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Crews battle South Florida wildfires that have burned thousands of acres

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A pair of South Florida wildfires that torched thousands of acres in the Everglades over the weekend spread Monday as fire crews worked to contain them. The Florida Forest Service posted on Facebook that the growing fires were producing smoky... Read More.

Tiger Woods’ lawyer and prosecutors are set to argue over prescription records in Florida DUI case

Tuesday, May 12 by SRN News

STUART, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods ' attorney and prosecutors are set to argue Tuesday about whether the golfer's prescription drug records should be handed over to the state following his March arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence. A hearing is... Read More.

South Florida officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in ‘The Rip’ are too real

Monday, May 11 by SRN News

MIAMI (AP) - Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon 's recent action thriller "The Rip" used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers' personal and professional reputations, according to a defamation lawsuit. Jason Smith... Read More.

Florida insurer Safepoint reveals 97% revenue surge in US IPO filing

Friday, May 8 by SRN News

May 8 (Reuters) - Safepoint on Friday filed its paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering, disclosing a 96.9% revenue jump last year as a strong run of new listings from Florida-based insurers extends into 2026. The company reported a net income of $165.6 million... Read More.

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty

Thursday, May 7 by SRN News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement. The rapper, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Wednesday on a... Read More.

Florida State, Georgia nix 2027-28 home-and-home series

Thursday, May 7 by SRN News

Georgia and Florida State are calling off a home-and-home series scheduled for 2027 and 2028. There was no longer room on their respective calendars after the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference moved to nine-game league schedules. The Seminoles and Bulldogs already are playing in-state, non-conference... Read More.

A second sloth dies after transfer to a central Florida zoo from troubled Sloth World

Monday, May 4 by SRN News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A second sloth taken to a central Florida zoo for rehabilitation has died out of a group given up by a yet-to-open tourist attraction facing scrutiny for the deaths of more than 30 other sloths imported from Guyana and Peru. Habanero,... Read More.

Fire destroys a lab building on a University of South Florida campus

Sunday, May 3 by SRN News

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze at a laboratory on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg and officials said Sunday that the building could be a total loss. The fire Saturday night prompted... Read More.

Fire breaks out in a lab building on a University of South Florida campus

Saturday, May 2 by SRN News

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A fire broke out Saturday evening at a lab building on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, prompting an evacuation, authorities said. The fire sent plumes of billowing gray smoke from the marine science laboratory building. No... Read More.

Florida sheriff identifies body found in Tampa Bay as 2nd missing student from Bangladesh

Friday, May 1 by SRN News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A body found in Tampa Bay has been identified as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh, a sheriff said Friday. Nahida Bristy's remains were found Sunday in a garbage bag discovered by a kayaker whose fishing... Read More.

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Crews battle South Florida wildfires that have burned thousands of acres

Tiger Woods’ lawyer and prosecutors are set to argue over prescription records in Florida DUI case

South Florida officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in ‘The Rip’ are too real

Florida insurer Safepoint reveals 97% revenue surge in US IPO filing

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida on felony MDMA trafficking charge and pleads not guilty

Florida State, Georgia nix 2027-28 home-and-home series

A second sloth dies after transfer to a central Florida zoo from troubled Sloth World

Fire destroys a lab building on a University of South Florida campus

Fire breaks out in a lab building on a University of South Florida campus

Florida sheriff identifies body found in Tampa Bay as 2nd missing student from Bangladesh

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