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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The verdict came late. For Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Steven Pohorence, it came very late — more than two years after he was accused of brutality, knocking over a kneeling protester who had her hands up during a Black Lives Matter rally following the murder of…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Something has gone horribly wrong at Universal’s Great Movie Escape. Sure, they’re fictional mishaps, and they involve time travel or a genetically engineered dinosaur, but they happen again and again and again — just as its creators planned — inside the new attraction at Universal CityWalk.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — On paper, Saturday’s home game against St. Francis (Penn.) looked like an easy outing before the 25th-ranked Miami Hurricanes face No. 2 Virginia on Tuesday.

TAMPA, Fla. — As Florida struggles with a growing demand for nurses, its system for training them has a serious problem. Every year, thousands of nursing school graduates fail at the finish line, unable to make the final milestone required to become licensed.

ORLANDO, Fla. — When Texas-San Antonio running back Kevorian Barnes broke loose on a 53-yard run midway through the final quarter of Friday’s Cure Bowl, it looked to be just what the Roadrunners needed.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jordan Spieth’s first PNC Father-Son Challenge appearance is a continuation for the PGA Tour star and the man who introduced him to golf.

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SUNRISE, Fla. — How the Penguins tamed the Florida Panthers during a 4-2 victory on Thursday at FLA Live Arena felt familiar. Stellar goaltending. A potent power play and stout special teams. Outplaying the opponent in the final period.

TAMPA, Fla. — Closing their six-game homestand Thursday night against a Blue Jackets squad with the fewest points in the Eastern Conference, the Lightning had to be careful not to be lulled into a letdown game.