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A construction crane fell over into an office building that houses the Tampa Bay Times headquarters, after Hurricane Milton, Oct. 10, 2024. (Tampa Bay Times)

Hurricane Milton clobbers coastal communities in Florida, leaves millions without power

October 10, 2024 at 5:33 p.m.

Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into pieces.

A car drives past a pile of debris from Hurricane Helene flooding, along a street that had already begun flooding from rain ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, in Gulfport, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

More than 1.5 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

October 9, 2024 at 10:37 p.m.

Hurricane Milton has crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph and producing a series of tornadoes around the state.

Heavy traffic flows northbound on Interstate-75 as people evacuate the Tampa Bay area ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival late Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Ocala, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida

October 9, 2024 at 8:19 a.m.

A steady rain fell in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday morning as a mighty Hurricane Milton churned toward a potentially catastrophic collision with the west coast of Florida, where some...

Body camera footage of officers arresting Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill before the season opening game in Miami Gardens on Sept. 8, 2024. (Miami-Dade Police Department/Courtesy)

Body camera video shows officers dragging Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill from his car and forcing him face-first to the ground

September 10, 2024 at 7:16 a.m.

Police body camera video shows an officer dragged Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill out of his sports car by his arm and head and then forced him face-first onto...

FILE – This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017. On Monday, July 1, 2024, Florida Circuit Judge Luis Delgado released the transcripts of a 2006 grand jury investigation that looked into sex trafficking and rape allegations made against Epstein. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Florida prosecutors knew Jeffrey Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before cutting deal, transcript shows

July 1, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

Florida prosecutors knew the late millionaire and financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted teenage girls two years before they cut a plea deal that has long been criticized as too lenient...

FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives in Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024. A federal judge on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough, File)

A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge

June 11, 2024 at 5:33 p.m.

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults, calling the statute unconstitutional.

FILE – This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, shows Senior Airman Roger Fortson in a Dec. 24, 2019, photo. (U.S. Air Force via AP, File)

Florida sheriff’s office fires deputy who fatally shot Black airman at home

May 31, 2024 at 5:08 p.m.

A Florida sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground.

Trump promete ‘enfrentar el problema de salud mental’, pero no habla del control de armas

December 14, 2018 at 8:32 p.m.

El presidente Donald Trump anunció el jueves que viajará a Florida para reunirse con familiares de las víctimas de la más reciente masacre escolar y enfatizó la necesidad de luchar...

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