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US men to play Costa Rica in Jan. 22 soccer friendly in Orlando
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men’s national team will play Costa Rica in a friendly on Jan. 22 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, part of two games without Europe-based players that follow a training camp under new coach Mauricio Pochettino. The game, announced Tuesday, will...
National Beverage: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) on Thursday reported earnings of $45.6 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of 49 cents per share. The soft...
A George Floyd protester injured by Fort Lauderdale police gets $2 million in lawsuit settlement
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A protester who suffered eye damage when a rubber bullet fired by Fort Lauderdale police struck her in the face during a 2020 protest over George Floyd’s murder has received $2 million from the city to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the officer and the department...
Republicans push back against Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick to lead U.S. intelligence services, is “compromised” by her comments supportive of Russia and secret meetings, as a congresswoman, with Syria’s...
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms. But school administrators in one South Florida county working to pull students’ eyes away from their screens are facing some resistance from another group as well – parents. ...
AP Race Call: Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick wins reelection to US House in Florida's 20th
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Florida on Tuesday. She ran uncontested in the 20th District, which includes Fort Lauderdale and western Broward County in southeast Florida. It’s among the state’s most...
Element Solutions: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Element Solutions Inc (ESI) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $40.3 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of 17 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...
Inter Miami gets a win in Messi's MLS playoff opener, tops Atlanta United 2-1
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had chances at goals time and time again, only to keep being denied. Turns out, all he needed to do was deliver the right pass at the right time. Jordi Alba turned a pass from Messi into the go-ahead goal in the 60th minute, Luis Suarez...
AutoNation: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $185.8 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of $4.61 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to...
Woman killed and dumped in Lake Pontchartrain in 1986 is finally identified
COVINGTON, La. (AP) — It's taken 38 years, but Louisiana authorities have finally identified a woman whose body was found floating in Lake Pontchartrain. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the homicide victim's body was found June 19, 1986, near the Interstate 10 Twin...
