Florida

Florida takes step toward the catching of goliath grouper

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<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. &mdash; </p> <p>A divided board of Florida game...

Florida man charged with killing toddler’s missing mother

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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A man long suspected in the disappearance of a woman whose toddler was found wandering alone in the parking lot of...

Sheriff: Florida man arrested after remains found in yard

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MILTON, Fla. — A Florida man faces homicide charges after investigators following up on a tip about a missing woman found human remains buried...

Police: Woman posed as student to promote Instagram page

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MIAMI — A 28-year-old woman who wanted to promote her Instagram page attempted to blend in with students at a Miami-area high school, police...

Leigh Perkins, who took Orvis beyond fly fishing, dies at 93

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<p>The man who transformed the Vermont-based Orvis company from a niche fly-fishing supply company into a global retailer of outdoor supplies, apparel and protector...

US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped showing up to classes and...

Ship speed limit sought to protect endangered whales in Gulf

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<p>NEW ORLEANS &mdash; A speed limit for ships in part of the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle is needed to protect...

One Good Thing: 98-year-old hosts virtual woman’s group

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BOCA RATON, Fla. — When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the Levis Jewish Community Center last year, 98-year-old Trudy Berlin sprang into action to...

Police: Dunkin’ customer, 77, fatally punched by employee

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TAMPA, Fla. — Police said a Dunkin’ store employee fatally punched a 77-year-old customer in Florida after the employee said the man repeatedly used...

Indicted Florida school superintendent gets $740K severance

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The indicted superintendent of the Florida school district where a massacre happened three years ago will leave his job under...