Raptors, twists and drops on Universal’s new Jurassic ride
ORLANDO, Fla. — The creators of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort had more to contend with than just encounters...
Florida judge favors pre-dawn partying in rowdy South Beach
MIAMI — A South Florida judge has sided with the Clevelander hotel in a lawsuit over a new Miami Beach law that sets a...
Teen in shootout with Florida deputies ordered held
DELAND, Fla. — A 14-year-old girl wounded in a shootout with Florida deputies last week after she and a 12-year-old boy escaped a juvenile...
S Carolina’s state-owned utility survives as public company
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s state-owned utility appears to have survived four years of turmoil to remain public after the South Carolina House and...
Florida’s largest county OKs plan after spike in gun deaths
MIAMI — Florida's largest county is moving forward after a recent spike in shootings with a nearly $8 million plan to reduce gun violence,...
Norwegian plans Florida sailings, stands by vaccine rule
MIAMI — Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on Monday announced plans to set sail from two Florida ports requiring passengers to be fully vaccinated...
Chef Molly Yeh’s lockdown life full of recipes, baby firsts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Somewhere between testing beet and carrot juice, blueberries and mint in search of the precise hues for a four-tiered rainbow...
Jails emptied in the pandemic. Should they stay that way?
It wasn’t long after Matthew Reed shoplifted a $63 set of sheets from a Target in upstate New York that the coronavirus pandemic brought...
Troopers: Man drags pedestrian with car, then hides body
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man is accused of dragging the body of a pedestrian that he struck with his car, and then leaving...
Florida teacher emerges as Tik Tok star, eyes Hollywood
Plant City, Fla. — In the jargon of the internet, Casey Hamilton is chaotic good.
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