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Andrea McLean reveals why she quit Loose Women for new job after 'outgrowing' show

Andrea McLean left Loose Women after 13 years on the ITV panel show to focus on her career as a self-help author and focus on the brand she runs with her husband - and now a move to Florida could be on the cards

Daily Mirror

Only a few days are left to get a COVID vaccine for free in South Florida. Many testing and treatment sites will close soon

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With demand low and federal funds running out, dozens of COVID testing, vaccination and treatments sites will be closing in South Florida within the next 10 days.

Tribune News Service

Did teen's big size factor in Florida amusement ride death?

A rising middle school football player in Missouri, only 14 but already 6 feet, 5 inches tall and well over 300 pounds, Tyre Sampson fell to his death from a towering Florida amusement ride

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Florida reports 1,167 deaths, over 16,000 cases over the last 2 weeks

ORLANDO, Fla. — There were 16,741 new coronavirus cases over the last two weeks among Florida residents bringing the cumulative total to 5,841,469. With 1,167 more fatalities on record, 73,027 Florida residents have died.

Orlando Sentinel

Boy, 14, who died after falling from theme park ride ‘told friends he felt unsafe’

The father of a teenager who died after plunging from a theme park ride in Florida has said that his son became aware that his harness was unsecure as soon as the ride began.

Evening Standard

Ramesh Ponnuru: Ron DeSantis isn’t a Trump clone. He’s just a Republican

If Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, it’s already obvious what one of the main Democratic lines of attack will be: He’s just like Donald Trump, only worse.

Tribune News Service

Why Florida’s Dameon Pierce is the best running back in the 2022 NFL draft

Florida's Dameon Pierce was underutilized in Dan Mullen's offense, but the truth is clear: He's the best running back in this draft class.

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US poised to release 2.4bn genetically modified male mosquitoes to battle deadly diseases

The future isn’t female, at least not for the invasive Aedes aegypti: the altered males are engineered to produce only male offspring

The Guardian - US

Republicans’ midterms pitch: never mind the policy, here’s the culture war

Abortion bans, anti-LGBTQ laws, book bans – the party sees hot button issues as a tried and test path to victory. Democrats ignore it at their peril, experts say

The Guardian - US

Capitol rioter’s going-to-prison party is canceled by Florida restaurant

A waterfront Florida restaurant has foiled a Capitol rioter’s plans to host a celebratory send-off before serving time for his participation in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Tribune News Service

Florida Basketball Player Keyontae Johnson Formally Accused of Felony Sexual Battery

The former Gators star, who collapsed during a game in 2020, is being investigated for a first-degree felony by Gainesville Police.

Sports Illustrated

Prohibir las charlas sobre identidad de género y orientación sexual en el aula no es útil para niños o adultos

Uno de los apartados del proyecto de ley de Florida "Derechos de los padres en la educación", aprobado por la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado del estado, prohíbe cualquier debate acerca de la orientación sexual o la identidad de género en las aulas de primaria. Sus partidarios afirman que…

Tribune News Service

Feds will limit use of Glades migrant detention center in Florida after complaints

MIAMI — The Biden administration is limiting the use of a Florida detention center that holds immigrants in federal custody after lawmakers and immigration activists raised alarm over conditions in the facility.

Miami Herald

Rubio seeks answers from SBA on PPP forgiveness after McClatchy series on unforgiven loans

Following a series of stories by the Miami Herald addressing the backlog of unforgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans and the disproportionate impact of this backlog on minority communities, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has called on the director of the U.S. Small Business Administration to speed up the forgiveness process and…

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Daily Mirror

'Gentle giant', 14, killed after plunging from seat on 430ft theme park ride

Tyre Sampson, 14, slipped from his seat on the Free Fall at the ICON Park in Orlando, Florida, US, on Thursday night, with his family paying tribute to a "gentle giant"

The Independent UK

Elian López: US Coast Guard rescues Cuban migrant who windsurfed to Florida for cancer treatment

The windsurfer was equipped with a life jacket, GPS system, and multiple cell phones

The Independent UK

FBI offers $15k reward for Jan 6 fugitive accused of assaulting police with a deadly weapon

Jonathan Daniel Pollock, 23, is from Lakeland, Florida and may be working in construction

The Independent UK

Man dies after hitting 11-foot alligator with his car on Florida road

The massive alligator died as well

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Miami Herald

Is a COVID surge coming with new omicron subvariant? Here are 5 things to know about BA.2

MIAMI — Florida is barely over the omicron wave that caused unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 cases and overwhelmed hospital systems with infected patients and staff. But a new subvariant of the coronavirus has already emerged and appears to be more contagious, raising concern that another pandemic wave of infections is…

Tribune News Service

Charlie Crist to visit Puerto Rico in campaign for Florida governor

In the decade since U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist served as Florida’s governor, the state has become one of the most popular destinations for Puerto Ricans moving to the U.S. mainland, approaching and at points surpassing New York. After Hurricane Maria battered the island in 2017, Florida saw a surge in…

Benzinga

Edward C. 'Ned' Johnson III, Longtime Leader At Fidelity Investments, Dies At 91

Edward C. “Ned” Johnson III, who grew the family-owned, Boston-headquartered Fidelity Investments into one of the world’s most prominent financial services companies, died Wednesday at his Florida home at the age of 91.

Sports Illustrated

Manning at Texas, Conerly at USC, Overton at A&M Headline Top Recruits Hitting the Road

Top college football recruits from coast to coast are hitting the road over the weekend, with all eyes on Arch Manning at Texas

Benzinga

Ayr Wellness Launches Entourage Vape Offerings In Florida

Ayr Wellness Inc. (OTCQX:AYRWF) (CSE:AYR) launched Entourage vapes, one of the company’s ten national brands, in its Florida footprint.

The Conversation

Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums

Apollo Beach, Florida, is a maze of canals lined with hundreds of houses perched right near the water’s edge. The whole community, just south of Tampa, is only about 3 feet above sea level, meaning it’s at risk from storm surge as sea levels rise.

Evening Standard

Boy, 14, dies after falling from 430ft ICON theme park ride in Florida

A teenager has died after falling from a 400ft drop ride at a theme park in Orlando, Florida.

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