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Hurricane organization retires ‘Ida’ and announces name replacement

ORLANDO, Fla. — The name Ida will never again be used to label a hurricane.

Orlando Sentinel

Prosecutors and defense clash over motion to block the death penalty in Parkland mass shooting case

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A judge’s willingness to strike more than 200 jurors from consideration in the Parkland mass shooting trial was an error so significant, according to lawyers for the defendant, that the state should no longer be permitted to seek the death penalty.

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Joel Greenberg, wife finalize divorce as ex-Seminole tax collector awaits sentencing

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg and his estranged wife, Abby Greenberg, are now officially divorced after a circuit judge on Monday finalized the couple’s break up, according to court documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

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South Florida rents top New York area after tri-county region sees highest rent increases in the country

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The South Florida region saw the highest rent increases in the country in the past year, with some rents more than doubling.

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New SpaceX Dragon launches from Kennedy Space Center taking Crew-4 to the ISS

ORLANDO, Fla. — A brand new SpaceX Crew Dragon lifted off from Kennedy Space Center taking another four astronauts to the International Space Station on an early morning launch Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida is down to one approved publisher for K-5 math classes. Here’s why that worries some educators

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s school districts may be down to just a single option for buying new elementary school math textbooks — and it’s a choice that concerns some educators.

Orlando Sentinel

Rays make it easy for Mariners with a mess in the fourth inning

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Having allowed the Mariners to come from behind to beat them five times last year, the Rays went into Tuesday’s first meeting of this season vowing to change their ways.

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3 things we learned from Lightning’s 4-1 win over Blue Jackets

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning are playing like they’re ready for the postseason. And with two games remaining on the regular-season schedule, they’ll need this energy heading into next week’s first-round series.

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Pinellas County commission votes to sue Florida over new election law

TAMPA, Fla. — Pinellas County commissioners voted Tuesday to sue the state over its new elections reform law, which includes a provision they say illegally targets Pinellas to accommodate the political ambitions of one state legislator.

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John Romano: The slightly unhinged case for Wander Franco and 3,000 hits

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So here’s a crazy thought:

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Avian influenza outbreak spreads to Tampa Bay, is killing Florida birds

TAMPA, Fla. — A deadly strain of avian influenza sickening Florida birds has reached the Tampa Bay area but does not appear to pose a threat to people, according to state wildlife officials.

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Climate change also affects mental health. Call it eco-anxiety.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Anna Lynn Heine has thought about dropping out of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg more times than she cares to admit.

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Roger Stone won’t run against DeSantis for Florida governor — but says he might challenge ‘RINO’ Rubio

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Roger Stone said Monday he won’t run against Gov. Ron DeSantis, but he said he’s contemplating a Republican primary challenge to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs controversial voting bill, creates election crimes office

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to create an office within the executive branch that would have the power investigate and enforce election related crimes.

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For Bucs, it’s all over but the waiting as NFL draft nears

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — The most glaring sign that the Bucs are prepared for the NFL draft manifested itself beneath cloudless skies late Monday morning at the edge of Innisbrook’s esteemed Copperhead Course.

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After man ruined gay pride mural, he is ordered to write essay on victims of Pulse nightclub massacre

ORLANDO, Fla. — A driver who admitted to defacing an LGBTQ street mural in Delray Beach must write an essay about the hate and violence that gay, trans and queer people face, a judge has ordered.

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Judge scraps 2 weeks of jury selection in Parkland mass shooting trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The judge in the Parkland mass shooting trial pulled the plug on jury selection Monday, then started over with a new panel of potential jurors to decide the fate of confessed killer Nikolas Cruz.

Orlando Sentinel

Axiom Space private astronauts splash down off Florida coast

ORLANDO, Fla. — The International Space Station turned into a bit of an extended stay hotel for the four Axiom Space private astronauts who finally were able to climb back on board a SpaceX Dragon and make their way safely back to Earth.

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Did judge just scrap two weeks of jury selection in Parkland mass shooting trial?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The judge in the Parkland mass shooting trial appeared to start the jury selection process from scratch Monday, scrapping two weeks of work and telling more 200 jurors who survived the first round of screening that their services will no longer be required.

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Recruiting Notes on Ohio State Commitments, Georgia, Alabama Targets and More from the DR Sportz 7-on-7 Event

College football recruiting notes from some of the South's top prospects on hand at the DR Sportz 7-on-7 tournament over the weekend

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15 older workers allege age discrimination against Fla. golf resort

TAMPA, Fla. — Fifteen former employees at a Pinellas County golf resort are alleging in a lawsuit that they lost their jobs because of their ages.

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Jury selection in Parkland mass murder trial is about to get more interesting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The judge in the Parkland mass shooting trial has screened more than 1,200 potential jurors to decide the fate of confessed gunman Nikolas Cruz, focusing on a single question — who has time to sit on a four-month trial without suffering some kind of hardship, financial…

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Fact check: Rep. Gaetz’s diagnosis of what’s driving insulin costs misses the root cause

At the end of March, after the House passed a bill that would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month for insured consumers, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., tweeted about why he voted against the legislation.

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Chef returns to South Florida and honors Jamaican roots with new memoir, ‘My Ackee Tree’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Chef Suzanne Barr’s comfort food is an orange fruit with big black seeds that thrives in South Florida back yards.

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Traveling in style: Luxury RVs include all the comforts of home

TAMPA, Fla. — Americans have long been enamored of the open road. There was John Steinbeck circling the country in Travels With Charley. Buz and Tod tooling west on Route 66. Clark Griswold loading up the family for a National Lampoon’s Vacation.

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