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Capital City Bank: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $13.1 million. The bank, based in Tallahassee, Florida, said it had earnings of 78 cents per share. The bank holding company posted...
SMU making its ACC debut with new coach Andy Enfield and a lot of new players
SMU (20-13, 11-7 AAC) The Mustangs are in a new league with a new coach and a lot of new players. Andy Enfield, who went from an NCAA Sweet 16 with Florida Gulf Coast's “Dunk City” to Los Angeles and the past 11 seasons at Southern Cal, was hired to lead SMU into the...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Once considered a pivotal swing state in presidential elections, Florida has proved reliably Republican in recent years. A Democrat hasn’t won the state’s Electoral College votes since 2012, when former President Barack Obama succeeded with a margin of less than one...
Herc Holdings: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) on Tuesday reported earnings of $122 million in its third quarter. The Bonita Springs, Florida-based company said it had net income of $4.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
Michigan begins new hoops era with former Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May replacing Juwan Howard
Michigan (8-24, 3-17 Big Ten) Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May was hired to replace the fired Juwan Howard and take over a team that lost a school-record 24 games and had a last-place finish in the Big Ten, its worst showing in the conference since 1961. May was 126-69 over six...
Maryland eager to boost shooting prowess after too many misses last season
Maryland (16-17, 7-13 Big Ten) The Terrapins’ struggles last season were rooted in the most basic of problems: They couldn’t shoot, finishing 320th nationally in field goal percentage (41.3%) and 340th in 3-point percentage (28.9%). An offseason roster overhaul targeted capable...
How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters
Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over how to describe their impact on abortion — and that's just in English. In 388 places across the U.S. where English isn't the primary language among communities of voters, the federal Voting...
DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After a month of updating Floridians on hurricanes, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is now focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment, holding a campaign-like rally at state expense two weeks before the election. DeSantis' event...
Tua Tagovailoa could return Sunday for the Dolphins after medical experts clear him to play following latest concussion
Voting groups that got a boost from Harris' candidacy are still working to persuade voters of color
WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-leaning voter engagement groups that saw a surge in support and energy after Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democrats' White House nominee are aligning with a key pillar of her campaign in the final stretch before Election Day — trying to...