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In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Bette Zirkelbach, front left, and Richie Moretti, front right, manager and founder respectively of the …

Florida’s governor sued over new ‘anti-riot’ law ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A social justice group has filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and …

Groups plant coral fragments at reefs off Florida Keys KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Federal officials and environmental groups have begun to plant more than …

In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, a family walks past Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, …

Florida company creates COVID-19-killing ultra-violet light By DAVID DORSEY, Fort Myers News-Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Energy Harness CEO/inventor/engineer Michael Fischer and senior vice …

Restaurants desperate for workers offer $400 signing bonuses By PHILLIP VALYS, South Florida Sun Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Want to work at a …

FILE – In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Florida Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis, second from left, thanks supporters with his wife, Casey, left, Lt. Gov.-elect …

Azul Thurdekoos, 16, right, is interviewed with with her father Ricardo after getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a FEMA vaccination center at Miami Dade …

Florida House moves to limit transgender students in sports By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers moved closer to requiring …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, listens as Noah Valenstein, secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, right, speaks during a news conference at the …

Sailboat knocks out power to 30,000 Florida Keys customers KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A power outage occurred throughout the lower half of the Florida …

FILE – In this Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a joint statement with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong …

Employees assess the damage after the storm that came through Pensacola, Fla., and blew the roof off of Emerald Republic Brewing on Saturday, April 10, …

Florida Senate committee advances ‘anti-riot’ measure By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: This story adds that the governor’s office did not immediately comment. …

Florida Senate approves changes to public retirement system By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A proposal pushed by the leader of …

Building trust among parents and teachers is key to reopening schools Sherman Dorn Arizona State University Guidelines on use of articles from The Conversation can …

Consumer privacy push in Florida limps forward By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Big Data won a key concession from Florida …

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, addresses the media Monday, April 5, 2021 about the crisis at the former Piney Point phosphate plant, along with Manatee …

Acting Manatee County Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes speaks during a news conference Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Manatee County Emergency Management office in Palmetto, …

Nicole Russell looks out from her porch, Friday, March 12, 2021, in Kendall, Fla. Because of the pandemic, Nicole because fearful of leaving her home …