Florida

News from the state of Florida

Virus tolls similar despite governors’ contrasting actions

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Nearly a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the nation’s first statewide shutdown because of the coronavirus, masks remain mandated, indoor dining and...

Naked Cowboy gets hero’s welcome a week after arrest

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Attendees at Bike Week in Daytona Beach gave a hero's welcome to a Times Square performer known as the Naked...

Governors applaud Biden’s vaccine timeline, but need supply

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governors largely cheered President Joe Biden's declaration that all Americans should be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations by May 1, but the...

As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent

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ATLANTA — In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party's proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted...

As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent

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ATLANTA — In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party's proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted...

House renews push to expand background checks

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WASHINGTON — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun...

Gambler pleads guilty to threatening Tampa Bay Rays players

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TAMPA, Fla. — A sports gambler faces up to five years in federal prison for threatening social media messages sent to players with the...

Clinics wait to vaccinate farmworkers: ‘Our hands are tied’

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With Georgia's sweet onion harvest approaching and COVID-19 vaccine arriving in increasing quantities from the federal government, migrant health centers around the state want...

160 years later, Confederate constitution an ignoble relic

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With the nation locked in debates over Confederate symbols, the very document that laid out the legal framework of a government...

WWE Network move to Peacock part of very busy spring for WWE

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World Wrestling Entertainment is used to making headlines this time of year leading up to WrestleMania. But the company has more on its plate...