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Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire

Jul. 26, 2024 17:22 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza, nearing the end of a contentious U.S. visit that put on...

Judge takes final step to overturn Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act'

Jul. 26, 2024 15:08 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge issued a final order Friday to overturn a Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that attempted to limit diversity and race-based discussions in private workplaces. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker previously ruled the law is...

An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools

Jul. 26, 2024 09:55 AM EDT

BUNNELL, Fla. (AP) — An 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats to schools and other places, authorities said Thursday. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said during a news conference that authorities worked hard to find the...

Morial urges National Urban League allies to shore up DEI policies and destroy Project 2025

Jul. 25, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shoring up policies that promote diversity, equity and inclusion and destroying a proposed conservative guidebook that seeks to dismantle long-fought-for civil rights in America are just two of the challenges National Urban League President Marc H. Morial set forth Thursday to...

CTO Realty: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (CTO) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The Winter Park, Florida-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $11.1 million, or 48 cents...

L3Harris: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 16:24 PM EDT

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $366 million. On a per-share basis, the Melbourne, Florida-based company said it had net income of $1.92. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

It's a college football player's paradise, where dreams and reality meet in new EA Sports video game

Jul. 25, 2024 09:32 AM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman quarterback DJ Lagway grabbed a controller, settled comfortably into a leather stool and immediately started to adjust Florida’s roster. There was only one move to make, really: Lagway benched Graham Mertz and inserted himself into the starting...

Ryder: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 07:12 AM EDT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Ryder System Inc. (R) on Thursday reported earnings of $127 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Coral Gables, Florida-based company said it had net income of $2.84. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

MarineMax: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 07:03 AM EDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — MarineMax Inc. (HZO) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $31.6 million. The Clearwater, Florida-based company said it had net income of $1.37 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.51 per...

Carrier Global: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 06:47 AM EDT

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carrier Global Corporation (CARR) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $2.34 billion. The Palm Beach Gardens, Florida-based company said it had net income of $2.55 per share. Earnings, adjusted for...