New infections and hospital admissions are rising, driven by the highly contagious delta variant, relatively low vaccination coverage and the resumption of social activities.
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Tally of missing in condo collapse falls; nearby tower evacuated
Authorities on Friday announced the recovery of four more bodies, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter, raising the confirmed death toll to 22.
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‘Waiting is unbearable’: Biden brings message of comfort to Surfside
After meeting with officials, the president and first lady were expected to meet privately for several hours with family members of those affected by the collapse.
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Florida officials pledge multiple probes into condo collapse
Even as officials looked to the future to determine the cause of the collapse, they were resolute in vowing to continue the effort to find survivors.
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Despite warning, town deemed Florida condo building in ‘good shape’
While numerous theories have emerged, no definitive cause has been identified in Thursday’s collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South building.
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Rising seas have long pressured Miami coastal properties
Experts on sea level rise and climate change caution that it is too soon to speculate if rising seas helped destabilize the oceanfront condo that collapsed this week in Surfside.
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Florida candidate says another Republican hopeful plotted to kill her
The congressional candidate has filed a petition for a permanent restraining order against her competitor, who tells a court he opposes the injunction.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Republican voting law that critics call ‘un-American’
In an extraordinary move, DeSantis, widely viewed as a potential presidential candidate, staged his bill-signing live on the Fox & Friends show, with no other media outlets allowed.
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Evacuation order lifted at leaky Florida phosphate reservoir
Florida lawmakers are proposing to spend up to $200 million to clean up and close the wastewater reservoir, much of which has been drained away since the leak was discovered.
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Maine Voices: Florida election could help ensure voter liberty for Mainers
An open-primary amendment is on the Sunshine State ballot – let’s urge friends and family who now live there to support it.