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National Beverage: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) on Thursday reported profit of $56.8 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of 61 cents. ...
It's official, the census says: Gay male couples like San Francisco. Lesbians like the Berkshires
Gay male couples tend to gravitate toward big cities on the U.S. coasts, while lesbian couples tend to prefer smaller, more pastoral cities or towns, according to 2020 census figures that reinforce some preconceived notions about LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S. Counties with the...
Babysitter pleads guilty to manslaughter for death of man she injured when he was a baby in 1984
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago and was sentenced to three years in prison, finally admitting that she hit him numerous times. Terry...
DeSantis, longtime opponent of state spending on stadiums, allocates $8 million for Inter Miami
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis, an outspoken opponent of spending state money on sports facilities, announced Thursday that Florida will give $8 million to Miami-Dade County to improve roads and other infrastructure around the stadium being built for the Inter Miami soccer team. ...
AutoNation: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $130.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of $3.20. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...
Element Solutions: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Element Solutions Inc (ESI) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $93.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had profit of 39 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time...
Universal Insurance: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. (UVE) on Thursday reported profit of $35.4 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of $1.21. Earnings,...
Man charged with stealing and selling car of elderly couple who were fatally shot in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged with stealing and later selling the car of an elderly South Florida couple who were fatally shot in March, authorities said. Maurice Newson, 30, of Davie, was arrested in May on a warrant for charges of grand theft...
National Beverage: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) on Wednesday reported net income of $43.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said it had net income of 47 cents. ...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Orlando Sentinel. June 14, 2024. Editorial: Supreme Court rejects truth and justice by upholding the suspension of Monique Worrell The Florida Supreme Court set a terrifying precedent last week w hen upholding the suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell. Six of...
