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Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping
Read full article: Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shippingWhat lies beneath the Great Lakes' waves is largely unknown, but there's a new push to learn more about thousands of shipwrecks, underwater infrastructure and the impacts of climate change on the bottom of the world's largest freshwater system.
Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping others
Read full article: Hurricane Helene's victims include first responders who died helping othersHurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history.
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges
Read full article: Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty to federal chargesA man who authorities say spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trumpโs golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle has pleaded not guilty to federal charges including attempted assassination.
Shedeur Sanders throws for 290 yards, 3 TDs to lead improved Colorado to 48-21 rout of UCF
Read full article: Shedeur Sanders throws for 290 yards, 3 TDs to lead improved Colorado to 48-21 rout of UCFShedeur Sanders threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns to help Colorado match its victory total for all of last season with a 48-21 rout of UCF.
App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes flooding
Read full article: App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes floodingAppalachian Stateโs home football game against Liberty in Boone, North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday was canceled because of the impacts of severe weather on the area from Tropical Storm Helene.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Read full article: What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast USMassive Hurricane Helene crashed into Floridaโs sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the stateโs Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold
Read full article: Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being soldA Florida man's lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtaniโs 50th home run ball from being sold after saying it was stolen from him moments after he secured it.
Hurricane Helene is unusual โ but it's not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect
Read full article: Hurricane Helene is unusual โ but it's not an example of the Fujiwhara EffectHurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Floridaโs northwestern coast and then continue on to torment parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee with heavy rain, flash floods and gusty winds.
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuating
Read full article: Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuatingFlorida residents are already evacuating and filling sandbags days ahead of anticipated flooding from Tropical Storm Helene.
Endangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration
Read full article: Endangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restorationScientists have moved about about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
Read full article: Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor saysFlorida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to the federal probe.
Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social media
Read full article: Florida sheriff fed up with school shooting hoaxes posts boy's mugshot to social mediaA Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new tactic to try get through to students and their parents: heโs posting the mugshot of any offender on social media.
Florida State asks judge to rule on parts of suit against ACC, hoping for resolution without trial
Read full article: Florida State asks judge to rule on parts of suit against ACC, hoping for resolution without trialFlorida State has asked a judge to decide key parts of its lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference without a trial, hoping for a quicker resolution and path to a possible exit from the league.
Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
Read full article: Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining DolphinsNick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next.
Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas will try it next
Read full article: Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas will try it nextTexas hospitals who are enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Childrenโs Health Insurance Program will start asking patients' immigration status in November.
Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlement
Read full article: Florida school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ content under settlementA school district in northeast Florida must put back in libraries three dozen books as part of a settlement with students and parents.
Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it so
Read full article: Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it soFlorida Democrats have been boldly proclaiming that Florida is in play for this year's November elections, but their campaign spending hasn't matched those claims.
A 13-foot (and growing) python was seized from a New York home and sent to a zoo
Read full article: A 13-foot (and growing) python was seized from a New York home and sent to a zooA 13-foot (4-meter) Burmese python was confiscated from an upstate New York man who was keeping the still-growing snake in a small tank.
Trump says he'll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after seeming to signal he'd support repeal
Read full article: Trump says he'll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after seeming to signal he'd support repealDonald Trump now says he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the stateโs six-week abortion ban, a day after he seemed to indicate he would vote in favor of the measure.
Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment with no specifics on how his plan would work
Read full article: Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment with no specifics on how his plan would workFormer President Donald Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make IVF treatment free for families.
Colombian soccer official Ramรณn Jesurรบn has charges from Copa America arrest dropped
Read full article: Colombian soccer official Ramรณn Jesurรบn has charges from Copa America arrest droppedRamรณn Jesurรบn had charges of battering a security guard at the Copa America final dropped more than a month after the Colombian soccer federation president and his son were arrested at the match where hundreds of fans forced their way into Hard Rock Stadium.
Lake Mary, Florida, rallies to beat Taiwan 2-1 in 8 innings to win Little League World Series title
Read full article: Lake Mary, Florida, rallies to beat Taiwan 2-1 in 8 innings to win Little League World Series titleLathan Norton scored from second base on an overthrow at first as Lake Mary, Florida, rallied Sunday to beat Taiwan 2-1 in eight innings and claim the Little League World Series championship.
Florida beats Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series semifinal and will face Taiwan for title
Read full article: Florida beats Texas 10-7 in Little League World Series semifinal and will face Taiwan for titleLuis Calo hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning as Lake Mary, Florida, beat Boerne, Texas, 10-7 on Saturday in a wild game that sent the Southeast region representative to the Little League World Series championship.
Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon
Read full article: Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil JonConvention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday.
Trial begins in case of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor during dispute
Read full article: Trial begins in case of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor during disputeA Florida jury will determine whether a 60-year-old white woman was justified when she fired through the door of her central Florida apartment a year ago, killing a Black mother during an ongoing dispute over neighborhood children.
Florida sheriff's deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond
Read full article: Florida sheriff's deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pondA Florida sheriffโs deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and waded into a pond after hearing the cries of a missing 5-year-old autistic boy.
Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricane
Read full article: Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricaneTropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South Carolina.
Focus on economy and answer the Harris 'Freedom' message: What GOP strategists think Trump should do
Read full article: Focus on economy and answer the Harris 'Freedom' message: What GOP strategists think Trump should doRepublican strategists who have run campaigns against Donald Trump say they recognize what the former president is doing against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Florida attorney pleads guilty to trying to detonate explosives near Chinese embassy in Washington
Read full article: Florida attorney pleads guilty to trying to detonate explosives near Chinese embassy in WashingtonA Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.
Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer
Read full article: Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summerMillions of children are going without extra food on the table this summer, after 13 states said no to joining a federal program that helps families in need buy groceries.
Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout
Read full article: Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootoutA Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers over a 2019 shootout with two robbers that left a UPS driver and a passerby dead.
An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools
Read full article: An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schoolsAuthorities say an 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at schools. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Thursday that investigators were particularly motivated to find the caller before students returned to school next month. Emergency services received the first bomb threat on May 14. They continued for another week. Investigators tracked the calls to a home near Richmond, Virginia. Local deputies executed a search warrant at the home this month, and said the 11-year-old boy who lived there admitted making the Florida swatting calls.
It's a college football player's paradise, where dreams and reality meet in new EA Sports video game
Read full article: It's a college football player's paradise, where dreams and reality meet in new EA Sports video gameCollege football players are finally getting to be themselves โ or play against themselves โ in one of the hottest video games on the planet.
Andrew Tate's defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge says
Read full article: Andrew Tate's defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed, judge saysA judge says controversial social media personality Andrew Tateโs defamation lawsuit against a Florida woman who accused him of imprisoning her in Romania can proceed.
Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the author's 125th birthday in his beloved Key West
Read full article: Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the author's 125th birthday in his beloved Key WestErnest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the authorโs award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
Jacksonville Jaguars sue imprisoned ex-employee over multimillion-dollar theft from team
Read full article: Jacksonville Jaguars sue imprisoned ex-employee over multimillion-dollar theft from teamThe Jacksonville Jaguars have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who is serving prison time after pleading guilty to stealing $22 million from the NFL teamโs virtual credit card program.
Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida's are a national security risk
Read full article: Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida's are a national security riskThe Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing.
French federation files complaint after 'racist and discriminatory remarks' by Argentina players
Read full article: French federation files complaint after 'racist and discriminatory remarks' by Argentina playersThe French soccer federation has pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over โracist and discriminatory remarksโ by Argentina players in post-match chants about Franceโs team after their Copa America title win.
Theater festivals offer to give up their grants if DeSantis restores funding for Florida arts groups
Read full article: Theater festivals offer to give up their grants if DeSantis restores funding for Florida arts groupsLeaders of two performing arts festivals say that they will gladly give up their grants if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis restores the $32 million in state funding he nixed for more than 600 Florida arts groups.
Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump's lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case
Read full article: Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump's lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents caseDonald Trump has asked a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling this week that said former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.
The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekend
Read full article: The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekendA long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records.
Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US
Read full article: Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in USFederal health officials say a Florida cucumber grower that used untreated water is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people this spring.
The Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida and Texas laws to regulate social media platforms
Read full article: The Supreme Court casts doubt on Florida and Texas laws to regulate social media platformsThe Supreme Court is keeping a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users.
Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's election
Read full article: Planned Parenthood says it will spend $40 million on abortion rights ahead of November's electionPlanned Parenthood's political and advocacy arms will spend $40 million ahead of Novemberโs elections to bolster the campaigns of President Joe Biden and leading congressional Democrats.
The Stanley Cup will be awarded Monday night. It's the Oilers and Panthers in Game 7
Read full article: The Stanley Cup will be awarded Monday night. It's the Oilers and Panthers in Game 7The deciding Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final will be played Monday night in Florida, where the Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers.
Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
Read full article: Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for presidentAfter Melania Trump missed some key events in her husband's presidential campaign this year, she told reporters who asked about her thin schedule to โstay tuned.โ.
Knoblauch, Oilers successfully challenge for offsides, wiping out apparent Panthers goal
Read full article: Knoblauch, Oilers successfully challenge for offsides, wiping out apparent Panthers goalEdmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch and his staff successfully challenged a goal by the Florida Panthers at a crucial juncture of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Florida Panthers get 3rd chance to win the Stanley Cup in Game 6 at Edmonton before sellout crowd
Read full article: Florida Panthers get 3rd chance to win the Stanley Cup in Game 6 at Edmonton before sellout crowdThe Stanley Cup will be in the building once again Friday night with the Florida Panthers getting their third chance to win the first championship in franchise history in Game 6 against the Edmonton Oilers.
These are the most extreme temperatures in the history of every state
Read full article: These are the most extreme temperatures in the history of every stateAccording to a May 2024 analysis from the Associated Press, more than 2,300 deaths due to excessive heat occurred in the U.S. in 2023, a record-breaking high.
Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5
Read full article: Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists that added to his historic postseason, Evan Bouchard added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers fended off elimination yet again by beating the Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night.
Panthers downplay their travel delay and late arrival in Edmonton during the Stanley Cup Final
Read full article: Panthers downplay their travel delay and late arrival in Edmonton during the Stanley Cup FinalThe Panthers arrived in Edmonton less than 24 hours before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final after storms in South Florida delayed their lengthy cross-continental flight.
A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge
Read full article: A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judgeA federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults.
Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series
Read full article: Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title seriesEvan Rodrigues had two goals in the third period, Niko Mikkola and Aaron Ekblad also scored and the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.
Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
Read full article: Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge cautionThe weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious.
Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida's coast
Read full article: Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida's coastAt first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off Floridaโs Gulf Coast was a piece of wood.
Trump campaign steps up vice presidential vetting efforts
Read full article: Trump campaign steps up vice presidential vetting effortsFormer President Donald Trumpโs campaign has begun requesting information from his potential vice presidential candidates, sending vetting paperwork to a list of top contenders in recent weeks.
Texans receiver Tank Dell recalls 'traumatic experience' as victim of Florida restaurant shooting
Read full article: Texans receiver Tank Dell recalls 'traumatic experience' as victim of Florida restaurant shootingAs Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell recovered in the hospital after being wounded in a Florida restaurant shooting, one question dominated his thoughts.
The Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final after losing in the title round last year
Read full article: The Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final after losing in the title round last yearIt's not exactly uncommon for a team that gets a championship shot and falls short one year to say that it'll be back the next.
Trump's case casts a spotlight on movement to restore voting rights to those convicted of felonies
Read full article: Trump's case casts a spotlight on movement to restore voting rights to those convicted of feloniesFormer President Donald Trump is likely to remain eligible to vote in Florida despite his conviction for 34 felonies in his New York hush money trial.
Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he's not in prison on Election Day
Read full article: Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he's not in prison on Election DayDonald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting the voting rights of people with criminal records, but he can still vote as long as he stays out of prison in New York state.
Rangers can't capitalize on another dominant Shesterkin performance, drop Game 4 of East Finals
Read full article: Rangers can't capitalize on another dominant Shesterkin performance, drop Game 4 of East FinalsThe Florida Panthers peppered Igor Shesterkin with shot after shot, and the New York Rangers goalie had an answer for almost all of them.
Video shows man crashing into deputies, troopers after stealing box truck
Read full article: Video shows man crashing into deputies, troopers after stealing box truckAfter stealing a box car in the Tampa area, the man led troopers and deputies on a high-speed chase up I-75 before getting off an exit toward Gainesville.
Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work
Read full article: Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their workLaws passed in several Republican-controlled states after the 2020 presidential election have criminalized much of the work done by voter outreach groups.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader
Read full article: Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leaderFlorida Sen. Rick Scott says he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race.
Trump lawyers and prosecutors spar over evidence in classified documents case
Read full article: Trump lawyers and prosecutors spar over evidence in classified documents caseLawyers for Donald Trump have asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against him to block prosecutors from using as evidence the boxes of records that FBI agents seized during a search of the former presidentโs Florida property nearly two years ago.
Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay
Read full article: Lightning trade with Predators to bring veteran defenseman Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa BayThe Nashville Predators have traded Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay less than two years after acquiring the veteran defenseman.
Former Florida signee Jaden Rashada sues coach Billy Napier and others over failed $14M NIL deal
Read full article: Former Florida signee Jaden Rashada sues coach Billy Napier and others over failed $14M NIL dealFormer Florida recruit and current Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada is suing Gators coach Billy Napier and the programโs top booster over a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million.
Narrows Technology Student Association team to compete at nationals in Orlando
Read full article: Narrows Technology Student Association team to compete at nationals in OrlandoA group of Narrows Elementary/Middle School students will be headed to Orlando, Florida to compete in a STEM-focused national competition.
8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkersโ bus overturns in central Florida
Read full article: 8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkersโ bus overturns in central FloridaA bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida overturned on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers, authorities said.
Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources say
Read full article: Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources sayFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in his home state as well as Texas and possibly other large states in the coming weeks.
Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
Read full article: Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after allFormer President Donald Trumpโs youngest son, Barron Trump, wonโt be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all.