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Associated PressJune 12, 2017

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is leaving his job at the end of the month. Atwater on Monday turned in his formal resignation letter to Gov. Rick Scott. Atwater announced back in February that he planned to step down from his elected post to take a position at Florida Atlantic University. In his letter, […]

Associated PressJune 11, 2017

Life seems more precious these days to Dr. Chadwick Smith, an Orlando Regional Medical Center trauma surgeon who was on call that night a year ago when a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub. Smith is used to confronting human suffering head-on in the operating room. But the sheer number of victims that night – […]

Associated PressJune 11, 2017

The Latest on President Donald Trump and the investigation into his campaign’s potential ties to Russia (all times local): 8:30 a.m. President Donald Trump is predicting that former FBI Director James Comey‘s “leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible.” Trump says on Twitter, “Totally illegal? Very ‘cowardly!'” Trump is again challenging […]

Associated PressJune 10, 2017

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Trial will be delayed until at least January for an Alaska man charged with killing five people and wounding six in a Florida airport mass shooting, a federal judge said Friday. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom set a new Jan. 22 trial date for Esteban Santiago of Anchorage, Alaska, whose trial initially was scheduled for […]

Associated PressJune 9, 2017

A whirlwind three-day special session is ending after the Florida Legislature approved a last-minute deal to boost money for public schools and money to repair the dike that surrounds Lake Okeechobee. The Florida Legislature on Friday approved two-budget related bills that would also set aside more money to economic development programs championed by Gov. Rick […]

Associated PressJune 9, 2017

An Alaska man charged with killing five people and wounding six in a Florida airport shooting spree is due in court as a judge closely monitors his mental health. Lawyers for 27-year-old Esteban Santiago of Anchorage, Alaska, have said he’s fit to stand trial despite a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The hearing Friday is one of […]

Associated PressJune 8, 2017

Former FBI Director James Comey accused the Trump administration Thursday of spreading “lies, plain and simple” about him and the FBI in the aftermath of his abrupt firing, in dramatic testimony that threatened to undermine Donald Trump’s presidency. As he opened his much anticipated first public telling of his relationship with Trump, Comey disputed the […]

Associated PressJune 8, 2017

Voters will decide whether alcohol sales should be limited following fatal Memorial Day weekend shootings in a Florida beach city. The Miami Herald reports that Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine said on Wednesday the issue should go to the people, and city commissioners unanimously agreed the question will appear on the November ballot. Voters will […]

Associated PressJune 8, 2017

President Donald Trump‘s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement could accelerate damage to his family’s real estate empire in the coming decades, especially his properties that lie just feet from the encroaching sea in low-lying South Florida. The president’s Mar-a-Lago estate, the soaring apartment towers bearing his name on Miami-area beaches and […]

Associated PressJune 7, 2017

With fired FBI Director James Comey’s highly anticipated congressional testimony just a day away, the White House and its allies are scrambling for ways to offset potential damage. Asked Tuesday about the testimony, President Donald Trump was tight-lipped: “I wish him luck,” he told reporters. Comey’s testimony Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee could expose […]

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CFO Jeff Atwater says he will leave June 30

Orlando trauma surgeon: the Pulse attack ‘changed me’

Donald Trump says James Comey’s ‘leaks’ are more prevalent

Trial delayed until January in Florida airport shooting

Special session ends after Florida Legislature approves deal

Airport shooting suspect due back in court

James Comey: Donald Trump administration spread ‘lies, plain and simple’

Miami Beach voters will decide on alcohol sales limit

Climate decision could accelerate damage to Donald Trump’s Florida properties

White House looks for ways to undermine James Comey’s credibility