Florida
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‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
Oct 10, 2024On Wednesday, US officials begged residents of storm-ravaged Florida to evacuate, warning that a “catastrophic” Hurricane Milton was approaching. The state may be facing its biggest natural calamity in a century as a result of the... -
Florida island starts long clean-up after Hurricane Helene
Sep 29, 2024Despite being told to evacuate, Michael Ward, a 33-year resident of Treasure Island on Florida’s Gulf coast, chose to stay put during Hurricane Helene. He instantly regretted his choice. The 67-year-old Ward chose to stay there... -
Florida judge indefinitely postpones Trump documents trial
May 9, 2024The commencement of Donald Trump’s trial was indefinitely delayed on Tuesday by the Florida judge overseeing his criminal case for allegedly mishandling confidential documents. Judge Aileen Cannon stated that due to the volume of pre-trial papers... -
Florida abortion ban starts in heat of US election battle
May 2, 2024Vice President Kamala Harris was in Florida to press Donald Trump on a crucial topic for the 2024 election, as the state prepared for the implementation of one of the strongest abortion prohibitions in the country... -
Lionel Messi lands in Florida ahead of Inter Miami move
Jul 12, 2023Lionel Messi, a star from Argentina, arrived in Florida on Tuesday to complete his transfer to Inter Miami of the US Major League Soccer. Messi and family members were seen in Argentine television footage exiting a... -
A US military space drone landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after nearly two and a half years in orbit
Nov 13, 2022A US military space drone landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday after nearly two and a half years in orbit, Boeing said. The unmanned X-37B shuttle, whose first flight took place in... -
Billions of dollars worth of drugs were seized off the coast of Florida
Mar 6, 2022More than $1 billion worth of cocaine and marijuana has been intercepted by the US Coast Guard. According to the country’s media, this is the greatest narcotics cargo intercepted in recent history. Sky News has breaking... -
The death toll from the partial collapse of a Florida high-rise apartment building rose to five
Jun 27, 2021The death toll from the partial collapse of a Florida high-rise apartment building rose to five on Saturday as officials continued to hold out hope for survivors, following the release of an engineering report from three... -
Cracks in waste dumps, state of emergency declared in Florida
Apr 5, 2021A state of emergency has been declared in Florida, USA. The decision was made on Sunday after cracks were found in a chemical waste disposal tank in the Tampa Bay area. Governor Ron Desantis said a... -
Trump to move permanent residence to Florida
Nov 1, 2019US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will change his permanent residence from New York to Palm Beach, Florida, claiming he had been “treated very badly” in his native city. “My family and I will...
