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News from the state of Florida

Hemingway Look-Alike Contest returns to the Florida Keys

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KEY WEST, Fla. — The 40th edition of an Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest opened Thursday night at an iconic Key West bar once frequented...

Miami security firm faces questions in Haiti assassination

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MIAMI — For the owner of a small private security company with a history of avoiding paying debts and declaring bankruptcy, it looked like...

Halloween Horror Nights returning to Universal theme parks

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ORLANDO, Fla. — After a pandemic-related absence of a year, Halloween Horror Nights are back with haunted houses based on the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”...

Biden calls Cuba ‘remarkable’ protests a ‘call for freedom’

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday called protests in Cuba “remarkable" and a “clarion call for freedom,” praising thousands of Cubans who took...

Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For putting their health on the line during the coronavirus pandemic, prison guards in Missouri got an extra $250 per...

FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations

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Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time...

Gaetz associate seeks sentence delay to continue cooperation

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A key associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is seeking to delay his sentencing so that he can keep...

Southwest, American delays hint at hard summer for travelers

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This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers. ...

A look at 8 lawmakers appointed to probe Jan. 6 attack

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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is acting swiftly to launch a new investigation of the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol,...

Experts will study engineering reasons for condo’s collapse

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SURFSIDE, Fla. — A team of technical experts from the federal government and outside specialists are going to gather building material samples and study...