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FILE – In this July 20, 2017, file photo, Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue, walks the property near Tampa, Fla. The family of …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s smoke and mirrors on executive orders By HOPE YEN Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Sending to expanded audience. New approach, with weekend …

Statewide early voting begins as Florida grapples with virus BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Statewide in-person early voting began Saturday in Florida …

Customers enter through the back of Mercabal wholesale market, to load their merchandise in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, July 30, 2020. The government is letting private …

Florida governor pushes to reschedule UF-FSU football game By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Eds: CORRECTS: Corrects that ACC approved a conference schedule plus one non-conference game. TALLAHASSEE, …

In this photo provided by Robert Lewis, Lewis takes a selfie in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Until recently, Lewis …

Health officials: 4 new Dengue fever cases in Florida Keys Associated Press KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Four cases of Dengue fever have recently been …

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near …

Leading Democratic VP contender Bass defends stance on Cuba By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, one of the top …

Isaias nears virus-hit Florida after lashing the Bahamas By TAMARA LUSH and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: With AP Photos.; AP Video. ST. PETERSBURG, …

The Covid-19 test center at Marlins Park is closed due Hurricane Isaias on Friday, July 31, 2020, in Miami. Hurricane Isaias’ imminent arrival has forced …

Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A shift to …

Florida hits 216 virus deaths; governor wants schools open By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: This story has been updated …

DeSantis considers nursing home visits as death toll rises By CURT ANDERSON and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: This story has been updated with …

Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis participate in a roundtable discussion at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come? By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: This story has been updated with details on Equity …

Florida’s top regulator looking at how to open bars safely ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s top business regulator said Saturday that he planned to set …

Rising virus cases spark concern in Florida nursing homes By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: This story has been updated …

The global march of face masks: A mirror on humanity By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France (AP) — House keys, wallet or purse, mobile …

Florida governor wants schools to reopen, offers flexibility By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press Eds: MAJOR UPDATE: This version rewrites throughout to update …