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Florida is the cruise capital of the world. See ships based in Miami

MIAMI — Florida is home to two of the busiest cruise passenger ports in the world, PortMiami and Port Everglades. PortMiami had a record 8.2 million visitors in fiscal year…

John McCarthy May 3, 2025

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Former federal prosecutors lay out possible crimes in Hope Florida saga

TALLAHASSEE (Herald Times) — A Republican lawmaker shocked Florida’s political world when he accused representatives of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration of committing federal crimes by diverting $10 million from a…

John McCarthy May 3, 2025

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Florida has seen a rise in tuberculosis cases. How the infection can be stopped

MIAMI (MH) — A Broward high school has confirmed an active case of tuberculosis, one of the deadliest, but treatable, infectious diseases in the world. The bacterial infection, also known…

John McCarthy May 1, 2025

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Man hog-ties woman, kills her mother-in-law over family’s debts

PENSACOLA (MN) — A man told a woman her husband owed him money, then he kidnapped her and locked her in a toolbox during an hours-long attack in which he’s…

John McCarthy April 30, 2025

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New state law means Miami Beach can’t stop demolition of two historic hotels

MIAMI (Miami Herald) — As a prominent developer gets ready to demolish two hotel buildings in a signature Miami Beach historic district, officials in a city known for its robust…

John McCarthy April 26, 2025

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Tampa woman deported to Cuba gets separated from one-year-old and U.S. citizen husband

TAMPA (Miami Herald) — A Cuban woman living in Tampa who came to the United States in 2019 and is married to a U.S. citizen was abruptly detained by immigration…

John McCarthy April 26, 2025

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Condos on a cruise ship? Why a Miami developer is planning luxury homes at sea

MIAMI (Uniquely) — Russell Galbut and his wife, Ronalee, have been hooked on cruising since their first voyage 47 years ago. Galbut’s decades-long, ambitious career as a real estate developer…

John McCarthy April 23, 2025

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A US citizen was held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in the country

MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his mother showed a…

John McCarthy April 20, 2025

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Holy week tradition: Miami Catholics gather to mark Good Friday ahead of Easter Sunday

MIAMI (Miami Herald) — About a hundred Miami Catholics walked the streets of Little River Friday afternoon for a longstanding Good Friday ritual: The procession of the cross to honor…

John McCarthy April 19, 2025

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Suspect in custody after shooting on Florida State campus

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — Multiple victims were reported in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University and a suspect was taken into police custody, a person familiar with the matter told The…

John McCarthy April 17, 2025