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The longtime U.S. swimming star has been banned from competition until July 2019.
Read More »Swimmer Ryan Lochte Suspended Until July 2019 For Use Of IV
Tim Tebow To Be Inducted Into Florida’s Ring Of Honor
Two-time national champion and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow will be inducted into the team's ring of honor, becoming the sixth player to receive the honor.
Read More »The Latest: 911 Issues Delayed Response To School Massacre
Quirks in the local 911 and emergency dispatch system created problems with law enforcement response.
Read More »High Court: Online Shoppers Can Be Forced To Pay Sales Tax
The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax.
Read More »Lawmakers Barred From Child Migrant Facility In Florida
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson accused the Trump administration of a "cover-up" after officials denied him entry Tuesday to a detention center for migrant children in South Florida where he had hoped to survey living conditions.
Read More »Judge To Review School Shooting Suspect’s 12-hour Interview
A judge will review a 12-hour video interrogation of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz people before deciding which parts should be publicly released.
Read More »Tourism Boost Sought After Alberto Blows Through
As winds and rains let up from Subtropical Storm Alberto, Florida officials Tuesday were quickly spinning ways to draw tourists to areas that may have missed out on Memorial Day crowds.
Read More »Alberto It Is: First Named Tropical System Chugs Toward Gulf
Alberto comes ahead of schedule: the six-month hurricane season doesn't begin until June 1. Parts of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have already seen heavy rain this week, and further deluges could leave those areas vulnerable to flash flooding and river flooding. Some beachfront and riverfront communities are already handing out sandbags.
Read More »Hearing For Accused Florida School Shooter Rescheduled
A court hearing for the teenager accused of fatally shooting 17 at a Florida high school has been rescheduled.
Read More »Deadly Florida Airport Shooting Results In Plea Deal For Man
Federal prosecutors filed court documents Monday in which an Alaska man agreed to plead guilty to a Florida airport shooting rampage that killed five people in exchange for a life prison sentence.
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