Tag: Florida
Man Found Dead in Florida Flood Waters Next to Wheelchair
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A man was found face-down dead in water next to his wheelchair after heavy rains flooded a Florida neighborhood.
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Electric Bills For Some Floridians Could Increase
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Electric bills for thousands of Floridians could go up.
Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Company filed to increase customers’...
Boyfriend Charged In Deaths Of Mom, Infant In Florida
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A 20-year-old man is being charged with murder after the bodies of his teenage girlfriend and their infant son were found inside a burning Florida apartment building.
It Goes to 11: Florida Lab Sets New Magnet Strength Record
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Engineers at a lab in Florida have been working quietly for the last two and a half years on building...
Man Fatally Shot In Florida Street Popular With Tourists
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a man was fatally shot along a street popular with tourists for its restaurants, hotels and bars.
Man Gets Death Sentence For Killing Estranged Wife
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Jurors have decided unanimously that a Florida man should die for killing his estranged wife.
Man Arrested in Ambush, Attack of Florida Deputy
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida have arrested a 27-year-old man accused of flagging down a sheriff’s deputy and then hitting him...
Sometime Surly Senator Enters Florida’s Governor’s Race
HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) — Republican Jack Latvala, a powerful, sometimes surly state senator, is entering the Florida governor’s race.
Latvala is kicking off his campaign...
Florida May Ban Future Investments With Venezuela
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is poised to take official steps to protest the current government of Venezuela, although the proposal under consideration could...
Florida Tourism Keeps Growing Thanks To American Visitors
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The number of tourists visiting Florida continues to grow.