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# Florida

This year
2023
Why was the US House Speaker ousted and what happens next?
This was one decision Republicans and Democrats were united on, as both sides deemed McCarthy untrustworthy.
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Oct 4th 2023, 8:04 AM
Donald Trump labels Florida governor’s abortion ban a ‘terrible mistake’
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the legislation “noble and just”.
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Sep 19th 2023, 11:27 AM
Drenched but alive, Floridians survey hurricane damage
US President Joe Biden is to visit the affected area this weekend.
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Aug 31st 2023, 8:07 PM
Storm Idalia: One dead as tropical storm leaves destruction across Georgia and Florida
Storm Idalia made landfall in Florida on Wednesday
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Aug 31st 2023, 8:38 AM
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Idalia sweeps through Florida and heads north
Officials have warned of catastrophic impacts, including expected storm surges up to about five metres.
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Aug 30th 2023, 7:35 PM
Evacuation orders issued as Florida braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Idalia
Thousands of Cubans evacuated or fled ahead of the storm, which has already hit central America.
Thousands of Cubans evacuated or fled ahead of the storm, which has already hit Central America.
US forecasters predicted the hurricane would intensify and become "extremely dangerous" before making landfall in Florida.
Residents along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for evacuations.
'Ninety-nine percent' chance that 2023 will be hottest year of modern records
Railway bridge collapses in Norway after torrential rain
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Aug 29th 2023, 7:55 PM
Mural dedicated to Lyra McKee in Florida repainted after being vandalised
McKee dedicated a 2017 TedTalk in Stormont to the victims of the Orlando massacre in Pulse nightclub.
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Aug 29th 2023, 3:22 PM
Florida community mourns after three black people shot dead in racist killing
At least one of the shooter’s guns had hand-drawn swastikas on it.
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Aug 27th 2023, 7:58 PM
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to new charges in secret documents case
The plea came one day after Trump pleaded not guilty in a federal court in Washington.
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Aug 4th 2023, 10:12 PM
Former US gymnastics doctor convicted of sexual assault is stabbed multiple times in prison
Larry Nassar was sentenced to 175 years in prison in 2018 for sexually assaulting female gymnasts.
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Jul 10th 2023, 6:48 PM
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 37 federal charges in classified documents case
The former US president appeared before a judge in Miami’s federal court in a historic moment in American history.
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Jun 13th 2023, 10:09 PM
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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Jun 7th 2023, 4:39 PM
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
'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
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
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.
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Apr 26th 2023, 7:12 PM
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.
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Apr 25th 2023, 9:21 PM
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
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
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Apr 6th 2023, 10:05 PM
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.
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Apr 5th 2023, 12:11 PM
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.
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Mar 20th 2023, 6:31 PM
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
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.
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Feb 24th 2023, 8:45 AM
Gunman returns to Florida murder scene, kills reporter and child
A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested.
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Feb 23rd 2023, 7:24 AM
Elderly woman killed by alligator while walking her dog in Florida
The dog survived the attack, but the woman died from her injuries.
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Feb 21st 2023, 7:21 PM
Last year
2022
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.
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Dec 10th 2022, 7:23 AM
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
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
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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Nov 30th 2022, 8:25 AM
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
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.
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Nov 10th 2022, 3:25 PM
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.
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Oct 3rd 2022, 9:41 AM
Quiz: How much do you know about Disney?
Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog!
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Oct 1st 2022, 10:00 PM
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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Oct 1st 2022, 5:46 PM
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.
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Sep 30th 2022, 7:04 AM
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
'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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Sep 28th 2022, 10:14 PM
Canada counts damage after Fiona while Cuba and Florida brace for storm Ian
Storm Fiona tore through Nova Scotia and Newfoundland on Saturday.
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Sep 25th 2022, 5:30 PM
Florida governor flies migrants to wealthy Martha's Vineyard
President Joe Biden slammed the move, saying Republicans are ‘playing politics with human beings’.
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Sep 16th 2022, 7:47 AM
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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Sep 3rd 2022, 4:24 PM
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