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As Joe Biden speaks next door, a Fort Myers Beach man wonders what’s next

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Around the corner from where President Joe Biden was about to speak Wednesday afternoon, Louis “Smoky” Casin sat in a lawn chair under the front of a fifth-wheel trailer.

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Hurricane Ian’s trauma will leave a lasting mark on Floridians’ mental health, experts say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Though Hurricane Ian will be measured by the death and destruction it caused across the state, experts warn the storm’s aftermath will also include lingering harm to many Floridians’ mental health.

Orlando Sentinel

An Eagles Fan and Cheesecake Guy Takes on a Hurricane

How Gabe Ferraro’s viral moment—flying an Eagles flag as Hurricane Ian approached—came to be.

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John Romano: When it comes to the regular season, the Lightning have no panic button

BRANDON, Fla. — He walks into a cramped conference room and immediately chooses the seat across from the window. Not much really to see, just a parking lot with some trees in the distance.

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After Hurricane Ian, a low-lying Florida city starts to rebuild. Should it?

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A home on the water's edge. That was the dream.

Los Angeles Times

Testimony ends in Stoneman Douglas mass shooting trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Testimony in the Parkland mass shooting trial came to an end Thursday, and the judge presiding over the case told jurors to get ready for closing arguments on Tuesday.

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Orlando Free Fall to be torn down after 14-year-old's death

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Free Fall, a drop tower from which 14-year-old tourist Tyre Sampson fell to his death in March, will be taken down, the attraction’s operators said Thursday.

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Bucs’ run game is an example of bad football

TAMPA, Fla. ― Tom Brady has operated from the highest perch in the NFL for 23 seasons, so when he gazes upon the landscape you have to give great weight to his point of view.

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Parkland shooter had enough mental control to decide to ‘ruin’ Valentine’s Day forever, witness says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If there’s one thing the mass shooter on trial for his life in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom has shown, it’s that he is in full control of his faculties, a prosecution expert testified Thursday.

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Ian shakes up election preparations, could hurt Florida turnout

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Running an election in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian is going to be a monumental challenge for elections officials in the Florida counties hit hardest by the storm as they face poll worker shortages, damaged polling places and voters who lost their homes.

Orlando Sentinel

JAXA's Wakata embarks on record 5th space mission

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Koichi Wakata and three other astronauts entered their scheduled orbit on Wednesday after a successful launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Authorities accuse Virginia men of exploiting Parkland gunman’s brother

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The two men who offered a home, a job and a life far from South Florida to the brother of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter were arrested in Virginia on Wednesday, charged with exploiting the young man while pretending to help him.

Tribune News Service

NASA and SpaceX launch 4 more crew to the space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The SpaceX taxi service from the Space Coast took flight again Wednesday with NASA’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.

Orlando Sentinel

Todd Bowles away from Bucs for personal reasons, Tom Brady does not practice

TAMPA, Fla. ― The two most prominent faces of the Bucs franchise were either absent or not practicing Wednesday.

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Dolphins confident in Bridgewater; McDaniel not concerned with optics, criticism over handling of Tua

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Teddy Bridgewater has been an NFL quarterback as a starter, a backup and as a backup replacing a starter.

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Veteran receiver Cole Beasley retiring after 2 games with Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. — Veteran receiver Cole Beasley’s tenure with the Bucs is ending after two games.

Orlando Sentinel

Blazing into history: Brightline to test at 110 mph as likely Florida’s fastest train ever

ORLANDO, Fla. — Brightline’s unfolding expansion from Miami to Orlando will enter a testing phase this month with the state's inter-city trains expected to reach speeds likely never seen in Florida.

Tribune News Service

Biden headed to Florida to assess Hurricane Ian destruction and recovery efforts

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President Joe Biden is on his way to Fort Myers to survey damage inflicted on southwest Florida by Hurricane Ian, get a briefing on the response and recovery efforts, and meet with people impacted by the storm.

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He survived Ian in a tree as his mobile home flooded. Are trailer parks too risky?

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Shawn Hunte figured he would weather Hurricane Ian the same way he weathered countless storms as a shrimper on the flooded, tilted decks of bucking boats in high seas.

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC Orlando gets Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland headliner

UFC welterweight contenders Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland will fight in a five-round main event in Orlando, Fla.

Tribune News Service

Prosecution witness challenges conclusions about Parkland gunman’s mental struggles

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The confessed Parkland gunman scored low on cognitive tests designed to measure his ability to develop and carry out long-term plans, solve problems and deal with abstract issues.

Miami Herald

Boat captains, volunteers help barrier island residents with ferry service, supplies

PINE ISLAND, Fla. — The helpers were busy in Southwest Florida on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

The Bucs’ biggest challenge in the NFC South is the Falcons? What’s going on?

TAMPA, Fla. — A month into the season, if you had the Bucs playing the Atlanta Falcons Sunday for the undisputed share of first place in the NFC South, congratulations.

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Ian cut off residents of Florida's Pine Island. They are just now taking stock

After the hurricane damaged the only bridge, the only way to get to Pine Island is by private boat. Residents are returning to salvage what remains of their homes.

Orlando Sentinel

Rubio leads Demings by 6 points in new Mason-Dixon poll

ORLANDO, Fla. — Marco Rubio has maintained his lead over Val Demings in Florida’s U.S. Senate race, a poll released Tuesday finds.

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