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DeSantis’ culture wars grabbed headlines — and legal challenges that cost $17 million

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political strategy has won national attention for his ability to shrewdly select culture war issues and use a compliant Florida Legislature to advance them.

Miami Herald

Lakers overcome size disadvantage to end losing streak with win in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Lakers looked on as LeBron James moved around the paint inside the Amway Center on Tuesday morning, explaining when and how the Lakers should try to rotate on defense later in the night against the Orlando Magic.

Los Angeles Times

Florida teacher fired after being accused of having inappropriate discussions with students

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward high school teacher has been fired, after being accused of having inappropriate discussions and interactions with students, including allegedly showing them a phallic-shaped gum wrapper.

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Emails show use of private emails, encryption app in discussing Florida’s migrant relocations

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Newly released records from Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed that his public safety czar, Larry Keefe, communicated with a Destin-based contractor hired to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts using a private email account with the call name “Clarice Starling.”

Orlando Sentinel

Will labor strife led by pilots become the airline industry’s next big obstacle?

The big challenges of 2022 — COVID and inflation — posed no obstacle to travelers, but finding enough pilots slowed down the travel recovery.

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John Romano: Nothing at stake for Bucs except a title. A playoff game. A legacy.

TAMPA, Fla. — One more win, and perceptions change.

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Floridians could soon carry guns without permit or training

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Don’t Be a Sitting Duck is in the business of teaching Floridians how to safely carry a concealed handgun.

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New crackdown on abandoned boats targets ‘out-of-control’ problem in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When Rick Legow looks over the basin at Hollywood’s North Lake, it isn’t always the view he wants.

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Christmas Day low temperatures set records among coldest in Tampa Bay’s history

TAMPA, Fla. — The blast of frigid air that swept across the United States over the past week officially has brought the coldest Christmas to the Tampa Bay area in more than 30 years.

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John Romano: The boy nobody noticed, and a player with a heart big enough to change lives

TAMPA, Fla. — He would wait each week in a tunnel near the players’ locker room after football games at Notre Dame Stadium. His spine cruelly curved, his arms and legs forever hindered by nerve disease, the boy in the wheelchair was hard to miss. And easy to ignore.

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In the ‘Baby June’ case, a pattern but no precedent. Why do mothers let their newborns die?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — She gave birth in secret, perhaps in a hotel bathroom, entirely alone.

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Chris Perkins: Here’s why Dolphins punter Thomas Morstead runs and runs and runs on the sideline during games

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Keep an eye on Dolphins punter Thomas Morstead during Sunday’s game against Green Bay. He won’t be hard to spot. He’ll be the guy constantly running up and down the sideline, 30 or 40 yards at a time, while the Dolphins have the ball. Or he’ll…

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Wake Forest extends Missouri's bowl misery, holds off Tigers in Gasparilla Bowl

In a season defined by narrow losses, Missouri saved one more for the 2022 finale, falling to Wake Forest, 27-17, in Friday’s Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, Fla. The loss extended Mizzou’s bowl drought another year and means Eli Drinkwitz will have to wait until his fourth season to produce his…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wendell Carter Jr., Gary Harris return in Magic’s blowout win over Spurs

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic picked up two victories Friday at Amway Center.

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Florida is now the fastest-growing state in the country, census shows

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida is now the fastest-growing state in the Union, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s estimates.

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Rob Gronkowski contacted Bucs last month about possible return

TAMPA, Fla. — Saying he was “bored” not playing football, retired tight end Rob Gronkowski contacted the Bucs last month about a possible return to the team.

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75% of Florida seniors not boosted ahead of the holidays

TAMPA, Fla. — Jeff Watson got the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it became available. He took the first booster shot, too.

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Departed Tampa police chief’s husband sees rapid rise at City Hall

TAMPA, Fla. — Two years before Mary O’Connor was named as Tampa police chief, a reign that ended with her humiliating exit from public life earlier this month, her husband was hired to run the city’s neighborhood enhancement division — still known colloquially as code enforcement.

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Florida Supreme Court OKs Gov. DeSantis’ grand jury probe of COVID vaccines

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday granted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines, despite overwhelming scientific consensus they have saved millions of lives in the U.S. and across the world.

Orlando Sentinel

MyPillow guy questions Gov. DeSantis’ Miami-Dade win, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mike Lindell, the MyPillow inventor and fervent Donald Trump backer, is taking his talents to South Beach.

Orlando Sentinel

Manatees’ starvation may be easing in Florida, authorities say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Manatees caught in a starvation crisis in the Indian River east of Orlando may not be as stricken as a year ago, wildlife officials said Wednesday.

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Spreading holiday cheer with Fla. migrants: ‘This Christmas will be better’

PLANT CITY, Fla. — A year ago, Thalia Soloman came from Guatemala with her two children to join her relatives.

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Nostalgia and a show at the drive-in

TAMPA, Fla. -- The movie business was always his business.

Miami Herald

Panthers fall to Devils at home after giving up three third-period goals

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers gave up three unanswered goals in the third period to fall, 4-2, to the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday at FLA Live Arena.

Sports Illustrated

Week 4: SBLive/SI Power 25 National Boys Basketball Rankings

Duncanville puts together an impressive outing in the Bahamas to jump to No. 2.

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