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Irma brought out the truth about the Florida Keys

<b>Key Largo to Key West, Florida (CNN) —</b> It takes a special breed of cat to settle in the Florida Keys.<p>The slivers of land atop an ancient coral reef hold a mixture of hedonism and high water, luring anglers and divers, bikers and burnouts, pirates and professionals down US 1 to forget about life for …

After 2 years and 1,200 miles, dog finally home in Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.—After being missing for almost two years, travelling more than 1,200 miles and at least 22 hours in the car, Relay the dog is …

A salute to Florida's Overseas Highway

113-mile feat of American ingenuity stood up to a hurricane, and won.<p>Even if you’ve never ventured outside of Orange County or the confines of Walt …

Note to Texas, Florida: Insurance fights over Sandy rage on

NEW YORK — The destructive floodwaters of Superstorm Sandy receded quickly, but some storm victims are still neck-deep in a battle over insurance …

Florida Gators vs. Kentucky Wildcats Preview and Prediction

This could finally be the year that the <b>Kentucky Wildcats</b> end their long losing streak against one of their rivals, the <b>Florida Gators</b>. Kentucky has …

Kentucky only had 10 players on field for game-losing touchdown

Sep 23, 2017; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Garrett Johnson (9) scores a touchdown against Florida Gators defensive back Duke …

Sue Carlton: Job or family when a hurricane's coming &#8212; a very Florida conundrum

It must seem as foreign to Northerners as shoveling snow is to those of us raised in the Sunshine State: The very-Florida conundrum of having to …

Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Sept. 23

<b>Smithsonian Museum Day Live</b>: Museums across the nation partner with the Smithsonian to offer free admission for one day. Among them are Florida …

Liveblog: Kentucky-Florida football

Is this the year?<p>Is this finally the year?<p>Is this the year that Kentucky football finally ends its now 30-year losing streak to the Florida Gators?<p>We …

Florida vs. Kentucky preview: Gators seek yet another W over Wildcats

Last week’s win over Tennessee gave the Florida Gators a reprieve from an 0-2 start and a shot of confidence after a dismal loss to Michigan to begin …

Owner of abandoned 'ghost boat' is in Key West jail on attempted-murder charges, officials say

MELBOURNE, Fla. — The abandoned "ghost boat" that washed ashore near Melbourne Beach earlier this week was last registered in the name of a man who is jailed in Key West on attempted murder, kidnapping, and a variety of other charges, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission …

Nothing Can Kill Key West

The place that Hemingway put on the map will always have a special kind of magic.<p>For those wanting to escape from America without ever actually leaving it there was never a better bolt hole than Key West.<p>People in a certain condition succumbed to a gravitational force that drew them to what was …

South Florida poaches debris pickup trucks once slotted for Tampa, officials say

TAMPA — A week into the job of picking up an estimated 300,000 cubic yards of Hurricane Irma debris from its streets, Tampa City Hall is finding to …

Voicemails from nursing home where patients died deleted from Florida governor's phone, report says

The help-seeking voicemails from a nursing home where 11 people died during Hurricane Irma have been deleted from Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cell phone, according to a report.<p>CBS4 in Miami reported Friday that it requested copies of the voicemails but the governor’s office said they had been deleted.<p>…

11 things happening in the world the last time Kentucky beat Florida in football

As of 2017, it’s now been 31 years.<p>One of the longest win streaks in college football continued Saturday night in Lexington. The No. 20 Florida Gators beat the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field, 28-27, extending the longest active winning streak by a college football team over an opponent and the …

Florida child care workers charged with abusing autistic boy in Snapchat video

Two Florida child care workers were arrested Friday after cops say they were captured on a Snapchat video taunting an 8-year-old autistic boy.<p>Kaderrica Smith, 26, of Haines City, and Alexus Henderson, 20, of Dundee, were charged in connection with an incident Sept. 1 at Our Children’s Academy in …

FCC head: Storms teach lessons on emergency communications

WICHITA, Kan. — Ajit Pai has been to Texas and Florida in recent weeks to learn what lessons hurricanes Harvey and Irma have to offer about how to …

In one Florida county, guns are allowed on beaches, but bounce houses are banned

It just got a lot easier to tote a gun to the beach in one Florida county — and harder to bounce there.<p>On September 5, local officials in the Florida Panhandle county of Okaloosa lifted a ban on the carrying of guns at beaches, parks, and recreation areas. The same ordinance that allowed guns in …

Florida recruiting: Latest updates on the Gators' class

The Florida Gators desperately needed a big recruiting weekend, and they got it for the Tennessee game.<p>The Hail Mary created a rare scene in The …

Hurricane Irma Destroyed All Everglade Snail Kite Nests at Lake Okeechobee

It’s been almost two weeks since Hurricane Irma made its first of two landfalls in Florida, and according to new reports from Audubon scientists, all …

11th person dies in Florida nursing home saga

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An 11th person has died as a result of stifling heat at a Hollywood, Fla., nursing home that lost power during Hurricane …

After Hurricane Irma, widespread sewage leaks show utilities were unprepared

After Hurricane Irma cut the electricity to Southwest Florida, raw sewage flowed onto streets and into homes, and some residents contracted water-borne diseases, all because public utilities were not prepared to manage the massive, days-long power outage.<p>“I’m not sure any utility is equipped for …

Veterans left behind? Irma evacuations were botched, Florida VA center says

Officials in Pinellas County, Fla., and the operators of a local medical center for veterans are pointing fingers about who's reponsible for some 30 patients being left behind as Hurricane Irma struck Florida earlier this month.<p>The C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center lays the blame on the county for …

Hurricane Irma gives most of Florida bath of raw sewage

Hurricane Irma churned up a sewage bath for Florida’s tiny towns and big cities that looks to have no precedent.That’s saying a lot as hurricanes …

Irma was a teachable moment for Miami-Dade. Have we learned its lessons?

For Miami-Dade, Hurricane Irma might have been but a dry run for the real thing — a major hurricane that rakes across the length of the county with …

Kentucky vs Florida: Game time, TV Info, Live Stream, Odds, Predictions

I can't say I've witnessed all of the 30-straight losses the Kentucky Wildcats have taken to the Florida Gators in football. Being alive for 20 of …

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Florida Keys officially closed to tourists, but some hotels reopening

Officials in the Hurricane Irma-raked Florida Keys have maintained an Oct. 20 reopening date for tourists, even as many area resorts said they would …

It was supposed to be his final resting place. Then Hurricane Irma struck the Keys.

The horrifying power of a hurricane is usually measured in homes destroyed and lives lost but in a storm as strong as Hurricane Irma even the dead …

South Florida Immigrants and Communities of Color Still Struggling To Recover Post-Irma

By Thomas Kennedy<p>In the last couple of weeks, Floridians have struggled with Hurricane Irma and its aftermath. Foreseeing the impact that this storm would have on low-income communities, a coalition of various community organizations came together to form the Community Emergency Operations Center …