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At least 17 people died in Florida after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 17 people died in Florida over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Three of the fatal incidents occurred in Orlando. Others...
AutoNation: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $190.1 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had profit of $4.49 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...
Roper Technologies: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $382 million. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had net income of $3.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $4.41 per...
San Francisco 49ers take Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick in the NFL draft
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch got a text from star receiver Brandon Aiyuk soon after drafting Florida’s Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick. Aiyuk's message about his former teammate was glowing: “Fire pick. Can’t lie.” ...
Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhart and Steven Lorentz also scored for the...
Man admits to being gunman who carjacked woman in case involving drugs and money, affidavit says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man questioned about his role earlier this month in the fatal carjacking of a woman in central Florida told investigators that he was paid to kidnap her and deliver her to someone, according to court documents filed Thursday. Jordanish Torres-Garcia told...
Armour Residential REIT: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Armour Residential REIT Inc. (ARR) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $14.5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Vero Beach, Florida-based company said it had net income of 24 cents...
SouthState: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — SouthState Corporation (SSB) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $115.1 million. On a per-share basis, the Winter Haven, Florida-based company said it had net income of $1.50. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...
Florida sues ACC seeking records in dispute with FSU over conference exit fees
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's attorney general sued the Atlantic Coast Conference on Thursday in an attempt to receive the media rights contracts with Florida State University as part of an ongoing dispute as FSU seeks to leave the conference. Attorney General Ashley Moody...
L3Harris: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $283 million. The Melbourne, Florida-based company said it had profit of $1.48 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $3.06 per share....
