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In this Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 photo, the home of Ashley Toledo's mother stands gutted one day after the passing of Hurricane Maria in the Punta Diamante area of Ponce, Puerto Rico. A humanitarian crisis grew Saturday in Puerto Rico as towns were left without fresh water, fuel, power or phone service following Hurricane Maria's devastating passage across the island.

Central Florida Puerto Ricans decry Trump’s $13 billion for Hurricane Maria recovery as too little, too late

September 21, 2020 at 1:41 p.m.

President Trump announced $13 billion in FEMA money for Puerto Rico's three-year recovery from Hurricane Maria on Friday, but the move was criticized by some Central Florida Puerto Ricans as...

Tigger entertains guests wearing masks as required to attend the official reopening day of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on July 11.

Orlando man charged with hitting Disney security guard in fight over COVID-19 mask rule

August 27, 2020 at 2:35 p.m.

An Orlando man struck an Epcot security guard when he was reminded to follow the theme park's mask rules, an Orange County sheriff's report says, the first known crime report...

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Thursday, August 6, 2020, rescinding travel restrictions on people coming to Florida from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. People from those areas had been advised to self-quarantine for two weeks.

DeSantis removes quarantine of metro New York travelers coming to Florida

August 7, 2020 at 1:52 p.m.

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday dropped travel restrictions on people coming to Florida from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, but a coronavirus-inspired quarantine on Floridians heading to...

Gavel of Mayor Lori Lightfoot in her office at City Hall, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Federal judge rules Florida ex-felons can vote despite fines or fees

May 26, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.

\\A federal judge's ruling Sunday opens the door for hundreds of thousands of ex-felons to be able to vote in Florida despite owing fines and fees. Pending an appeal from...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants all professional sports teams to come to Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, offering a haven for those in other parts of the country under stay-at-home orders.

Gov. Ron DeSantis urges pro sports teams to train, play in Florida

May 14, 2020 at 4:23 p.m.

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants all professional sports teams to come to Florida during the coronavirus pandemic, offering a haven for those in other parts of the country under stay-at-home orders....

Hundreds of people gather in an emergency shelter at the Miami-Dade County Fair Expo Center in Miami, Florida, September 8, 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEBSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

Coronavirus and hurricanes: Florida starts planning how to deal with both at the same time

May 6, 2020 at 12:40 p.m.

What happens when a hurricane strikes amid a coronavirus outbreak? Floridians have been sheltering at home since March, but they've at least had power and a roof over their heads....

Two visitors with masks and Minnie Mouse ear headbands leave Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, near Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The amusement park will be closed from Saturday until March 15 in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Tokyo Disneyland shuts down for two weeks because of coronavirus fears

March 2, 2020 at 8:46 a.m.

Tokyo Disneyland announced it was closing for two weeks because of the threat of Coronavirus. "Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have stated that the 'New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Control Headquarters'...

Make It Legal, a business-backed group seeking to make recreational use of marijuana legal in Florida, send out this mail flyer that contained a petition that the person who received it could sign and send back. The flyer was received in Orlando on Sept. 23, 2019.

Florida’s legalize marijuana petitions are short on signatures and time

November 8, 2019 at 10:34 a.m.

Two citizens initiatives that would legalize recreational marijuana in Florida are still far away from gathering enough signatures to get on the 2020 ballot – and time is running out....

Ex-Florida Secretary of State Mike Ertel apologizes for blackface photos, blames ‘act of revenge’

August 22, 2019 at 10:25 a.m.

Former Florida Secretary of State Mike Ertel apologized Sunday for the blackface photos that led to his resignation last month and blamed their public reveal on an “act of revenge.”...

Christine Leinonen, mother of Pulse nightclub victim Christopher "Drew" Leinonen, is joined by survivors Brandon Wolf, left, and Jose Arriagada during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Pulse victim’s mom calls for ‘common sense’ gun rules

August 21, 2019 at 7:25 p.m.

A woman who lost her son in the Pulse nightclub shootings tearfully called for "common sense gun policy" in a speech before the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Christine...

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