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Brendan FarringtonSeptember 26, 2017

Florida Democrats are facing a test to see whether anti-President Donald Trump politics will give them a boost ahead of a critical election year and perhaps signal a turnaround after two decades of Republican dominance in the Legislature. They’ve made Trump a focal point in a special election set for Tuesday to replace a Miami-area Republican state senator who […]

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2017

In past skirmishes with local regulators, Uber’s playbook under co-founder and now-ousted CEO Travis Kalanick was simple: fight. Now, as brand-new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi deals with a stunning rebuke from London, the playbook gets another page: fight, but offer some diplomatic humility. On Friday, just hours after Greater London’s transport authorities decided not to renew […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 25, 2017

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is using NFL players’ protests during the National Anthem to raise funds for his re-election next year. Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District, sent an email to supporters Monday titled, “Stand Up For The Flag,” with a “Donate” button at the bottom. “The American […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 25, 2017

The new deadline for the public to submit amendments for the state’s Constitution would be Oct. 6, under a recommendation OK’d Monday by the Constitution Revision Commission‘s (CRC) Committee on Rules. The previous deadline to turn in proposals had been last Friday, but commissioners wanted to give more time after Hurricane Irma blew through the […]

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2017

Margarita Aponte and her relatives cleared the road in front of her house with two oxen, then drove an hour from her devastated hometown in central Puerto Rico to the old telegraph building in the capital of San Juan. There, thousands of Puerto Ricans gathered for a chance at a resource nearly as precious as […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 25, 2017

A day after dozens of NFL players kneeled in silent protest during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” U.S. Rep. Brian Mast weighed in with own hot take on the simmering controversy. “The NFL doles out penalties for celebrating a touchdown, but won’t require respect for our flag?” Mast wrote on Facebook Monday. Mast served in Afghanistan […]

Terry RoenSeptember 25, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott activated 400 members of the Florida National Guard Monday to help Key West residents remove debris and clean out flood damage. Scott said the activation will help “families get into their homes faster so they can make needed repairs and get back to their normal lives.” “We know the Florida Keys were […]

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2017

Hurricane Irma mangled Florida’s national and state parks, turning places meant to be enjoyed into disaster zones that could take weeks or longer to reopen. South Florida National Parks Trust Director Don Finefrock says the National Park Service has sent some 380 workers from 95 national parks to 15 parks in Irma’s path in Georgia, […]

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2017

Nearly 17,000 flood insurance claims connected with Hurricane Irma have been filed, and more are expected in the coming weeks. The Sun-Sentinel reports that of 16,786 flood claims filed through Thursday, 3,969 were filed in Monroe County. FEMA data shows that Miami-Dade residents have filed 1,870 claims, 829 have been filed in Broward County and 199 […]

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2017

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Puerto Rico’s nonvoting representative in the U.S. Congress said Sunday that Hurricane Maria’s destruction has set the island back decades, even as authorities worked to assess the extent of the damage. “The devastation in Puerto Rico has set us back nearly 20 to 30 years,” said Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez. “I can’t deny […]

Headlines

SD 40 race could be Donald Trump test for Democrats

Uber wields new weapon in fight with London: diplomacy

Matt Gaetz on NFL protests: ‘Change the channel’—then donate

Constitutional commission panel recommends extending deadlines

Puerto Ricans hunt for precious Wi-Fi and cell signals

Brian Mast says any NFL player who takes a knee ‘should already be gone’

Governor sends National Guard to help Keys residents

Hurricane Irma mangled Florida’s state, national parks

Floridians file nearly 17,000 flood insurance claims

Official: Hurricane Maria set Puerto Rico back decades