# Florida

Yesterday

7th June 2023

# hot pursuit

Inter Miami lead race to capture Lionel Messi's signature

Club co-owned by David Beckham set to seal deal for the 35-year-old Argentine.

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Wed 4:39 PM

Last week

28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023

# Ron DeSantis

DeSantis hits US campaign trail after glitchy Twitter announcement of presidential bid

DeSantis said that he would bring a “Great American Comeback”.

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May 31st 2023, 7:33 AM

Last month

May 2023

# White House

'Anti-woke' Florida governor Ron DeSantis prepares US presidential bid but can he top Trump?

DeSantis will go toe-to-toe with Trump to be the Republican nominee, but there was a time when relations were much more harmonious between the two.

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May 24th 2023, 12:33 PM

# it's a law suit after all

DeSantis-appointed tourism board approves suing Disney as Florida row deepens

Disney this week sued the Florida governor for what it described as retaliation for opposing the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.

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May 1st 2023, 5:24 PM

April

April 2023

# Disney

Disney sues Florida governor DeSantis after takeover of its 'self-governed' district

Disney attracted the governor’s ire last year after it criticized a law banning school lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity – the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

19.9k

Apr 26th 2023, 7:12 PM

# Florida

Uber Eats driver dismembered in 'demonic' murder while making delivery, US authorities say

His remains were found in rubbish bags and a cooler, police documents say.

46.6k

Apr 25th 2023, 9:21 PM

# Abortion Rights

Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs bill banning abortion after six weeks

The state’s Republican-dominated legislature passed the text hours earlier with 70 votes to 40.

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Apr 14th 2023, 7:24 AM

# Murder

Three killers of US rapper XXXTentacion given life sentences

The rapper, who pronounced his name “Ex ex ex ten-ta-see-YAWN,” was a platinum-selling rising star

14.8k

Apr 6th 2023, 10:05 PM

# Donald Trump

Will Trump's trial help or hinder his 2024 White House bid?

He was charged with 34 felony counts yesterday, but legal experts are torn on the strength of the legal case against him.

10.8k

Apr 5th 2023, 12:11 PM

This year

2023

# US

Three men found guilty of murder of rapper XXXTentacion in 2018

Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome were all found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery.

16.7k

Mar 20th 2023, 6:31 PM

# Take a Bow

Unheralded American Moore wins shootout for PGA Valspar title

The 29-year-old American fired a four-under-par 67 — the only round in the 60s among the final 11 pairs on the course.

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Mar 19th 2023, 10:44 PM

# Florida

Pregnant US inmate seeks release because unborn baby is innocent

Natalia Harrell faces a murder charge after fatally shooting another woman while taking an Uber.

27.2k

Feb 24th 2023, 8:45 AM

# orange County

Gunman returns to Florida murder scene, kills reporter and child

A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested.

30.7k

Feb 23rd 2023, 7:24 AM

# alligator attack

Elderly woman killed by alligator while walking her dog in Florida

The dog survived the attack, but the woman died from her injuries.

22.0k

Feb 21st 2023, 7:21 PM

Last year

2022

# US

Trump lawyers in court for hearing in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Defence lawyers were seen entering the courtroom around 2pm and were still inside more than an hour later.

10.6k

Dec 10th 2022, 7:23 AM

# US

Classified items found at Trump storage unit in Florida – report

The items were discovered by an outside team brought in by Trump’s representatives.

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Dec 8th 2022, 6:59 AM

# Moon Lander

SpaceX again postpones launch of moon lander carrying DCU samples

Until now, only the United States, Russia and China have managed to put a robot on the lunar surface.

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Dec 1st 2022, 8:26 AM

# grounded

SpaceX mission carrying DCU samples to the moon postponed by 24 hours

The samples are set to become the first Irish samples to reach the moon since the 1970s.

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Updated

Nov 30th 2022, 8:25 AM

# Artemis

NASA successfully launches new powerful rocket heading for the Moon

It was third time lucky for NASA after two previous launch attempts were canceled for technical reasons.

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Nov 16th 2022, 7:20 AM

# US

Homes evacuated as Tropical Storm Nicole batters Florida

Officials in Daytona Beach Shores deemed multiple multi-story coastal residential buildings unsafe and went door-to-door telling people to leave.

6.3k

Nov 10th 2022, 3:25 PM

# hurricane ian

Dangers persist in wake of Hurricane Ian as US vows to provide major aid for victims

At least 68 people have been confirmed dead in the US and Cuba as a result of the storm.

6.3k

Oct 3rd 2022, 9:41 AM

# Test Yourself

Quiz: How much do you know about Disney?

Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog!

38.6k

Oct 1st 2022, 10:00 PM

# hurricane ian

At least 30 dead as Hurricane Ian devastates parts of Florida and South Carolina

The storm could prove to be one of the costliest in US history.

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Updated

Oct 1st 2022, 5:46 PM

# hurricane ian

Ian could be 'deadliest' hurricane in Florida's history, Biden says

“We’re hearing reports of what may be substantial loss of life,” the US President said.

13.5k

Sep 30th 2022, 7:04 AM

# landfall

Hurricane Ian: One of the most powerful storms recorded in US slams Florida

The Category 4 storm smashed the coast with 240 kmph winds and a wall of water.

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Sep 29th 2022, 7:18 AM

# category 4

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm

Ian is expected affect several million people across Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

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Updated

Sep 28th 2022, 10:14 PM

# Storm Fiona

Canada counts damage after Fiona while Cuba and Florida brace for storm Ian

Storm Fiona tore through Nova Scotia and Newfoundland on Saturday.

14.8k

Sep 25th 2022, 5:30 PM

# martha's vineyard

Florida governor flies migrants to wealthy Martha's Vineyard

President Joe Biden slammed the move, saying Republicans are ‘playing politics with human beings’.

34.8k

Sep 16th 2022, 7:47 AM

# Florida

Nasa postpones rocket launch to the moon for the second time

The launch was originally planned for 29 August but had to be abandoned moments before lift-off due to issues with an engine.

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Updated

Sep 3rd 2022, 4:24 PM

# FBI

Trump and US government lock horns in court over seized documents

A claim of obstructing the FBI search heaps further legal pressure on the former president, who denies all wrongdoing.

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Sep 1st 2022, 10:02 PM

# New York

Guilty pleas for two people who planned to sell diary of Ashley Biden, Joe Biden’s daughter

Aimee Harris and Robert Kurlander tried to sell the diary and other items for 40,000 dollars, prosecutors said.

44.0k

Aug 25th 2022, 10:32 PM

# Donald Trump

US Justice Department opposes unsealing document for Mar-a-Lago warrant

The government’s opposition came in response to court filings by several news organisations.

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Aug 15th 2022, 10:44 PM

# US Justice Department

FBI recovered 'top secret' documents during search of Donald Trump's Florida home

Documents made public today show the search was partly based on suspicions of violations of the US Espionage Act.

36.3k

Aug 12th 2022, 9:45 PM

# Florida

Families of Parkland school shooting victims tell court of lives lost

The jury saw three videos the shooter made discussing his plan before the attack.

9.2k

Aug 2nd 2022, 11:06 AM

# parkland shooting

Harrowing video of Parkland school shooting shown during sentencing of mass shooter

Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder for the attack in Parkland, Florida.

36.8k

Jul 18th 2022, 9:23 PM

# loaded gun

Two-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills father in Florida

Such tragedies are not uncommon in the United States.

47.6k

Jun 7th 2022, 9:52 AM

# gators

Man found dead in alligator lake near Florida frisbee-golf course

The unidentified man was looking for flying discs in the water and ‘a gator was involved’, police said.

13.6k

Jun 1st 2022, 4:04 PM

# Ron DeSantis

Florida governor signs Disney government dissolution Bill after 'Don't Say Gay' row

Disney had criticised the new law barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in pre-school through to third grade.

34.2k

Apr 22nd 2022, 9:41 PM

# abortion laws

Florida becomes latest US state to restrict abortion access

The new law, which comes into force on 1 July, reduces the abortion limit from 24 to 15 weeks.

20.6k

Apr 14th 2022, 10:30 PM

# Golf

Rory McIlroy hopes he has erased memories of struggles ahead of Sawgrass return

McIlroy held a two-shot lead following an opening 65 in last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, but carded back-to-back rounds of 76 over the weekend.

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Mar 8th 2022, 7:37 PM