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NOAA Predicting ‘Above-Normal' 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an “above-normal” 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. See how many hurricanes NOAA predicts.
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Appeals Court: Florida Law on Social Media Unconstitutional
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously concluded that it was overreach for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP-led Florida Legislature to tell the social media companies how to conduct their work.
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Half-Dozen Florida Middle-Schoolers in Trouble Over Racist Photo Pose
A group of Florida students posed for a photo outside a middle school while holding large letters that spelled out a racial slur.
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Florida Deputy To Be Charged in Stun Gun Fire That Gave Man Third-Degree Burns
A Florida deputy is facing a negligence charge after he allegedly shot a man with a stun gun at a gas station earlier this year, setting the gasoline-soaked man on fire and leaving him with severe burns.
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Fla. Teen Wearing Earbuds Didn't Hear Train, Got Hit Walking on Tracks
A 14-year-old Florida girl was critically injured when a train struck her as she walked along the tracks, police said.
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Florida Man ‘Cooked Alive,' Lawyers Say, After Being Knocked Into Gas, Hit by Deputy's Stun Gun
The 26-year-old suffered third-degree burns on over 75 percent of his body during the incident on Feb. 27 at a Wawa gas station in Orlando, the NeJame Law group said in a statement Wednesday.
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Oh Baby! Mom Gives Birth Mid-Flight on Plane Bound for Orlando
A Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Orlando landed with extra baggage after a passenger gave birth mid-flight.
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South Florida Killer Clown Trial Delayed For a Sixth Time
A Florida judge has reluctantly delayed the trial of a woman accused of dressing like a clown and fatally shooting her lover’s wife more than 30 years ago after defense attorneys said they’re having a hard time contacting witnesses. The trial for Sheila Keen-Warren was supposed to begin June 3. But on Tuesday Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Scott Suskauer…
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Former US Rep. Corrine Brown to Plead Guilty in Fraud Case
Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, whose initial conviction in a charity and tax fraud case was tossed out by an appeals court, will plead guilty before a second trial, according to court documents filed Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan scheduled a change of plea hearing Wednesday morning for Brown, a once-powerful Florida Democrat who had previously pleaded not...
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Passenger Who Landed Plane Describes ‘Scariest' Moments Inside the Cockpit
Darren Harrison told TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie that he had to act quickly when the pilot of his small plane fell unconscious.
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Several Injured After Small Plane Crashes in Miami
At least six people were injured when a small aircraft caught fire after crashing onto a bridge in Miami Saturday afternoon.
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Air Traffic Controller Describes Helping Inexperienced Passenger Land Plane
Robert Morgan is being praised as a hero after he helped Darren Harrison — a passenger with no flying experience — land a plane in Florida when the pilot suffered a medical emergency midair.
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Florida Students Win Yearbook Dispute Over Protest Photos
Students at a central Florida high school are declaring victory after taking their protest to their school board over plans to censor a yearbook page showing a student walkout against the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.
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Passenger With ‘No Idea How to Fly' Lands Plane After Pilot Goes ‘Incoherent'
A passenger with no flying experience managed to land a small plane at an airport in West Palm Beach after the pilot suffered a medical emergency during the flight.
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Central Florida School Yearbook on Hold Over Student Protest Photos
Hundreds of students at a central Florida high school were told they won’t get their yearbooks until they’re censored to cover up images of students holding rainbow flags and a “love is love” sign during a protest of the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. Lyman High School Principal Michael Hunter said in a statement on Monday that “pictures...
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Americans Who Died at Bahamas Resort Identified
A Florida man and a Tennessee couple were identified as the three American tourists who died under mysterious circumstances at a Bahamas resort last week.
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Former NBA, Michigan State Star Adreian Payne Shot and Killed in Orlando
Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in a shooting. He was 31. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a shooting at 1:34 a.m. Monday when Payne was identified and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lawrence Dority, 29, was present at the scene, according to the Sheriff’s…
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Florida Man, Tennessee Couple ID'd as Guests Found Dead at Bahamas Resort
Officials say samples extracted from three U.S. tourists who died at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort in Exuma, Bahamas under mysterious circumstances have been sent to a U.S. lab to expedite results and help authorities understand what happened
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WWE Hall of Famer Sunny Accused in Deadly Florida DUI Crash
World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer Tamara “Sunny” Sytch is accused of killing a man in a traffic accident while driving under the influence in central Florida.
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Abortion Rights May Rest on Governor's Races in Some States
The fight for Congress often dominates midterm elections.