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October 7, 2019 at 5:48 pm

Falwell Settles Court Case Over ‘Pool Boy’ Business Deal

MIAMI — A settlement has been reached in a Florida court case over a disputed business deal that resulted from an unusual friendship that Jerry...

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Police officers redirect traffic in Palm Beach, Fla., as Hurricane Dorian bears down on the East Coast on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Large stretches of Florida’s Atlantic coast continue to brace for the storm. (Saul Martinez/The New York Times) XNYT304 XNYT304

September 3, 2019 at 12:50 pm

5 lessons Florida has learned from past hurricanes

Home to 21.3 million people, the state has weathered numerous storms and learned some painful lessons.

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September 1, 2019 at 6:03 pm

Along Hurricane Dorian’s path, millions are united in fear

ATLANTA — Norma Lemon, the owner of a Caribbean-themed restaurant on the South Carolina coast, knows well the power of a hurricane to shatter both...

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August 27, 2019 at 12:16 pm

Tropical Storm Dorian: Puerto Rico is on alert for hurricane

As Tropical Storm Dorian loomed to its southeast Tuesday, Puerto Rico braced for the possibility that it would sideswipe the island, with authorities declaring an...

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July 18, 2019 at 7:45 pm

‘A process of trauma’ drives protests in Puerto Rico VIEW

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — In the crushing days after Hurricane Maria, Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló declared in no uncertain terms, “Puerto Rico se levanta”...

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July 6, 2019 at 7:08 pm

Jeffrey Epstein, billionaire long accused of molesting minors, is charged

Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire New York financier long accused of molesting dozens of young girls, has been charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking, two...

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June 24, 2019 at 5:55 pm

Miami debates give Democrats an opening on climate change

MIAMI — New water pumps and tidal valves worth millions of dollars are needed to keep the streets from flooding even on sunny days. Septic...

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February 23, 2019 at 4:35 pm

Massage-parlor sting unveils thriving human-trafficking trade

Beyond the lurid celebrity connection to the sex charges lies the wretched story of women who the police believe were brought from China under false...

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December 1, 2018 at 3:44 pm

Years after sex-case plea deal, accusers to get their day in Florida court

The former chief federal prosecutor who signed off on Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal, then-U. S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta, is now President Donald Trump’s labor...

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October 14, 2018 at 5:40 pm

Thousands in Florida may not get electricity back for weeks

Residents already reeling from the storm’s unexpectedly brutal winds now face the prospect of spending weeks relying on generators burning expensive fuel, or depending on...