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Florida faces a big summer of travel and tourism. The ‘people had to come,’ governor says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida is experiencing yet another boom in tourism well into May this year — with the slow days of summer long gone, industry experts say.

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Could Black voters’ frustration with DeSantis’ politics awaken a ‘sleeping giant?’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inflamed by what they regard as repeated political assaults by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled state Legislature, African American and Caribbean American Democrats in South Florida are vowing to channel their frustration into action aimed at the November elections.

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Don’t take a rapid COVID test too soon: how and when to swab

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With new COVID cases in Florida on the rise, taking an easy-to-get rapid test can give you quick results.

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Parkland shooting trial gets new start date

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —The official start date for testimony in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting trial has been pushed back to account for the two-week delay caused by a key lawyer’s apparent illness this month.

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‘Anyone from 8 to 80 can play:’ Over 1,000 seniors compete in national pickleball tournament

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- About 1,500 pickleball players, all 50 years old and older, are competing this week in a national championship in Fort Lauderdale. An additional 1,000 people have attended to watch and cheer on their friends, family and favorite teams. The oldest player this year is 92 years…

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Jury selection in trial of confessed Parkland school shooter enters second phase

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jury selection in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting case entered the second of three phases Monday, with lawyers looking to weed out those whose views on the death penalty are too inflexible to be part of a fair trial.

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How some students are protesting law dubbed ‘don’t say gay’ as graduation nears

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Some high school seniors are looking to leave their last mark as they go off to live new lives as college students or go out into the workforce.

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68,200 home insurance policies to be canceled as hurricane season begins

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s property insurance crisis is about to hit home for tens of thousands of policyholders.

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‘Erratic’ driver shot and killed after crashing through gate and fleeing onto West Palm Beach school campus

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man drove a van through a locked chain-link gate at the school and jumped out, ran around the campus and eventually made it into a building with students and teachers inside.

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‘Erratic’ driver shot, killed after crashing through gate and fleeing onto Florida high school campus

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man driving a van erratically crashed through the gates onto the campus of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts about noon in downtown West Palm Beach, where he was shot and killed by police.

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Van crashes onto West Palm Beach school campus; driver shot and killed

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A person driving a van erratically crashed through the gates onto the campus of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts about noon in downtown West Palm Beach, where he was shot and killed by police.

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Robot bartender aboard Wonder of the Seas won’t flirt with your date, but you still have to tip

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As if you needed another reason to order drinks on a cruise, soon you’ll be able to buy a cocktail made by a robot bartender aboard Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas.

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‘A silent surge’: While the newest omicron subvariant drives up COVID cases in Florida, effects are mild

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A subvariant of omicron is spreading rapidly in Florida, and health experts say it will likely become the dominant strain of the virus in the state before the summer.

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‘I have no idea how to fly the airplane’: Air traffic controller helps passenger safely land at Palm Beach International Airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A plane landed safely at Palm Beach International Airport after “a possible pilot medical issue in the air,” on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, thanks to the help of an air traffic controller who instructed the passenger of the single-engine Cessna 208 on how…

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The IRS dropped its demand to upload selfies, so why is Florida still requiring them?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Taxpayers, lawmakers and digital privacy advocates rebelled earlier this year when the IRS announced plans to require taxpayers to upload selfies if they wanted online access to their tax records. The selfies were needed by an identity verification service, ID.me, to compare with applicants’ government-issued ID…

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Parkland mass shooting trial jury selection postponed again

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jury selection in the penalty phase of the Parkland mass shooting case was postponed for another week Monday after the lead defense attorney was unable to come to court.

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3 wildfires in Florida Everglades that burned more than 35,000 acres are no longer burning

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After nearly five days of spreading without containment, the three wildfires that erupted after lightning strikes last Wednesday were no longer burning, Florida Forest Service officials said Monday.

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New startup airline offering fares as low as $149 from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando to Europe

A new Norway-based startup airline is offering flights from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to Oslo this summer starting at $149 one-way.

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Jury selection postponed in Parkland mass shooting case

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jury selection in the Parkland mass shooting case was postponed Monday until next week, after the lead defense attorney and two other lawyers could not make it to court.

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Spirit Airlines rejects JetBlue buyout bid on antitrust concerns, will stick with Frontier offer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida-based discount carrier Spirit Airlines announced Monday it has rejected a $3.6 billion buyout bid by JetBlue Airways, saying its suitor failed to sufficiently address antitrust concerns.

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Fort Lauderdale cops who claimed bias promoted, but union cries foul

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Just weeks after taking over as Fort Lauderdale’s new top cop, Patrick Lynn has promoted four veteran officers who filed federal discrimination complaints six months ago. The officers claim they were passed over for promotion by former Chief Larry Scirotto because they had the wrong skin…

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Teacher escapes losing job for discussing student’s gender identity

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida high school teacher who almost lost her job for discussing a student’s gender identity in class should be able to stay in the classroom, a state judge ruled this week.

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Florida approves more math books but provides no explanation

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A series of elementary school math textbooks previously rejected by Florida won state approval this week and can now be purchased by school districts that want books to match state standards.

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In reversal, judge salvages 2 weeks of jury selection in Parkland mass shooting trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The judge in the Parkland mass shooting case reversed course Wednesday, preserving the first two weeks of jury selection after tossing them earlier this week.

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Prosecutors and defense clash over motion to block the death penalty in Parkland mass shooting case

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A judge’s willingness to strike more than 200 jurors from consideration in the Parkland mass shooting trial was an error so significant, according to lawyers for the defendant, that the state should no longer be permitted to seek the death penalty.

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