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Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. December 2, 2023. Editorial: Stop stifling the public’s right to know in Florida For longer than most Floridians have been alive, the slogan “Sunshine State” stood for more than warm weather. It symbolized a broad and historic...
Florida State QB Jordan Travis out with leg injury, No. 4 Seminoles rout North Alabama 58-13
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to injury and trailed by two touchdowns late in the first quarter. The Seminoles were clearly emotional, yet quickly responded and rallied around backup Tate Rodemaker. Fourth-ranked Florida State lost...
Matriarch is charged with arranging her ex-son-in-law's death, 1 week after son convicted of murder
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The matriarch of a South Florida family who made their fortune practicing dentistry has been arrested at Miami International Airport on charges of orchestrating the hit-man murder of her ex-son-in-law, one week after her oral surgeon son was convicted on the same...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation to sanction Iran, protect Jewish institutions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that puts sanctions on Iran and protects Jewish institutions. Lawmakers were in Tallahassee earlier this month for a special session, just two months before the Legislature's regular annual session is set...
Miami QB Emory Williams expected back for spring, Tyler Van Dyke to start vs. No. 9 Louisville
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami quarterback Emory Williams’ significantly injured left arm is expected to heal in time for him to participate in spring practice, Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said Monday. Williams suffered the injury — one so severe that some onlookers had...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 3, 2023. Editorial: To protect homeowners, bring PACE under control Many Florida homeowners want new roofs, solar panels or storm-resistant windows, but they can’t afford it. So they turned to a state-sponsored...
Florida dentist convicted in 2014 slaying of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A jury on Monday convicted a Florida dentist of murder in the shooting death of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor outside his Tallahassee home in 2014 following a bitter custody battle with the dentist's sister. The verdict signaled jurors...
Morale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took it over earlier this year, according to many employees who have departed in recent months saying the governing district has been politicized and cronyism...
Florida dentist charged in murder-for-hire case says he was a victim of extortion, not a killer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida dentist on trial in a murder-for-hire case involving his ex-brother-in-law claimed Thursday that he was a victim of extortion by the killers, but wasn't actually involved in the plot to kill the prominent Florida State University professor. ...
Florida State should be deeper but might need more to return to the NCAA Tournament
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State missed the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons amid mounting injuries and a lack of depth — usually a strength under longtime coach Leonard Hamilton. The Seminoles hit rock bottom last year, dropping 10 of their final 12 games, finishing...
