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Kimbrely Brock sits on the steps of a friend's trailer that was destroyed by Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., in October. President Trump holds a political rally in Panama City Wednesday.

Politics & Government

As Hurricane Relief Stalls In D.C., Trump To Rally Base In Florida Panhandle

7:43am May 08, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The president is holding a rally in Florida on Wednesday, as the 2020 campaign accelerates. Officials in the region are not happy that funding to help rebuild after Hurricane Michael has been held up.

A worker dumps a bucket of tomatoes into a trailer at DiMare Farms in Florida City, Fla., in 2013. The Trump administration is preparing to level a new tariff on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico in response to complaints from Florida growers.

Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes

8:21pm May 07, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition.

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Jaxon Creed puts an arm around Destiny Calero, a 2013 graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at a memorial honoring those killed during a mass shooting there in February 2018. Florida's legislature has passed a bill allowing teachers to be arme

Florida Approves Bill Allowing Classroom Teachers To Be Armed

1:06pm May 02, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

It will be up to districts whether they want to allow teachers to be armed. Critics of the bill said it could make classrooms more dangerous to students.

"When you work in the streets," Jorge says, "you really feel the change."

In Florida, Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Their Most Vulnerable Patients

7:00am March 30, 2019

The medical community in Florida is increasingly sounding the alarm about the health risks associated with rising temperatures.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won the race for governor in part because he billed himself a 'Trump Republican." But since becomiing governor, he is redefining what it means to be a Trump-styled conservative in the Sunshine State.

Florida's New Governor Redefines What It Means To Be A Trump Republican

11:14pm March 04, 2019

by Greg Allen

Ron DeSantis won his bid to be governor of the Sunshine State, in part, by allying himself with President Trump. But his defense of the state's environment has surprised many political watchers.

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Michael Ertel in November 2012 while he was the elections supervisor of Seminole County, Fla. He resigned Thursday from his post as Florida secretary of state after photos of him in blackface emerged.

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Fla. Secretary Of State Quits After Photos Show Him In Blackface As 'Katrina Victim'

7:56pm January 24, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Michael Ertel stepped down shortly after the Tallahassee Democrat showed the photos to the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

In early October, Hurricane Michael devastated Florida's panhandle leaving beachside communities in ruins. The cost of removing debris from Mexico Beach, including its canals, is expected to top $25 million.

'Struggling Here With Just Living' In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Michael

6:21pm January 24, 2019

by Greg Allen

Florida's panhandle took the brunt of Hurricane Michael three months ago. Small, beachside communities are just beginning to grapple with the costs and challenges of recovery.

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Five women were found lying facedown in the lobby of a SunTrust bank in Sebring, Fla., with gunshot wounds to their heads and backs, according to a police report.

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Man Charged With Murder After Allegedly Killing 5 Women At SunTrust Bank In Florida

4:56pm January 24, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Zephen Allen Xaver, 21, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder after allegedly killing five women inside a bank in Sebring, Fla., on Wednesday.

A Highlands County Sheriff's SWAT vehicle is stationed in front of a SunTrust Bank branch, Wednesday in Sebring, Fla., where authorities say five people were killed in a shooting.

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At Least 5 Dead In Shooting At Central Florida Bank; Suspect In Custody

10:10pm January 23, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Police say they responded to a 911 call from someone who said he had opened fire in a SunTrust bank in Sebring, Fla., on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect is a former trainee prison guard.

(From left) Lake County, Fla., Sheriff Willis McCall and an unidentified man stand next to Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd and Charles Greenlee. The three were accused of rape in 1949, along with a fourth man. They were all pardoned Friday.

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Accused Of Florida Rape 70 Years Ago, 4 Black Men Get Posthumous Pardons

5:45pm January 11, 2019

by Ian Stewart

The new governor said the arrests and trials, and in two cases the killings, of the Groveland Four were unjust. Families of the men had worked for the pardons. The accuser maintained she did not lie.