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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs $1B tax cut bill

By Brendan Farrington May. 06, 2022 03:31 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will save on items ranging from diapers and gasoline to auto racing tickets and energy efficient appliances under a $1 billion...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Mar. 02, 2022 07:10 AM EST
South Florida Sun Sentinel. February 25, 2022. Editorial: Rick Scott’s un-American plan to ‘rescue America’ Rick Scott just opened his...

Tampa airport says it will test passengers for coronavirus

By Tamara Lush And Brendan Farrington Sep. 29, 2020 02:14 PM EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Floridians saw a flurry of positive coronavirus news Tuesday, from an announcement that the state will receive more than 6.4...

FILE - In this June 10, 2019, file photo, drivers race at the NASCAR cup series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. IndyCar will race Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Michigan International Speedway, one of the most beloved tracks that long ago fell off the open-wheel racing schedule. The race will be aired on NBC Sports with Dale Earnhardt Jr., just announced as a NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee and a driving force in the success of the iRacing phenomenon, making his IndyCar virtual debut. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Texas, Florida eager for NASCAR to rev engines again

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 20, 2020 06:19 PM EDT

A general view of Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. UEFA has formally proposed postponing the 2020 European Championship for one year because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Norwegian soccer association says the new tournament dates will be June 11 to July 11. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Latest: Browns Larry Ogunjobi donating 100,000 meals

By The Associated Press Mar. 20, 2020 10:10 AM EDT

The areas around the track and grandstands are virtually empty during the opening day of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Friday, March 13, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Florida to activate National Guard to help with virus tests

By Adriana Gomez Licon And Tamara Lush Mar. 13, 2020 03:58 PM EDT