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Milton hurricane claims lives as Florida declares emergency evacuation Tengrinews.kz - The catastrophic Hurricane Milton has slammed into Florida, claiming its first victims and leaving millions without power.

10 October 2024

Florida executes death-row inmate, third in US in 24 hours Florida put to death a convicted double killer, the third execution in 24 hours in the United States, amid a raging controversy over lethal injection methods.

19 June 2014

Mango ale? Florida soaks up craft-beer boom Florida is known for its sunshine and beaches -- and increasingly for its quality craft beer, good enough to compete with microbrewed ale from anywhere in the United States.

16 May 2014

US orange production hit by disease, juice prices soar A citrus disease spread by a tiny insect has devastated Florida's orange crop, which is expected to be the worst in nearly 30 years, and sent juice prices soaring on New York markets.

18 April 2014

Same-sex couples sue Florida for right to wed Six same-sex couples filed suit against the US state of Florida Tuesday for refusing to let them marry.

22 January 2014

Nyad braves night of jellyfish on Cuba-Florida swim US endurance swimmer Diana Nyad pressed on Sunday in her bid to swim from Cuba to Florida after a night of being swarmed and stung by jellyfish as she paddling through choppy seas.

20 August 2012