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Associated PressJune 1, 2017

Florida will become the first state to issue what’s essentially a birth certificate to women who’ve had miscarriages. Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Wednesday that will allow the state to start issuing “certificates of nonviable birth” beginning July 1. Under the Grieving Families Act, the state will issue the certificates only if parents request […]

Associated PressMay 31, 2017

President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications. Trump has urged leaders of Canada and Mexico to reach him on […]

Associated PressMay 31, 2017

A former Marine who was armed with a fake gun attempted a “suicide by cop” Tuesday night during a nearly three-hour standoff with police at the Orlando International Airport, authorities said. No one was hurt and no shots were ever fired, but the standoff caused confusion and anxiety among travelers who were uncertain about what […]

Associated PressMay 30, 2017

Jeb Bush has dropped out of the race for the Miami Marlins. The ex-presidential candidate and former Florida governor is no longer interested in buying the Marlins and has ended his pursuit of the team, two people close to the negotiations said Tuesday. One of the people said former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter, […]

Associated PressMay 30, 2017

Call it retail-tainment. Just don’t call American Dream Miami a mall. Developers are proposing a massive 6 million-square-foot (557,000 square-meter) project on the edge of the Everglades in bustling South Florida that would dwarf any other shopping mecca in North America, including Minnesota’s Mall of America. Miami-Dade County officials could vote this fall to approve […]

Associated PressMay 30, 2017

The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 7:30 a.m. White House communications director Michael Dubke has resigned. Kellyanne Conway, White House counselor, has told The Associated Press that Dubke handed in his resignation before President Donald Trump left for his international trip earlier this month. In an interview on Fox News on Tuesday, […]

Associated PressMay 29, 2017

Allison Jaslow heard it more than once as the long holiday weekend approached — a cheerful “Happy Memorial Day!” from oblivious well-wishers. The former Army captain and Iraq War veteran had a ready reply, telling them, matter-of-factly, that she considered it a work weekend. Jaslow will be at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to take part in […]

Associated PressMay 28, 2017

Wages paid to Florida workers remained stagnant for the last decade, says a new report from researchers. The Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida this week released a 10-year overview that said average wages remained relatively flat between 2005 and 2015. The report says after wages were adjusted for inflation […]

Associated PressMay 28, 2017

Florida’s busiest container port has received approval to begin the largest expansion in its history. Port Everglades just outside Fort Lauderdale received unanimous approval from Broward County commissioners to begin the $437 million expansion that is scheduled to be completed by early 2022. The expansion will include up to five larger berths to handle the […]

Associated PressMay 28, 2017

As a law enforcement foundation reviews how the Orlando Police Department responded to a 2016 mass shooting at a gay nightclub, the organization’s staffers say in a paper that police training and protocols may need to change. They suggest that regular patrol officers should be trained in how to respond to a terrorist attack or […]

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New Florida law will provide certificates for miscarriages

Donald Trump’s cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns

Police: Man with fake gun in custody at Orlando airport

Jeb Bush no longer interested in buying Marlins

Miami megamall is biggest in U.S. — but don’t call it a mall

WH communications director Michael Dubke resigns

To many Americans, Memorial Day has lost its meaning

Report: Wages for Florida workers was flat for a decade

Florida’s busiest container port to get major expansion

Report: After Pulse massacre, police training needs changes