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Darden Restaurants: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $207.2 million. The Orlando, Florida-based company said it had net income of $1.74 per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and...
Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing
NEW YORK (AP) — The company behind Tupperware, the plastic kitchenware that revolutionized food storage after World War II and became inextricably linked to the parties where women seeking a measure of financial independence and fun in midcentury America sold the colorful products, has filed for...
Lawsuit alleges plot to run sham candidate so DeSantis appointee can win election
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for his appointee and keep a former Democratic state attorney who the Republican governor had removed from office last year from winning back her job as the top prosecutor in central...
Probe is closed into owners of Pulse nightclub, where 49 died in mass shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Police Department has closed its investigation into the former owners of the Pulse nightclub without filing any charges. Victims' families and survivors of the killing of 49 patrons at the LGBTQ-friendly club had asked law enforcement to investigate them for...
Little League World Series championship weekend features Texas-Florida rematch and Venezuela-Taiwan
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — After Teraj Alexander guided his Florida team to a berth in the Little League World Series semifinals, he was asked about a rematch on Saturday with Texas, the only team to defeat the Southeast region representative. “Time for revenge,” Teraj...
Jordanian man attacks Florida power facility and private businesses over their support for Israel
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Jordanian man living in central Florida is accused of causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at a solar power facility and vandalizing multiple private businesses over their perceived support for the state of Israel, prosecutors said. Hashem...
Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney's popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal...
Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residents
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — As one of the world's largest retirement communities, The Villages in central Florida is known for its endless golf courses, having the oldest median age in the United States and its traffic-stopping golf-cart parades usually supporting a Republican candidate during...
Gencor: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gencor Industries Inc. (GENC) on Friday reported earnings of $2.6 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Orlando, Florida-based company said it had net income of 17 cents per share. The maker of heavy machinery used for...
Hilton Grand Vacations: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $2 million. On a per-share basis, the Orlando, Florida-based company said it had profit of 2 cents. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and...
