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Roper Technologies: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $367.9 million. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had profit of $3.40 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $4.62...
Hurricane Milton ravaged one of the most popular areas for 'snowbirds' on Florida's Gulf Coast
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The start of “snowbird” season in Florida is only weeks away, but many Florida Gulf Coast beaches, regularly voted some of the best in the United States, are closed to the public because of the devastation from Hurricane Milton two weeks ago. Most...
The Latest: Milton causes widespread power outages and several deaths in Florida
Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. It weakened as it plowed through Florida late Wednesday into Thursday. Power outages were widespread, and at least eight...
The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state. Milton drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters, twice reaching Category 5 status. ...
Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton's path prepare for the worst
Hospitals and other health care facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up for Hurricane Milton. The system, which is shaping up to be one of the most powerful to hit the region in years, is projected to make landfall a bit...
Chief operating officer of Truth Social's parent company resigns
The chief operating officer of Truth Social's parent company has resigned and the company must hand over almost 800,000 shares to one of its investors as part of a court ruling, according to a regulatory filing. COO Andrew Northwall resigned from Trump Media & Technology Group...
10th death reported in Boar's Head deli meat listeria outbreak
A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar's Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday. At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst made at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant. Illnesses were...
Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product that was linked to the deaths of at least nine people and...
Discarded gender and diversity books trigger a new culture clash at a Florida college
When hundreds of books got hauled away in a dumpster from the library of the New College of Florida on Thursday, the tiny liberal arts college with a governing board dominated by appointees of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis once again found itself at the center of the state's culture wars. ...
Oragenics: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Oragenics Inc. (OGEN) on Friday reported a loss of $2.3 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 51 cents. _____ This story was...
