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Opioids, Car Crashes and Falling: The Odds of Dying in the U.S.
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(Calculator)The Florida Activist Is 78. The Legal Judgment Against Her Is $4 Million.
STUART, Fla. — Maggy Hurchalla’s piece of Florida heaven is a patch of pristine Atlantic shore accessible only by boat in St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park. She and her husband nicknamed it the “End of the World” when they first came upon it half a century ago, after paddling south along the barrier island to the water’s end. She still likes to skinny-dip at the beach.
Strong Ties to Mainland Sustain Islands Reeling From Storm's Devastation
MIAMI — The home that Charles Bethel’s great-grandmother built in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood in 1890 still stands, with a historical marker commemorating it as one of the first dwellings in the area owned by a settler from the Bahamas.
Hurricane Dorian Menaces Florida's East Coast
Forecasters expect Hurricane Dorian to arrive somewhere along the east coast of Florida on Monday afternoon. But exactly where is still a mystery, with some prediction models suggesting a direct blow to Central Florida and others projecting the storm to veer north or south.
Puerto Rico Got a New Governor 3 Days Ago. But His Future Is Already in Doubt.
Moments after being sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor, Pedro R. Pierluisi pledged in no uncertain terms that he would willingly step down in the coming days if the island’s Senate voted against confirming him — even if that made him one of the shortest-serving governors ever to take office.
Who Is Pedro Pierluisi, Who Could Be Puerto Rico's Next Governor?
A week after announcing his imminent resignation, Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló of Puerto Rico nominated a new secretary of state who could succeed him. Pedro R. Pierluisi faces a confirmation hearing in the Legislative Assembly.
'Fight if You Must': Students Take a Front-Line Role in School Shootings
The two shootings were separated by seven days and more than 1,500 miles, but the details seemed eerily familiar: When a gunman charged into a classroom, a student went barreling toward him, preventing more bloodshed while sacrificing his life.Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Win Support From Denver Voters
Voters in Denver, a city at the forefront of the widening national debate over legalizing marijuana, have become the first in the nation to effectively decriminalize another recreational drug: hallucinogenic mushrooms.Denver Votes on Whether to Decriminalize 'Magic Mushrooms'
Voters in Denver, a city at the forefront of the widening national debate over legalizing marijuana, will decide Tuesday whether to be the first in the nation to effectively decriminalize another recreational drug: hallucinogenic mushrooms.Jacksonville Passengers Recount Harrowing Plane Landing That Felt 'Like an Explosion'
MIAMI — For Darwing Silva, the first sign that something was amiss when his flight landed in Jacksonville, Florida, during a thunderstorm late Friday was that it seemed the jet did not brake after hitting the runway.Jacksonville Passengers Recount Harrowing Plane Landing That Felt 'Like an Explosion'
MIAMI — For Darwing Silva, the first sign that something was amiss when his flight landed in Jacksonville, Florida, during a thunderstorm late Friday was that it seemed the jet did not brake after hitting the runway.Floridians Gave Ex-Felons the Right to Vote. Lawmakers Just Put a Big Obstacle in Their Way.
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — In November, Florida voters approved a groundbreaking ballot measure that would restore voting rights for up to 1.5 million people with felony convictions. But the Republican-led Legislature voted Friday to impose a series of sharp restrictions that could prevent tens of thousands of them from ever reaching the ballot box.
Florida, Where 1 in 5 Residents Is an Immigrant, Is Poised to Ban Sanctuary Cities
MIAMI — In Florida, immigrants make up more than a fifth of the population, coming from places as diverse as Cuba, Haiti, Mexico and parts of South America. The Republicans who dominate state government have usually kept that in mind.Parkland Students Bask in Pulitzer Mention: 'They Took Us Seriously'
MIAMI — As 3 p.m. approached Monday, the editors of The Eagle Eye student newspaper at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, huddled around their adviser’s desk for the announcement of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes.Parkland Victims' Families Sue, Claiming Negligence in Mass Shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The families of some of the victims of the mass shooting last year in Parkland, filed 22 lawsuits on Wednesday accusing the local school district and sheriff’s office of negligence and seeking potentially millions of dollars in damages as compensation.
Puerto Rico to Trump: 'We Are Not Your Adversaries, We Are Your Citizens'
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For weeks, Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló of Puerto Rico has asked the White House for a private meeting with President Donald Trump to lay out why the struggling island desperately needs federal funds for rebuilding after Hurricane Maria, money that has been tied up in a partisan political fight in Congress.Parkland Grieves Again After Two Apparent Suicides
MIAMI — A student at the Florida high school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting last year apparently took his own life Saturday, police said. It was the second apparent suicide in the span of a week involving a student survivor of the shooting in Parkland, a community still reeling from the aftermath of the massacre.
Parkland Grieves Again After Two Apparent Teenage Suicides
MIAMI — A student at the Florida high school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting last year apparently took his own life Saturday, police said. It was the second apparent suicide in the span of a week involving a student survivor of the shooting in Parkland, a community still reeling from the aftermath of the massacre.
Parkland Grieves Again After Two Apparent Teenage Suicides
MIAMI — A student at the Florida high school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting last year apparently took his own life Saturday, police said. It was the second apparent suicide in the span of a week involving a student survivor of the shooting in Parkland, a community still reeling from the aftermath of the massacre.
