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Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state's Democrats

Aug. 22, 2023 10:10 AM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced Tuesday she will seek the nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in 2024, a campaign that will be a test to see if Florida Democrats can fare better during a presidential election in a state that has...

Woman fatally shot at Home Depot store in Florida, suspect is in custody

Aug. 11, 2023 18:31 PM EDT

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A man opened fire inside a Home Depot store in the Florida Panhandle on Friday, killing a woman, authorities said. Deputies and police officers responding to the store in Pensacola found the woman fatally shot. Two other people had minor injuries, the...

Bodies of 3 missing swimmers recovered off Florida's Pensacola coast

Aug. 03, 2023 18:06 PM EDT

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Search crews in Florida have recovered the bodies of a woman and two children, ages 6 and 7, who are believed to have drowned while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said. The three victims are family members of a U.S. Marine stationed at Naval Air...

Former Navy commander enters Florida race to challenge US Sen. Scott

Jul. 17, 2023 14:32 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Democrat who lost two congressional races in one of Florida’s most conservative districts announced Monday he will seek the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott. Phil Ehr, a retired Navy commander who left the Republican Party in...