Bomb squad responding to suspicious package at Fort Lauderdale airport, Florida

Published time: 12 Nov, 2018 01:42 Broward county Sheriff’s deputies and a bomb squad are responding to reports of a suspicious package at the Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida. Two roadways into the airport have been closed. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s block ads! (Why?)

Fun in the Florida Sun: Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa

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Florida orders recount of neck-and-neck Senate & governor races

Florida is officially holding a recount of votes in its Senate and governor races, where Republicans Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis have led over their Democratic rivals, Bill Nelson and Andrew Gillum, both by a small margin. With the results of both races falling within the margin of triggering a recount, Florida secretary of state […]

Florida judge orders voter records inspection, siding with Republicans as recount looms

A Florida judge ruled the Broward County elections supervisor must allow inspection of voter records in response to a lawsuit from outgoing Governor Rick Scott, whose Senate victory is now in jeopardy thanks to late-counted votes. Judge Carol-Lisa Phillip ruled that Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes must allow the records to be inspected before 7 […]

6 people wounded, 2 killed in shooting at Florida yoga studio

Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images A gunman opened fire in a Florida yoga studio on Friday, shooting six people and killing two of them before class members fought back and the attacker killed himself. It happened at the Hot Yoga studio at an upscale shopping center in Florida’s capital, Tallahassee, Police Chief Michael DeLeo told reporters. The […]

Obama zings hecklers at a campaign rally for Florida Democrats

Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hecklers interrupted former President Barack Obama multiple times during a speech at his campaign rally in support of the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Andrew Gillum on Friday. “Listen, here’s the deal,” Obama said after he was interrupted. “If you support the other candidates, then you should go support the other candidates.” Obama’s supporters […]

Video shows a man repeatedly shouting the N-word at an employee inside a Dunkin’-Baskin Robbins store in Florida

Screenshot via Twitter Video shows a man launching into a racist tirade at a Dunkin’-Baskin Robbins store in Miami Beach, Florida. The man can be seen and heard repeatedly shouting the N-word at an employee there. It is not entirely clear what set the man off, but a witness told the local ABC affiliate WPLG […]

Trump claims ‘Florida will become Venezuela’ if Andrew Gillum is elected governor

President Donald Trump claimed that “Florida will become Venezuela” if Mayor Andrew Gillum of Tallahassee, the Democratic candidate running in Florida’s gubernatorial election, is elected over Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis. Trump alluded to Venezuela’s hyperinflation crisis, which has spurred riots, and caused power, food, and medicine shortages. Trump gave DeSantis, a vocal supporter of Trump, […]

Pilot Found With Loaded Gun in Carry-On at Florida Airport

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12 days after hurricane, Verizon says Florida network is back to normal

Enlarge / PANAMA CITY, Fla. – OCTOBER 19: Mark Mauldin hangs a sign near the front of his property expressing his dissatisfaction with his Verizon cell phone service following Hurricane Michael, which slammed into the Florida Panhandle on October 10. (credit: Getty Images | Scott Olson ) Verizon Wireless service is back up and running […]