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Alabama's Congressional Map Is Again Rejected, With Scolding

Latest redistricting doesn't comply with court order on racial makeup, panel says

(Newser) - Federal judges threw out Alabama's newest attempt to redraw its congressional districts on Tuesday, chastising the state for not complying with the Voting Rights Act as mandated by a court order. The plan approved by the legislature provides for a single district that has, barely, a Black majority, the...

Hate Groups Hold March as Florida Braces for More

Demonstration near Orlando draws small crowd and is denounced by lawmaker

(Newser) - Hate groups marched outside Orlando on Saturday, shouting, "We are everywhere!" in a video posted by a Florida state representative. Democratic Rep. Anna V. Eskamani denounced the demonstration and called it "another example of the far right extremism growing" in the state. The Anti-Defamation League's Center...

In Florida, Biden Pledges Aid
In Florida, Biden Pledges Aid
Sep 2, 2023 5:00 PM CDT

In Florida, Biden Pledges Aid

'Your nation has your back,' president assures state after hurricane

(Newser) - President Biden on Saturday saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia's impact across a swath of Florida before he set out on a walking tour of a city recovering from the storm. Notably absent was Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate who declined to join Biden after he suggested...

Hunters Land Gigantic Alligator
920-Pound Alligator Caught
Sep 2, 2023 12:39 PM CDT

920-Pound Alligator Caught

'I had fear like I never felt before,' Florida guide says

(Newser) - After a four-hour struggle, hunters have landed a 920-pound alligator in a Florida lake, possibly the second-largest one ever recorded in the state. The gator was more than 13 feet long, Fox News reports. "I've done probably close to a thousand alligator hunts, and I've never seen...

Biden: I'll Meet With DeSantis in Florida. DeSantis: Well...

President heads south to survey Hurricane Idalia damage, but governor won't meet up with him

(Newser) - Not even a year ago, President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presented a united front when the former went to visit the latter's home state following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. Don't expect such a joint appearance on Saturday, when the president is set to tour...

Two 4-Year-Olds Die in Toy Box
Two 4-Year-Olds Die in Toy Box
Sep 1, 2023 10:01 AM CDT

Two 4-Year-Olds Die in Toy Box

No charges have been filed in Jacksonville deaths

(Newser) - Two 4-year-olds in Jacksonville died last weekend in what is believed to be a tragedy that federal regulators have long sought to prevent. The children "were pronounced deceased after they were found unresponsive in a footlocker/toybox while playing at home," the Florida Department of Children and Families said...

Cops Say Mom Went to Awful Lengths to Please Her Beau

Jazmin Paez allegedly thought she was hiring a hitman to kill her 3-year-old son, per authorities

(Newser) - Rent-a-Hitman is a parody website , but its fake customer-service awards and customer testimonials have convinced more than a few people to submit legitimate requests for an assassin, leading to at least 30 arrests, per People . The latest to fall for the ruse is apparently Jazmin Paez, an 18-year-old Florida woman...

Florida Braces for the &#39;Unprecedented&#39; as Idalia Nears
'Unprecedented' Idalia
Barrels Into Florida
UPDATED
Aug 30, 2023 7:20 AM CDT

'Unprecedented' Idalia Barrels Into Florida

Hurricane made landfall as Category 3 storm along western Big Bend region

(Newser) - Hurricane Idalia briefly strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm, then fell back to Category 3 status on Wednesday morning as it made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region, where it threatened to unleash massive rainfall and life-threatening storm surges as high as 15 feet. As it made landfall...

Mandatory Evacuations Ordered in 8 Florida Counties

Hurricane Idalia set to make 'unprecedented' landfall in Big Bend region

(Newser) - Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave Tuesday as Hurricane Idalia gained steam in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall. Idalia had strengthened to a Category 2 system on Tuesday afternoon, with...

Idalia May Be Category 3 Hurricane When It Hits

Tampa closes its airport in advance

(Newser) - Idalia became a hurricane on Tuesday as it intensified on a path toward Florida's Gulf coast, with the National Hurricane Center warning of an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surges and winds over the next two days. Idalia is projected to have sustained winds of up to 120mph as...

Tampa Braces as Idalia Bears Down on Florida

It could land as a major hurricane on Wednesday

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Idalia intensified and was expected to be a major hurricane when it reaches Florida's Gulf Coast later this week, the National Hurricane Center said Monday. Officials declared states of emergencies in dozens of counties and ordered some evacuations in preparation for life-threatening storm surges, per the AP...

After Odor Sickened His Family, He Set Up a Hidden Camera

Florida's Xuming Li arrested, accused of injecting chemical agents under neighbor's door

(Newser) - A Florida man suspicious about chemical smells in his home that appeared to be making his infant sick installed a camera to see if he could suss out what was going on—and now his neighbor is accused of being the cause. NBC News reports that 36-year-old Xuming Li, a...

Nearly 50% of Florida Under State of Emergency

State braces for hurricane as another wreaks havoc in Caribbean

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Idalia, brewing off the east coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, is expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday and threaten the US soon after. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 40mph on Sunday when it was 95 miles from Cozumel, Mexico, and moving northeast at 3mph,...

Guard at College Turned Away Gunman Before Store Shooting

Florida officials decry hateful rhetoric as DeSantis denounces slayings

(Newser) - Before a white gunman opened fire Saturday at a Dollar General store in Florida, killing three Black people, he tried to go on campus at a historically Black college nearby. A security officer turned the man away when he refused to identify himself, Edward Waters University said in a statement....

Florida Gunman Kills 3 in 'Racially Motivated' Shooting

Authorities in Jacksonville says white shooter 'hated Black people'

(Newser) - (Updated throughout with new details.) A masked white man carrying at least one weapon bearing a swastika fatally shot three Black people inside a Florida store Saturday in an attack with a clear motive of racial hatred, officials said. The shooting in a Dollar General store in a predominately...

Wild Monkey Sightings Spark Florida Warning

Take a photo from a distance, residents are advised

(Newser) - Please don't feed the monkeys, Florida officials are warning residents. They're not talking about animals in a zoo but the ones spotted several times in the past week roaming Orange City. Police and animal control officers and police haven't been able to find the wild monkeys, so...

5 Die in Florida From 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria'

Officials say 26 Vibrio vulnificus cases have been detected in state this year

(Newser) - The "flesh-eating bacteria" Vibrio vulnificus has infected at least 26 people in Florida so far this year and killed five of them, officials say. The victims were mostly in the Tampa Bay area, WESH reports. Officials say The bacteria, found in warm, brackish water as well as raw or...

Driver Trying to Park Injures 20 at Restaurant

Car crashed through front of restaurant at Florida shopping center

(Newser) - A driver trying to park crashed into a restaurant at a shopping center in south Florida Friday evening, injuring 20 people. Lt. Aston Bright, spokesperson for the Plantation Fire Department in Broward County, says the woman crashed into the Thai Meal restaurant around 6:30pm, the South Florida Sun Sentinel...

Museum Sues Ex-Director Over Fake Basquiats

Orlando Museum of Art says damage from fraud scheme may be irreparable

(Newser) - The Orlando Museum of Art has admitted its "99-year legacy was shattered" when it was found to be exhibiting fake paintings attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat. Now it wants justice. In a lawsuit filed Monday, OMA "seeks to hold responsible the people the Museum believes knowingly misrepresented the works'...

Ex-NFL Player Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Ex-NFL Player Dies
in Motorcycle Crash
OBITUARY
Aug 15, 2023 9:15 AM CDT

Ex-NFL Player Dies in Motorcycle Crash

Alex Collins, a former Seahawk and Raven, crashed into SUV in Florida

(Newser) - Former NFL running back Alex Collins died Sunday when his motorcycle crashed into an SUV, sending him hurtling through the vehicle's window. The 28-year-old Florida native, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens from 2016 to 2021, was driving in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, around 10:20pm Sunday...

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