodríguez scored the go-ahead goal in the 89th minute as Mexico’s Monterrey rallied past Inter Miami — playing without Lionel Messi — for a 2-1 win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal.
Sisters mystified by slaying of their octogenarian parents inside Florida home
Read full article: Sisters mystified by slaying of their octogenarian parents inside Florida homeThe youngest children of an octogenarian couple who were killed inside their Florida home say they are mystified as to why anyone would harm their parents.
United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off in May because of a shortage of new Boeing planes
Read full article: United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off in May because of a shortage of new Boeing planesUnited Airlines is asking its pilots to take time off in May because the airline isn't getting as many new planes from Boeing as it expected.
‘Carpe vinum:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill allowing sale of larger wine bottles
Read full article: ‘Carpe vinum:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill allowing sale of larger wine bottlesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday morning at a wine shop in Fort Lauderdale, where he signed a bill allowing the sale of larger wine bottles than previously legal.
Messi dealing with injury in right hamstring area, likely will miss Miami's match versus D.C. United
Read full article: Messi dealing with injury in right hamstring area, likely will miss Miami's match versus D.C. UnitedInter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is dealing with a leg injury that will likely cause him to miss the team’s next match.
I-75 shuts down in Florida after fiery plane crash kills 2
Read full article: I-75 shuts down in Florida after fiery plane crash kills 2Interstate 75 was shut down Friday afternoon in Collier County after an airplane collided with two vehicles, sparking a fire and killing two people, according to officials in Southwest Florida.
Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion merger
Read full article: Court sets June hearing for JetBlue and Spirit appeal of a ruling blocking their $3.8 billion mergerJetBlue and Spirit Airlines have to wait until June for a chance to save their $3.8 billion merger.
Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds
Read full article: Las Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bondsA proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California has gotten another boost.
United Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter due to the grounding of Boeing Max 9 jets
Read full article: United Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter due to the grounding of Boeing Max 9 jetsUnited Airlines is warning that it will lose money in the first three months of the year partly because of the grounding of its Boeing Max 9 airplanes.
Your Florida Daily: ULA successfully launches new Vulcan Centaur moon rocket, tornado rips through Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: ULA successfully launches new Vulcan Centaur moon rocket, tornado rips through Fort LauderdaleThis was the first launch of United launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Your Florida Daily: Deputy claims he had ‘no legal duty’ to stop Parkland shooter, Orlando to launch Pulse memorial fund
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Deputy claims he had ‘no legal duty’ to stop Parkland shooter, Orlando to launch Pulse memorial fundA civil lawsuit filed by more than a dozen survivors and family members of victims killed at Parkland want a jury to prove that a former Broward school resource officer failed to save lives during the shooting.
Scoreless for first time in the Lionel Messi era, Inter Miami ties Nashville 0-0
Read full article: Scoreless for first time in the Lionel Messi era, Inter Miami ties Nashville 0-0Inter Miami failed to score for the first time since Lionel Messi joined the team, playing a scoreless draw with Nashville on Wednesday night.
In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit Airlines
Read full article: In court documents, JetBlue says it could raise fares on some routes after buying Spirit AirlinesJetBlue says in court filings that it could raise fares on some routes by up to 40% if it succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines.
Your Florida Daily: Lawsuit against Scot Peterson, property insurance costs going up for Floridians
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Lawsuit against Scot Peterson, property insurance costs going up for FloridiansGunfire will again ring out at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Friday, as part of the civil lawsuit against former school resource deputy Scot Peterson.
These 4 Florida cities are considered among the best places to live in the U.S.
Read full article: These 4 Florida cities are considered among the best places to live in the U.S.The Sunshine State has become a popular hub for migration in recent years, leading to more people living in the Sunshine State.
Parents seek $15M after daughter was ‘disfigured and scarred’ by hot Chicken McNugget in Florida
Read full article: Parents seek $15M after daughter was ‘disfigured and scarred’ by hot Chicken McNugget in FloridaOpening statements began in a second trial to determine the damages that will be awarded to the family suing McDonald’s and its franchisee after a 4-year-old was severely burned by a chicken nugget.
What happens during a catastrophic implosion? Titan submersible occupants likely died instantly
Read full article: What happens during a catastrophic implosion? Titan submersible occupants likely died instantlyThe Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that experts say likely killed its pilot and four passengers instantly amid intense pressure in the North Atlantic’s deep waters.
Now on sale: Brightline selling Orlando tickets. Here’s what you need to know
Read full article: Now on sale: Brightline selling Orlando tickets. Here’s what you need to knowOfficials with Brightline announced Wednesday the launch of ticket sales for the Orlando connection, marking anther milestone in the launch of the service between Central Florida and South Florida.
Biking for charity: Former Jaguars player riding for veterans and hurricane relief
Read full article: Biking for charity: Former Jaguars player riding for veterans and hurricane reliefDon Davey, Jaguars defensive tackle in the '90s, is biking across the state of Florida to raise money for veterans and hurricane relief.
‘Shut it down:’ 2 arrested in $3.5M Florida Medicaid fraud-ring crackdown
Read full article: ‘Shut it down:’ 2 arrested in $3.5M Florida Medicaid fraud-ring crackdownThe ringleader of a Medicaid fraud ring in Florida and his accomplice were arrested Wednesday, according to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.
Groups to sue federal officials over manatee protection
Read full article: Groups to sue federal officials over manatee protectionSeveral conservation groups have announced that they’re planning to sue federal wildlife officials, citing a failure to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates in recent years.
Florida floods: Businesses, residents begin cleaning up mess
Read full article: Florida floods: Businesses, residents begin cleaning up messBusiness owners and residents have begun the slow process of drying out and recovering possessions following an unprecedented deluge that dumped more than 2 feet of rain in some areas of South Florida in one day.
VIDEO: Torrential storms close Fort Lauderdale airport
Read full article: VIDEO: Torrential storms close Fort Lauderdale airportNearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city’s airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region.
Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding ends
Read full article: Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding endsThe effort to feed thousands of pounds of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida manatees has officially ended for the winter season, as deaths of the marine mammals appear to be slowing despite the long-term threat of pollution to their main food source, seagrass.
Family hooks great white shark during Florida vacation
Read full article: Family hooks great white shark during Florida vacationIf you're an angler who's always wanted to catch a great white shark, a North Dakota family recently took a fishing trip in South Florida that might make you red in the gills.
Florida man wrongfully sentenced to centuries in prison is freed after serving 34 years
Read full article: Florida man wrongfully sentenced to centuries in prison is freed after serving 34 yearsAfter more than 34 years in prison, deputies at Broward County’s main jail freed a 57-year-old man on Monday after prosecutors determined that he had been wrongly convicted.
Jurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacion's accused killers
Read full article: Jurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacion's accused killersJurors deliberating the fate of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion reviewed videos, photos and text messages seized from two of their cellphones.
Florida manatee deaths drop but starvation still a concern
Read full article: Florida manatee deaths drop but starvation still a concernManatee deaths dropped in 2022 from a record high the year before, but Florida wildlife officials said Wednesday that chronic starvation caused by water pollution remains a major concern.
Florida manatee deaths drop but starvation still a concern
Read full article: Florida manatee deaths drop but starvation still a concernManatee deaths dropped in 2022 from a record high the year before, but Florida wildlife officials say chronic starvation caused by water pollution remains a major concern.
UF claims no standing to review faculty’s critique of Ladapo’s ‘cherry picking’ vaccine guidance
Read full article: UF claims no standing to review faculty’s critique of Ladapo’s ‘cherry picking’ vaccine guidanceA group of University of Florida medical-school faculty members challenged controversial guidance by state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on COVID-19 vaccinations, but a university official said Wednesday the guidance is outside the scope of Ladapo’s work with the school.
Port Canaveral now home to world’s largest cruise ship
Read full article: Port Canaveral now home to world’s largest cruise shipAfter previously sailing this year out of Fort Lauderdale and Europe, Royal Caribbean says its fifth ship in its Oasis class will now call Port Canaveral home for at least the next two years.
US women fall to Germany, 1st 3-game losing streak since '93
Read full article: US women fall to Germany, 1st 3-game losing streak since '93The United States women lost again, falling 2-1 to Germany on Thursday night for their first three-game skid since 1993 and first home defeat in more than five years.
‘What were you thinking?’ Parkland families react to jury’s life in prison recommendation
Read full article: ‘What were you thinking?’ Parkland families react to jury’s life in prison recommendationSome families of the 17 people killed in the Parkland school shooting expressed their anger, sadness and shock by the jury’s recommendation Thursday that confessed shooter Nikolas Cruz be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole instead of death, according to News 6 partner WPLG-TV.
DeSantis suspends 4 Broward school board members named in grand jury report
Read full article: DeSantis suspends 4 Broward school board members named in grand jury reportFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended four Broward school board members after a grand jury report accused them of “deceit, malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty and incompetence” and recommended their removal from office, according to News 6 partner WPLG-TV.
3 arrested for voter fraud in Orange County believed their voting rights had been restored
Read full article: 3 arrested for voter fraud in Orange County believed their voting rights had been restoredInvestigative documents show all three of the Orange County residents accused of illegally voting in the 2020 elections, this week, thought their right to vote had been restored.
Officials: Starvation threat not over for Florida manatees
Read full article: Officials: Starvation threat not over for Florida manateesFewer manatee deaths have been recorded so far this year in Florida compared to 2021 but wildlife officials caution that chronic starvation remains a dire and ongoing threat to the marine mammals.
Celtics co-owner donates $2M to protect Florida manatees
Read full article: Celtics co-owner donates $2M to protect Florida manateesA co-owner of the Boston Celtics is donating $2 million toward protecting the Florida manatees and their habitat following two seasons of record-breaking manatee mortalities in the state.