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Four dead gray whales washed ashore San Francisco Bay Area beaches in nine days, with experts saying Friday one was struck by a ship. They were trying to determine how the other three died. “It’s alarming to respond to four dead gray whales in just over a week because it really puts into perspective the […]

The Florida House on Tuesday is slated to take up a controversial bill that would ban transgender females from taking part in girls’ or women’s high-school and college sports. The bill (HB 1475), sponsored by Rep. Kaylee Tuck, R-Lake Placid, is one of dozens of measures scheduled for consideration during a Tuesday floor session. Dubbed […]

As of 2 p.m. Saturday, there have been 2,118,713 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 2,078,784 Florida residents and 39,929 non-Florida residents. There are 34,014 Florida resident deaths reported, 662 non-resident deaths, and 86,894 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. For […]

As of 2 p.m. Friday, there have been 2,111,807 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 2,072,053 Florida residents and 39,754 non-Florida residents. There are 33,968 Florida resident deaths reported, 658 non-resident deaths, and 86,706 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. For […]

A Florida judge sentenced a 21-year-old man to 24 years in prison for killing an Ohio mother and her young daughter in a 2018 traffic crash. Hillsborough Circuit Judge Christopher Nash heard hours of testimony on Thursday before announcing his decision to send Cameron Herrin to prison. “It’s impossible to have greater harm than occurred […]

Rep. Matt Gaetz is retaining two prominent New York attorneys as he faces a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls. Marc Mukasey and Isabelle Kirshner will lead the Florida Republican’s legal team, a Gaetz spokesperson said in a statement Friday. “Matt has always been a fighter. A fighter for his constituents, […]

DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement Friday from his family. He was 50. The Grammy-nominated performer died after […]

Beginning with the scheduling opportunity on Friday, April 9, Publix will open its online reservation system every Friday at 7 a.m. for Moderna COVID‑19 vaccinations appointments in Florida for the following week. The online reservation system will no longer open on Mondays to schedule vaccination appointments in Florida. Although individuals ages 16 and older are […]

Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2021, citing the likely absence of El Niño as a primary factor. Tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures are near their long-term averages, while subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures are much warmer than their long-term average values. The warmer subtropical Atlantic also favors […]

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first Netflix series will center on the Invictus Games, which gives sick and injured military personnel and veterans the opportunity to compete in sports. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Productions announced Tuesday its first series to hit the streaming service. The multi-episode docuseries, titled “Heart of Invictus,” is […]