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September 3, 2020

Earthquake rattles northwest Florida, Alabama; no damage reported

Areas along the Gulf Coast were rattled on Thursday morning after a weak earthquake struck along the Alabama-Florida line.

September 2, 2020

Florida bodycam footage shows knife-wielding woman stab police officer before deadly shooting

Florida police bodycam video shows a Jacksonville officer knocking on a door before a woman rushes out, stabs her, then is ultimately shot and killed by law enforcement.

September 2, 2020

Florida Health Care Association exec reacts to state lifting coronavirus-related ban on nursing home visits

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had tapped Emmett Reed to serve on the Task Force on the Safe and Limited Reopening of LTC Facilities, which developed the recommendations that are the framework for the governor's latest emergency order.

September 2, 2020

Florida State University's ousted student senate leader, in lawsuit, says he was targeted for his religious beliefs

A Florida State University student who was recently removed from his position as leader of the student senate has filed a lawsuit against the school’s leadership and student government, arguing he was targeted in “retaliation for his private religious speech.” 

September 2, 2020

Florida landlord allegedly steals tenant's Trump flag, shoves her, deputies say

A Florida landlord is accused of shoving a tenant to the ground and stealing her campaign flag supporting President Trump, authorities say.  

September 2, 2020

Finding love during the coronavirus pandemic: Daters using apps, matchmakers to facilitate safer meetups

Twenty-six-year-old Ivanna Agudo is trying to stay socially distant during the coronavirus pandemic. But she’s not afraid of catching feelings. 

September 2, 2020

Florida Gov. DeSantis drops Quest Diagnostics over 'stale data dump' of months-old coronavirus test results

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday immediately severed ties with Quest Diagnostics Labs after the clinical laboratory company “dumped” nearly 75,000 months-old COVID-19 tests, skewing the state’s downward trend of new daily confirmed coronavirus cases.

September 1, 2020

16-year-old linked to celebrity Twitter hack: report

The FBI has zeroed in on another individual they think may be responsible for the Twitter hack of dozens of prominent accounts in July, and he's only 16 years old, according to the New York Times.

September 1, 2020

DeSantis lifting Florida’s coronavirus-related ban on visiting nursing homes

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he would lift the state’s ban on nursing home visits which has been in place since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March. 

September 1, 2020

Florida beaches left stinking after Hurricane Laura sends seafloor critters washing ashore

Hurricane Laura may have stayed far away from Florida's Gulf Coast, but the storm's strong waves have left a stinking remnant behind.