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Deportees from the US in Panama go embassy to embassy in desperate scramble to seek asylum
Read full article: Deportees from the US in Panama go embassy to embassy in desperate scramble to seek asylumMigrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama are hopping door-to-door at embassies and consulates desperately seeking asylum in any country that would accept them.
Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticism
Read full article: Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticismPanama has released dozens of migrants deported from the United States who were held for weeks in a remote camp on the condition that they would leave the Central American nation in 30 days.
Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the country
Read full article: Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the countryPanamaโs Security Minister Frank รbrego says Panama will begin the process of issuing humanitarian passes to 112 migrants deported from the United States who have been held in a remote camp in the Darien region since last month.
Isolated in 'harsh conditions:' Deportee from US details legal limbo in Panama camp near Darien Gap
Read full article: Isolated in 'harsh conditions:' Deportee from US details legal limbo in Panama camp near Darien GapA deportee from the United States detained in a camp in rural Panama, among a hundred who refused to return to their countries, has described waiting in limbo under โharsh conditionsโ and cut off from access to legal council and other rights.
Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries
Read full article: Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countriesPanama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported by the United States, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize a return to their countries.
US deports 119 migrants from a variety of nations to Panama
Read full article: US deports 119 migrants from a variety of nations to PanamaPanama's president has said his country has received the first U.S. flight carrying deportees from other nations as the Trump administration takes Panama up on its offer to act as a stopover for expelled migrants.
New Publix store coming to Central Florida next month. Hereโs what to expect
Read full article: New Publix store coming to Central Florida next month. Hereโs what to expectItโs a brand-new year, but thatโs not stopping Floridaโs ever-popular grocery chain from expanding with even more store openings.
WATCH LIVE: Whatโs behind all the fog in Central Florida lately?
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Whatโs behind all the fog in Central Florida lately?Central Florida has been submerged completely in dense fog since the middle of last weekend, and it likely won't be departing as quick as ordinarily.
Panama's president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal
Read full article: Panama's president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canalPanama President Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal.
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canal
Read full article: Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canalPresident Donald Trumpโs insistence that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control is feeding nationalist sentiment and worry in Panama, home to the critical trade route and a country familiar with U.S. military intervention.
Panama marks Martyrs' Day as Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal
Read full article: Panama marks Martyrs' Day as Trump threatens to retake control of Panama CanalA Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new resonance this year as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to take back control of the Panama Canal.
Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inaugurationSelf-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzรกlez is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolรกs Maduro.
TIMELINE: When Central Florida will feel rain bands from Helene | Worst of the weather expected to move into Central Flo
Read full article: TIMELINE: When Central Florida will feel rain bands from Helene | Worst of the weather expected to move into Central FloTropical Storm Helene is forecast to rapidly intensify, almost doubling in strength in less than 36 hours.
Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino sworn in as Panama's new president, promises to stop migration through Darien Gap
Read full article: Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino sworn in as Panama's new president, promises to stop migration through Darien GapJosรฉ Raรบl Mulino has been sworn in as Panamaโs next president, facing pressure to slow migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia.
Panama's new president-elect, Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino, was a late entry in the race
Read full article: Panama's new president-elect, Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino, was a late entry in the raceIn a historic and tumultuous election in Panama, Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino has landed in the role of president-elect despite not even expecting to be the candidate a few months ago.
Last-minute candidate Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election
Read full article: Last-minute candidate Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino wins Panama's presidential electionJosรฉ Raรบl Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, is on his way to becoming the new leader of the Central American nation.
Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote
Read full article: Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before votePanamaโs Supreme Court has rejected a constitutional challenge to the candidacy of leading presidential contender Josรฉ Raรบl Mulino.
Panama Papers trial's public portion comes to an unexpectedly speedy end
Read full article: Panama Papers trial's public portion comes to an unexpectedly speedy endThe public portion of a Panamanian trial of more than two-dozen associates accused of helping some of the worldโs richest people hide their wealth has come to an unexpectedly speedy conclusion.
A trial is underway for the Panama Papers, a case that changed the country's financial rules
Read full article: A trial is underway for the Panama Papers, a case that changed the country's financial rulesEight years after 11 million leaked secret financial documents revealed how some of the worldโs richest people hide their wealth, more than two dozen defendants are on trial in Panama for their alleged roles.
'Panama Papers' trial starts. 27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering case
Read full article: 'Panama Papers' trial starts. 27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering casePanama has started the trial of 27 people charged in the worldwide โPanama Papersโ money laundering case.
The drop in Panama Canal traffic due to a severe drought could cost up to $700 million
Read full article: The drop in Panama Canal traffic due to a severe drought could cost up to $700 millionA severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the worldโs most important trade routes.
Your Florida Daily: Possible tornadoes slice through Florida, Walt Disney World resumes unlimited park hopping
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Possible tornadoes slice through Florida, Walt Disney World resumes unlimited park hoppingWhile no deaths have been reported in Florida, there have been several injuries.
Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boost
Read full article: Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boostAs countries at the COP28 climate talks are wrangling over deadlines for lowering their carbon dioxide emissions, a Danish-led group of countries has decided to set the ultimate goal: to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than they emit.
Panama president signs into law a moratorium on new mining concessions. A Canadian mine is untouched
Read full article: Panama president signs into law a moratorium on new mining concessions. A Canadian mine is untouchedPanama's president has signed into law an indefinite moratorium on new mining concessions.
Flight to Florida returns to Panama over a suspected bomb that turns out to be an adult diaper
Read full article: Flight to Florida returns to Panama over a suspected bomb that turns out to be an adult diaperAirport security at Panama City's Tocumen International Airport searched a Copa airline flight bound for Tampa, Florida, for a suspected bomb, only to find an adult diaper.
Execution set for Florida man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in 1996
Read full article: Execution set for Florida man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in 1996A man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in the Florida Panhandle in 1996 is set to be executed.
Panama Canal foresees its income falling after shipping limited due to a drought
Read full article: Panama Canal foresees its income falling after shipping limited due to a droughtThe managers of the Panama Canal say they expect income from the waterway to drop, after authorities were forced to limit the number of ships passing through each to 32 due to a lack of rainfall.
Venezuelans halted in Panama by US policy change return home
Read full article: Venezuelans halted in Panama by US policy change return homeWith dashed dreams and empty hands, hundreds of Venezuelan migrants are stranded in Panamaโs capital looking for a way home after surviving the crossing of the Darien Gap only to find that a United States policy change had closed the border to them.
Alert issued for endangered Springfield girl, 15, missing for over a week
Read full article: Alert issued for endangered Springfield girl, 15, missing for over a weekA Florida missing child alert was issued Wednesday for a 15-year-old girl out of Springfield, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Some residents allowed to go home as Florida wildfires grow
Read full article: Some residents allowed to go home as Florida wildfires growHundreds of residents forced to evacuate as blazes in the Florida Panhandle threatened their homes have been allowed to return, even as three wildfires in the region have grown to more than 29,000 acres.
1,100 homes evacuated as firefighters battle Florida fires
Read full article: 1,100 homes evacuated as firefighters battle Florida firesOfficials say vetFirefighters continued to battle the 12,000-acre (about 4,860-hectare) Bertha Swamp Road fire and the 841-acre (340-hectare) Adkins Avenue fire, which have threatened homes and forced residents of at least 1,100 houses in Bay County, Florida. erans forced to evacuate a nursing home by a Florida Panhandle wildfire have been allowed to return home.
DeSantis issues state of emergency in Bay County; wildfires burn more than 1,400 acres, FEMA says
Read full article: DeSantis issues state of emergency in Bay County; wildfires burn more than 1,400 acres, FEMA saysThe governor issued Executive Order 22-54 to declare a state of emergency in Bay County after the wildfires engulfed eight homes and led to the evacuation of thousands more, with weather conditions expected to maintain a moderate drought in the area for at least the next three days, according to the order.
DeSantis hands Panama City $20.4M grant for post-hurricane water system repairs
Read full article: DeSantis hands Panama City $20.4M grant for post-hurricane water system repairsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis hands Panama City leaders a $20.4 million grant for post-hurricane repairs of the cityโs water, sewer and stormwater systems.
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4 killed, including toddler, in 2-vehicle crash in Panhandle
Read full article: 4 killed, including toddler, in 2-vehicle crash in PanhandleA car driving in the wrong direction in the Florida Panhandle hit another vehicle, causing it to go up in flames and killing four people, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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โI am standing in your way:โ DeSantis claps back at Biden over COVID-19 surge
Read full article: โI am standing in your way:โ DeSantis claps back at Biden over COVID-19 surgeGov. Ron DeSantis clapped back at President Joe Bidenโs comments on Floridaโs response to its current surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, saying โI am standing in your wayโ in regards to mandates.
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Illicit vaccine sites irk Panamanians fed up with inequality
Read full article: Illicit vaccine sites irk Panamanians fed up with inequalityOne Monday in June in an upscale neighborhood of Panama City, people noticed something odd: Strange cars were coming and going from the Coco del Mar Suites, a nondescript three-story residential building surrounded by luxury oceanside high-rises.
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Dolphin gets front-row seat for Crew-1 astronautsโ splashdown return to Earth
Read full article: Dolphin gets front-row seat for Crew-1 astronautsโ splashdown return to EarthAs recovery boats waited for SpaceXโs Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts returning home, one animal had a front-row seat for the splashdown.
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โItโs great to be back:โ SpaceX delivers 4 astronauts home to Earth with splashdown by moonlight
Read full article: โItโs great to be back:โ SpaceX delivers 4 astronauts home to Earth with splashdown by moonlightPlunging through the Earthโs atmosphere and splashing down by moonlight SpaceXโs Dragon spacecraft successfully returned three American and one Japanese astronaut to Earth following six months in space.
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Hereโs why Central Florida officials say itโs time to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Florida
Read full article: Hereโs why Central Florida officials say itโs time to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in FloridaRon DeSantis hinted at plans to lower the vaccine eligibility age soon but didnโt share specifics during a news conference in Panama City on Thursday. Some Central Florida counties said they are seeing indicators that it may be time to expand eligibility across the state. AdโWe still have a few appointments at the end of next week but those are going pretty quickly,โ Harris said. He adds they are seeing cancellations, which causes them to have leftover doses at the end of the day. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6โฒs coronavirus newsletter and go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.
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Itโs good to be in Florida! 80s return to forecast
Read full article: Itโs good to be in Florida! 80s return to forecastORLANDO, Fla. โ If you have plans to take lunch outside Monday afternoon, you should be good to go. Other than a stray shower through the first half of the day, Monday afternoon should be dry and warm, with temperatures topping out in the lower 80s in Orlando. There will still be a breeze, this time out of the south, but it wonโt be as windy as the weekend. The highest rain chances come later in the evening and overnight. Highs by Thursday and Friday return to the lower 80s.
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Republican Party in this Florida county will not acknowledge Biden win
Read full article: Republican Party in this Florida county will not acknowledge Biden winPANAMA CITY, Fla. โ The Bay County Republican Party said it wonโt recognize President-elect Joe Biden as legitimate unless President Donald Trump concedes and acknowledges that the 2020 election was fair. The Florida Panhandle organization's executive committee voted last month, deciding that its officials should not cooperate with Biden's administration. The organization said in a statement that the future of the Republican Party lies in Florida and that its members have an obligation to protect its conservative values, according to the Pensacola News Journal. Tonightโs (Dec. 7) vote makes clear that the Bay County Republican Party is prepared to continue to stand with President Trump and leaders that hold the conviction to fight for the American people and our Constitution," Bay County Republican Party Chairman Debbie Wood said in a written statement. The resolution, which was widely circulated on social media, notes the party would only refer to Bidenโs administration as โPresident-imposedโ without Trumpโs concession and will encourage Bay County Republican officials to not cooperate with โan illegitimate Biden Administration on any matters that infringe upon the Constitutionally protected rights of our citizens.โ
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Newborn dies after being left in hot car in Florida
Read full article: Newborn dies after being left in hot car in FloridaPANAMA CITY, Fla. โ A newborn baby died after being left inside a hot car in Floridaโs Panhandle, sheriffโs officials said. The Bay County Sheriffโs Office offered few details about the case on Thursday. Rescue crews were called to a home in Panama City late Wednesday after the baby was found inside the car. Sheriffโs officials said the baby had possibly been left inside the vehicle for several hours. The Sheriffโs Office is conducting an investigation, and will be speaking to witnesses to establish a timeline of events.
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Governor announces loan program to help with housing after Hurricane Michael
Read full article: Governor announces loan program to help with housing after Hurricane MichaelRon DeSantis was in Panama City Monday afternoon to announce a program that will provide $15,000 loans to help residents find housing after Hurricane Michael. DeSantis said that come Sept. 1, the state will relaunch the Hurricane Michael loan recovery program to provide residents with $15,000 loans to assist with housing costs. โExpected to launch September 1, the Hurricane Michael Recovery Loan Program will offer below market 30-year fixed rate first mortgages coupled with up to $15,000 in down payment (DPA) and closing cost assistance for qualified homebuyers. DPA loans will be zero percent interest, non-amortizing and forgivable at 20 percent per year over five years. The DPA loan is fully forgivable if an active duty serviceperson is officially reassigned and must sell the home,โ it read.