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Florida bail bondsman accused of coercing women to have sex for bond

Russell Bruce Moncrief, 75, faces counts of human trafficking and racketeering over ‘sickening scheme’. A bail bondsman is facing criminal charges in Florida for allegedly approaching ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

Florida's Manasota Key utterly devastated after Hurricane Milton made landfall nearby

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Sand is piled up to the first floor of most homes on Manasota Key, a sliver of land off Florida’s west coast, where devastation is widespread.

Florida QB Graham Mertz out for season with torn ACL, five-star freshman DJ Lagway set to take over

Mertz suffered a knee injury in the third quarter against Tennessee

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Milton Disrupted the Flow of Drinking Water—so Florida Deployed a Machine to Harvest It From Air

A Tampa-based company that makes atmospheric water generators and the state of Florida were able to supply one to a hospital shortly after Milton made landfall.

Tech - Wired - October 14

Keenan Pili injury: Tennessee's top defender, team captain to miss rest of season after exiting Florida game

This is Pili's third season-ending injury since the 2021 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Florida QB Graham Mertz will miss rest of season with torn ACL, ending his college career

Florida quarterback Graham Mertz tore the ACL in his left knee in Week 7's loss to Tennessee and will miss the remainder of the season, ending his college career.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Safe! Florida Aquarium's stingrays ride out Milton in MLB Rays' ballpark tank

Seven cownose stingrays are safely in a Florida Aquarium habitat after riding out Hurricane Milton in a touch tank at Tropicana Field, home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Columbus Blue Jackets pay tribute to Johnny Gaudreau at first home game vs. Florida Panthers

Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were tragically killed by an alleged drunk driver in August.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad

A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad

Health - ABC News - October 16

Ron DeSantis ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot for the 2024 election.

Florida State vs. Duke prediction, odds, spread: 2024 college football picks, prop bets from proven expert

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor revealed his Week 8 CFB picks, predictions and props for the Duke Blue Devils vs. FSU Seminoles game on Friday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Judge issues temporary injunction against Florida health officials over abortion ad threats

A Florida judge issued a temporary restraining order against health officials in the state, citing the First Amendment and siding with a group that brought forward a lawsuit alleging that its ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Florida vs. Kentucky odds, spread, line: 2024 college football Week 8 predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college football picks for Kentucky Wildcats vs. Florida Gators on Saturday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Judge tells Florida's top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads

A judge has ordered Florida's surgeon general from making further threats against TV stations over an abortion-rights ad they've been running

Health - ABC News - October 18

'Lieutenant Dan,' who gained fame riding out hurricanes on boat, is arrested in Florida

Joseph Malinowski, who gained internet fame because of his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on his 20-foot sailboat, was arrested Friday on multiple charges including failing ...

Judge blocks Florida surgeon general from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad

A judge issued a restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general, after tv stations that ran an abortion-rights ad received cease-and-desist letters.

Duke knocks off Florida State for first time in school history as Seminoles stumble to worst start since 1975

The Blue Devils reached bowl eligibility and ended a 22-game losing streak to the Seminoles

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Man who vowed to ride out Florida hurricanes on his boat is arrested in Tampa

The man who gained social media fame for riding out two hurricanes in his boat in Tampa has been arrested

World - ABC News - October 19

Ron DeSantis battles his onetime top ally in bid to stop marijuana legalization in Florida

As Ron DeSantis tries to stop a high-profile ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida, the governor’s old ally, Jeff Roe, is working against him.

Florida official says DeSantis's office ordered him to threaten TV stations over abortion ads

John Wilson, general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, wrote in a sworn affidavit that officials from Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) office pushed him to threaten television stations with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant by dropping him on floor, officials say

A 2-month-old was seriously injured after a 10-year-old dropped the baby on a tile floor after a woman allegedly instructed the child via Roblox on how to kill the infant.

Florida reports 13 deaths from rare flesh-eating bacteria after hurricanes

State sees spike in cases related to hurricane activity as bacteria rises ‘after heavy rainfall and flooding’. Thirteen people have died from rare flesh-eating bacteria infections in Florida this ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

After 6 years, Billy Joel finally sells his massive Florida estate with 12-car garage for $22 million

The waterfront mansion in South Florida has been on and off the market, and Joel finally sold it after cutting the price by millions.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Scott holds 4-point lead over Democrat in Florida Senate race: Poll

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) holds a 4-point lead over Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in the Florida Senate race, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released on ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

‘We can win Florida’: Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff rallies for VP in red state

Second gentleman campaigns in Florida, attacking Donald Trump and Project 2025, despite state being reliably red. In terms of presidential elections at least, Florida has fallen a long way since ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Miami vs. Florida State live stream, where to watch, TV channel, odds, spread, prediction, pick

Miami leads the all-time series 35-33 but has lost the last three meetings

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

South Florida basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43 after complications during medical procedure

The rising star in coaching took Kennesaw State to its first NCAA Tournament and was building USF into a mid-major force

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

South Florida men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has died at age 43

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Florida State falls from preseason top 10 to likely missing a bowl game after loss to rival Miami

One year after an undefeated regular season, the Seminoles have guaranteed themselves a losing record before the calendar turns to November