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July 10, 2020 at 7:36 am

Florida’s curve no longer flat amid new surge of virus cases

MIAMI (AP) — Fighting a surge in coronavirus cases in the spring, Florida appeared to be “flattening the curve” as theme parks shuttered, sugar sand... Updated 4:58 pm

July 1, 2020 at 8:15 pm

Video: Florida police laugh after shooting rubber bullets

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Newly released body camera footage shows Florida police officers laughing and celebrating after shooting rubber bullets at a protest last...

June 30, 2020 at 11:10 am

As virus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — The reopening of Tucson’s historic Hotel Congress lasted less than a month. General manager Todd Hanley on June 4 ended a two-month...

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June 30, 2020 at 10:47 am

As virus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — The reopening of Tucson's historic Hotel Congress lasted less than a month. General manager Todd Hanley on June 4 ended a two-month...

Business

June 26, 2020 at 9:19 am

Florida bans bar alcohol consumption as coronavirus spikes VIEW

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida banned alcohol consumption at its bars Friday as its daily confirmed coronavirus cases neared 9,000, a new record that...

June 22, 2020 at 9:25 am

Planning for summer beach days? Docs share coronavirus safety tips VIEW

Outdoor activities, where the air helps disperse virus particles, are relatively low risk — as long as you follow basic precautions.

June 12, 2020 at 2:21 pm

Protester hit in face by police rubber bullet wants answers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — LaToya Ratlieff remembers the blood spilling from her head, covering her clothes, the car ride from a stranger to the...

June 3, 2020 at 12:43 pm

Activists use informal tools to keep the peace at protests

When Berto Aguayo heard that Chicago protests started turning violent over the weekend, he called a few dozen people to meet in front of a...

June 1, 2020 at 8:13 am

Florida police officer suspended for pushing kneeling woman VIEW

FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) — Fort Lauderdale police suspended an officer after video showed he pushed a kneeling black woman to the ground during protests over...

Police and protesters clash Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Philadelphia, during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd. Protests were held throughout the country over the death of Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) PAMR107 PAMR107

May 30, 2020 at 10:56 pm

DC mayor: We have to be concerned about virus rebound VIEW

MIAMI (AP) — In hindsight, Rosa Jimenez Cano realizes that attending a protest against police brutality was risky — and not just for the usual...