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Florida zoo staff hand-raises abandoned baby kangaroo
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- An abandoned baby kangaroo is back with her mob after being hand-raised by the staff at a Florida zoo.
Gunman’s wife dropped from lawsuit brought by Pulse victims
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The wife of the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shooting has been dropped from a civil lawsuit brought by survivors of the massacre and victims' families.
Florida brush fire forces closure of I-95 stretch
COCOA, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities closed a stretch of Interstate 95 in Florida for several hours because of a nearby brush fire.
Brevard County Fire...
US mayors mull plan for cities to use only renewable energy
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Mayors meeting in Florida are considering an ambitious commitment to have U.S. city governments run entirely on renewable sources such as wind and solar in two decades.
Vending machines to give 100,000 free books to Florida kids
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Children in South Florida will soon be able to get free books from vending machines.
Thanks to a new reading...
AP sources: Jeb Bush, Romney join forces to pursue Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has switched sides in pursuit of the Miami Marlins, and he’s trying to beat out former teammate Derek Jeter.
Plane crashes into empty Florida daycare building; 1 killed
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- A small plane has crashed into an empty daycare building in Florida, killing one person and injuring another.
WINK-TV reports...
Texas siblings drown in Florida pool during church outing
BRANDON, Fla. (AP) -- Investigators are still trying to determine how two Texas siblings drowned in a pool at a Florida motel while on a Father's Day outing with their church.
Ramos Design Build Launches Tampa Bay Development Project Series
James Ramos, CEO of Ramos Design Build, announced today that he will collaborate with United Cities Productions to launch a series focused on the Tampa Bay design, architecture, construction, and real estate industries.
Orlando Is Best U.S. City For Video Gamers
Personal financial website, WalletHub, has named Orlando the best city in the U.S. for video gamers.