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July 16, 2020

Florida cop hospitalized after being beaten unconscious outside Panera Bread, police say

A Florida police officer was beaten unconscious and a suspect was shot during a struggle early Thursday, according to media reports.

July 16, 2020

Supreme Court keeps in place Florida law requiring felons to pay fees before voting

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request to block a Florida law requiring those who have been convicted of felonies and served their sentences to pay outstanding fines and fees owed in connection with their cases before voting.

July 16, 2020

Florida church’s statue of Jesus beheaded, similar attacks occur across U.S.

A Catholic church in Florida found its statue of Jesus Christ decapitated and knocked off a pedestal Wednesday morning, as a string of similar violent attacks across the country happened over the weekend.

July 16, 2020

Florida police perplexed after finding kangaroo roaming streets: 'We didn't really believe it'

Floridians are used to seeing alligators roaming the streets of the Sunshine State, so it was a shock to police officers in Fort Lauderdale when they came across a kangaroo hopping around.

July 16, 2020

Republicans scale back convention plans for Jacksonville

GOP officials announced on Thursday that they’re dialing back on the size of next month’s Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, amid a new surge in coronavirus cases in Florida and many other states across the country.

July 15, 2020

CNN anchor clashes with Fla. pol fighting against mask mandate: 'You're not a doctor'

CNN anchor Brianna Keilar had a tense exchange with GOP Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini, who has filed lawsuits against cities that are mandating the wearing of masks. 

July 15, 2020

Florida police union pulls endorsement of Orange County sheriff who took a knee with protesters

The Fraternal Order of Police voted unanimously on Tuesday not to endorse Orange County Sheriff John Mina in his re-election bid.

July 15, 2020

Rush Limbaugh slams Florida labs that failed to report negative COVID tests: 'Incompetence ... or corruption'

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh reacted Thursday to a report that some laboratories in Florida are not reporting the number of people who test negative for coronavirus, describing such practices as "incompetence" or "corruption."

July 15, 2020

Coronavirus outbreaks in Arizona, Texas and Florida account for nearly half of new US daily reported cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported nearly 61,000 new cases of coronavirus in the U.S. on Tuesday -- with Arizona, Florida and Texas accounting for 40 percent of the total.

July 15, 2020

Coronavirus update: Florida labs not reporting negative test results, report says

Incomplete reporting from some Florida laboratories resulted in errors on the state’s report on virus positivity rates, according to a central Florida news outlet.