A young woman holds a rosary as she prays, late Saturday, June 26, 2021, during a prayer vigil for the victims and families of the Champlain Towers collapsed building in Surfside, Fla., at the nearby St. Joseph Catholic Church in Miami Beach, Fla. Many people were still unaccounted for two […]
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Another body in rubble raises death toll to 5 at collapsed Florida condo
Russ Bynum, Freida Frisaro and Bernard Condon, Associated Press Published 12:24 p.m. ET June 26, 2021 | Updated 8:03 p.m. ET June 26, 2021 Surfside, Fla. — Rescue crews found another body in the rubble of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near Miami on Saturday, raising the death toll to five […]
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Body found in rubble after Florida building collapse as death toll rises to 5; 156 unaccounted for
SURFSIDE, Fla. – Responders found a body and human remains Saturday in the rubble at the site of a 12-story beachfront condominium building that collapsed just north of Miami early Thursday morning, killing at least five people and leaving 156 more unaccounted for. “Today, our search and rescue teams found […]
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‘Deep fire’ slowing rescue effort at collapsed Florida condo
Russ Bynum, Freida Frisaro and Bernard Condon, Associated Press Published 12:24 p.m. ET June 26, 2021 Surfside, Fla. – A “very deep fire” hampered rescue efforts Saturday at the collapsed oceanfront condominium tower near Miami where authorities are racing to recover any survivors beneath a mountain of rubble, officials said. […]
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What we know about Florida building collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. – The search continues for survivors two days after a 12-story beachfront condominium building collapsed just north of Miami, killing at least four people and leaving 159 more unaccounted for. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett told USA TODAY the rescue efforts will continue “until we pull everybody we can […]
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Historic Florida steam train will become tourist attraction
A volunteer work day was held at the Atlantic Coast Line 1504 “Project Return to Glory” at the Prime Osborn Convention Center Thursday April 2, 2015 in Jacksonville, Fla. A 101-year-old steam locomotive that once plied the steel ribbons between Jacksonville and Virginia, then was displayed downtown before its move […]
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Raising The Curtain For South Florida Arts Economy And Workers
Kelly Brown and her husband bought a home just before COVID-19 closed the economy and shut down the arts industry. She is the production stage manager at Miami City Ballet. “That was terrifying,” she said. COVID-19 forced art out of the studios, concert halls and theaters. It meant stages were […]
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DeSantis signs gaming compact with Seminole Tribe, opening Florida to sports betting
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a $500 million gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that would bring mobile sports betting to the state of Florida and allow for Las Vegas-style casinos at all tribal facilities. If approved, anyone who is over age 21 and located within the […]
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Sports betting appears headed to Florida in deal agreed to by governor, Seminole Tribe
More than half of all states now allow some form of legal sports betting, and if a proposal which has been agreed to in principle between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state gets approved by the Legislature in the next week, Florida could be added to that list […]
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South Florida blogger provided insurrection play-by-play
The screenshot of a live-streamed video posted by South Florida private investigator Steve Doudnik shows him on Jan. 6, 2021, outside the U.S. Capitol shortly before the ensuing turmoil. He appeared online and on numerous pro-government news channels in Russia in the weeks that followed, claiming Antifa and Democrats were […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Supreme Court sides with Georgia over Florida in long-fought water war | FEMA unveils new flood insurance calculation it says will be more equitable | Energy Dept. pushes to reverse Trump-era rule on efficiency standards
HAPPY THURSDAY!!! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. Today we’re […]
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Venture Construction Group of Florida Sponsors Autism Speaks Palm Beach Walk | News
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Venture Construction Group of Florida (VCGFL) was a Grand Club Sponsor at the Autism Speaks Palm Beach Walk held on March 7. Registrants walked individually or in teams throughout the county, while respecting social distancing guidelines. Participants walked 1.54 miles, representing the […]
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Florida governor announces crackdown on Big Tech
This is a rush transcript from “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” February 2, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. TUCKER CARLSON, HOST: Good evening, and welcome to “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” We’ve got an admission for you. For more than four years, we’ve been telling […]
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Revamped, ranked: Florida finding new path without Johnson
Florida players celebrate after a win against West Virginia during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten) Kathy Batten AP GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida coach Mike White makes in-season adjustments regularly. A tweak here, a wrinkle there. Just something […]
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Live, Virtual New Year’s Florida Parties To Ring In 2021
The Conversation Don’t blame Sharia for Islamic extremism — blame colonialism Warning that Islamic extremists want to impose fundamentalist religious rule in American communities, right-wing lawmakers in dozens of U.S. states have tried banning Sharia, an Arabic term often understood to mean Islamic law. These political debates – which cite […]
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Coronavirus restrictions force NY restaurant owner to leave for Florida: ‘Decisions aren’t rational’
Buddy Foy, Jr., owner of The Chateau Anna Maria, says being forced to close at 10 p.m. was the breaking point for his business. A new 10 p.m. curfew under short notice was the “breaking point” for a New York restaurant owner who decided to leave the state for Florida, evading […]
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Six South Florida restaurants closed by state inspection
Must be getting nippy because the rodents seem to be moving inside, judging from the violations on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants. What follows comes from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation restaurant inspections. If you see a problem and want a place […]
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“No evidence” that urban density helps spread of coronavirus says Richard Florida
© Provided by Dezeen Richard Florida Cities will bounce back as young creatives take advantage of lower rents and dense urban areas prove better at mitigating the coronavirus pandemic, according to urban theorist Richard Florida. The pandemic “may make cities more affordable to artists and creatives” he said, adding that […]
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Is a ballot selfie legal in Florida? Here are things you can and can’t do at the polls
Can you wear a MAGA hat or a Biden mask in the polling place? What about a campaign shirt for a local candidate. And can you do what you do everywhere else: take a selfie? During a time when polling places are looking different, with socially distant floor markings and […]