Hurricane Matthew spares South Florida, pushes north
By MIKE SCHNEIDER and KELLI KENNEDY Barack Obama Posts Adorable 24th Wedding Anniversary Tributes to Michelle — See the Pics! Maria Sharapova’s Doping Ban Just Got Reduced Watch this cute…
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Gunfire at teen nightclub party leaves 2 dead, 17 wounded
By TERRY SPENCER Gunfire erupted at a nightclub hosting a swimsuit-themed party for teens in Florida, leaving two teens dead and at least 17 other people wounded, officials said Monday.…
Clinton and Kaine to debut as Democratic ticket in Florida
By KEN THOMAS Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine will debut as a presidential ticket in the crucial battleground state of Florida as they head toward next week’s Democratic Party convention.…
The Latest: House to get FBI, Homeland Security briefing
The Latest on the deadly shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. (all times local): 3 p.m. The head of the FBI and the Homeland Security secretary will brief members of…
Police: Approximately 20 killed in Florida club shooting
By MIKE SCHNEIDER A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police…
Sheriff: Cop who killed Kansas gunman a ‘tremendous hero’
By ROXANA HEGEMAN and MARIA FISHER A man who stormed into a Kansas factory where he worked and shot 15 people, killing three, had just been served with a protective…
Biden testing political waters in Florida as he mulls 2016
By KEN THOMAS Mulling a 2016 White House bid, Vice President Joe Biden is testing the waters in pivotal Florida. Biden is speaking at an education event at Miami Dade…
Eyeing 2016, Jeb Bush applies old lesson from Florida run
By MICHAEL J. MISHAK Jeb Bush called himself a “head-banging conservative” back in 1994 when he ran for governor of Florida on a promise to “club this government into submission.”…