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Arsonist sets fire to Florida Jewish center, but police do not believe it was a hate crime

Mar. 18, 2024 18:27 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida Jewish center suffered severe damage in a weekend arson fire that police believe was set by a mentally ill homeless man who previously confronted the rabbi and others. Rabbi Chaim Slavaticki said Monday that the man accused of setting...

National Beverage: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 07, 2024 17:37 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) on Thursday reported net income of $39.6 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of 42 cents per share. The soft...

Royal Caribbean employee accused of hiding cameras to spy on guests, including underage girls

Mar. 06, 2024 17:22 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Royal Caribbean cruise employee is accused of hiding cameras inside bathrooms of passenger cabins to spy on guests, including underage girls. Arvin Joseph Mirasol, 34, was arrested Sunday on federal charges of production and possession of child sexual...

Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak

Feb. 23, 2024 17:48 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school's measles outbreak, telling parents of unvaccinated children it is their choice whether their students attend class — a contravention of federal guidelines calling...

Universal Insurance: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Feb. 22, 2024 17:38 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. (UVE) on Thursday reported profit of $20 million in its fourth quarter. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had profit of 68 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for...

Element Solutions: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Feb. 20, 2024 16:58 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Element Solutions Inc (ESI) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $77.1 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had profit of 32 cents per share. The results matched Wall Street...

'Soaring' over hills or 'playing' with puppies, study finds seniors enjoy virtual reality

Feb. 19, 2024 13:59 PM EST

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn't surprised by the progress technology has made over the decades. But when the 91-year-old got his...

American woman goes missing in Madrid after helmeted man disables cameras

Feb. 16, 2024 14:34 PM EST

MADRID (AP) — Ana Maria Knezevic traveled from South Florida to Spain in December to get away for a while. Her family and friends say the naturalized American originally from Colombia has been going through a nasty divorce from her Serbian husband, but the trip was also a chance to explore new...

AutoNation: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Feb. 13, 2024 07:34 AM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $216.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of $5.04. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...

'We've lost both engines,' pilot said before private jet crashed onto Florida interstate, killing 2

Feb. 10, 2024 16:28 PM EST

A pilot and co-pilot were identified as the two killed in a fiery plane crash on a Florida highway, law enforcement officials said Saturday afternoon. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office identified Edward Daniel Murphy, a 50-year-old pilot and co-pilot Ian Frederick Hofmann, 65,...