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Here's why heavy rain in Florida has little to do with hurricane season

Nov. 16, 2023 10:48 AM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Why has it been raining so much in South Florida? Experts say the latest windy, rainy storm system has nothing to do with hurricane season — and it's finally moving on. The storm system that formed over the Florida Keys this week and dumped up to 9...

AutoNation: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 27, 2023 07:07 AM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $243.7 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had profit of $5.54 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...

Universal Insurance: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 26, 2023 16:55 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. (UVE) on Thursday reported a loss of $5.9 million in its third quarter. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 20 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time...

Element Solutions: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 25, 2023 18:00 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Element Solutions Inc (ESI) on Wednesday reported a loss of $31.8 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...

Not again. Federal workers who've weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal

Sep. 26, 2023 16:06 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hubert, an airport security officer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recalls helping fellow Transportation Security Administration workers get essentials from food banks when they worked without pay during the last government shutdown. By the end of the 35-day ordeal, he needed...

8 injured when JetBlue flight from Ecuador hits severe turbulence as it approaches Fort Lauderdale

Sep. 25, 2023 14:20 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while approaching the Florida airport Monday, injuring seven passengers and a crew member, the airline said in a statement. JetBlue flight 1256 had traveled from Guayaquil, Ecuador,...

Rescue helicopter pilot says he heard bangs before fiery crash that killed 2, report says

Sep. 08, 2023 17:04 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A pilot told investigators he heard a loud bang before a Florida medical rescue helicopter caught fire in flight last month, leading to a crash that killed a paramedic and a woman on the ground, a federal report released Friday said. The twin-engine...

National Beverage: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 07, 2023 16:28 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) on Thursday reported profit of $49.6 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had profit of 53 cents per share. The soft drink...