Man pleads not guilty to backpack bomb plot on Florida beach

MIAMI (AP) – A Florida Keys man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of plotting to set off a backpack bomb in solidarity with the Islamic State terrorist group. Attorney Richard Della Fera entered the plea Tuesday in federal court in Miami for 23-year-old Harlem Suarez of Key West. Suarez faces life in prison […]

Proposed expansion of Orlando hospital up for city approval

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Plans for a major expansion of an Orlando hospital will soon be placed before city officials. The Orlando Sentinel reports that plans for a new tower, patient pavilion and expanded emergency room at Winter Park Memorial Hospital were unanimously approved by the Winter Park Planning and Zoning Board last week – […]

Sanders vows anti-racism fight in LA campaign event

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowed that he would fight harder than any other presidential candidate to end institutional racism in front of a packed Los Angeles arena, two days after Black Lives Matter protesters derailed one of his rallies. The wildly enthusiastic and overwhelmingly positive campaign stop on Monday night […]

St. Pete-Clearwater Airport reports record-breaking traffic

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport is reporting its third month in a row of record-breaking passenger traffic this summer. The Tampa Bay Times reports the Pinellas County airport saw 173,743 passengers during the month of July, which is the highest number in airport history and a 50 percent increase over July […]