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Second Republican presidential debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching
NEW YORK (AP) — The second Republican presidential debate this week attracted fewer viewers than the first debate in August, with an estimated 9.5 million tuning into Wednesday night's event. The debate was the second in a row that the front-runner, former President Donald Trump,...
Florida high-speed train headed to Orlando fatally strikes pedestrian
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's high-speed passenger train service suffered the first fatality on its new extension to Orlando on Thursday when a pedestrian was struck in what appears to be a suicide, officials said. Overall, it was Brightline's 99th death since it began operations six years...
No. 22 Florida seeks first series win since 2020 against unbeaten Kentucky in key SEC East matchup
No. 22 Florida (3-1, 1-0 SEC) at Kentucky (4-0, 1-0), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN) Line: Kentucky by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series: Florida leads 53-20. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Florida and Kentucky each seek to improve to 2-0 in...
No. 22 Florida looks to halt recent slide against unbeaten Kentucky in SEC East Division showdown
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Until recently, Florida’s only concern against Kentucky was how it would extend its decades-long winning streak rather than if. The trend has shifted, and the No. 22 Gators face a different challenge in reversing a two-game slide against the unbeaten...
No. 23 Missouri Tigers finally open SEC play visiting skidding Vanderbilt
No. 23 Missouri (4-0, 0-0 SEC) at Vanderbilt (2-3, 0-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: Missouri by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series: Missouri leads 9-4-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Not only is Missouri the last...
Florida auto shop owner and angry customer shot each other to death, police say
LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A shooting at a Florida auto shop that killed two men was triggered by a former customer's dissatisfaction with work done on his car two years ago, police said Thursday. The Largo Police Department said Eugene Frank Becker, 78, arrived at Stout's Automotive in a...
Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways
Seven Republican presidential hopefuls gathered at the Reagan Library in California on Wednesday for the second of the party’s primary debates. The contest's dominant front-runner — former President Donald Trump — skipped the event again. With less than four months until the...
Jabil: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jabil Inc. (JBL) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $155 million. On a per-share basis, the St Petersburg, Florida-based company said it had profit of $1.15. Earnings, adjusted for pretax expenses and stock...
The candidates went after Biden — and Trump — at the second GOP debate. Follow live updates
The seven candidates on stage for Wednesday night's second presidential debate went after President Joe Biden, one another and the absent GOP front-runner. The at-times chaotic event featured staple questions about immigration, economics and abortion but also spawned a new nickname...
Disney World government will give employees stipend after backlash for taking away park passes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facing a backlash, Walt Disney World's governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new district administrator and board members who are allies of Florida Gov. Ron...
