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Aggregated Florida News Articles

• Brian Laundrie's parents Chris and Roberta are selling their Florida home
  
  Brian Laundrie's parents Chris, 62, and Roberta, 55, are selling their North Port, Florida home as a for sale sign was seen on the front lawn only a week after their son's death was announced as a suicide
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:55:58 GMT.
• Robins & Morton breaks ground on hospital in Florida
  
  This is the latest project in a lengthening relationship between the builder and AdventHealth.
  Joshua Mann.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:35:35 +0000.
• Florida 14-year-old killed in unsolved 'deliberate act,' police say
  
  The mysterious unsolved killing of a Florida 14-year-old in Palm Beach Gardens rattled residents and attracted assistance from neighboring law enforcement agencies as investigators look for clues.
  Michael Ruiz.  Fox News.  Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:41:19 GMT.
• Shell Shack acquired by private equity firm
  
  Shell Shack currently has seven restaurants in Texas and one franchised store in Florida.
  Plamedie Ifasso.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:03:28 +0000.
• DeSantis proposes bonuses and pay raises for Florida police
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed $400 million to increase salaries and provide bonuses to Florida law enforcement officers and other first responders across the state.
  Kyle Morris.  Fox News.  Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:02:40 GMT.
• Wind chills plunging in the South, Northwest braces for more rain
  
  A bitter cold is gripping the East Coast with wind chills plummeting to the 30s all the way to Florida, Alabama and Georgia.
  ABC News.  Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:29:26 -0500.
• Jalen Suggs breaks thumb in Orlando's loss to 76ers
  
  Suggs had 17 points before he left late in the fourth with a broken right thumb. He will miss "an extended period of time."
  Dan Gelston.  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:24:00 +0000.
• Art Basel Miami Will Include an AR Garden Made for Breonna Taylor
  
  This year's fair promises to roar back after its disappointing 2020 cancellation.
  Observer.  Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:36:15 +0000.
• Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC to land in U.S. in 2022
  
  Former UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov says he's expanding his MMA promotion, Eagle FC, to the U.S., beginning with an event in January in Miami.
  ESPN.  Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:24:47 EST.
• Sources: SMU hiring Miami OC Lashlee as coach
  
  Miami offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee will be the next coach of SMU, sources told ESPN.
  ESPN.  Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:24:47 EST.
• WATCH: Soldiers parachute into football game
  
  Members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, known as the Golden Knights, landed on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, during halftime of a football game.
  ABC News.  Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:34:57 -0500.
• University Of Florida: From Football School To Academic Powerhouse
  
  In 20 years, Florida has moved from a state of football superstars to one with academically first-rate state universities. There is some trade-off between enrollment growth and reputation.
  By Richard Vedder, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500.
• Massive inflation will likely push Fed to hike rates six times before 2024, Federated's Phil Orlando predicts
  
  Federated Hermes chief equity strategist Phil Orlando believes widespread inflation will push the Fed to get more aggressive.
  CNBC.  Mon, 29 Nov 2021 00:18:28 GMT.
• Stowaway Hid In Wheel Well Of Plane During Flight From Guatemala To Miami
  
  The man hid in the wheel well of American Airlines flight 1182 for 2 hours and 50 minutes
  Kevin Harness.  Daily Caller.  Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:15:49 +0000.
• Horrific: Man Charged with 600 Counts of Sexual Assault, Incest with Child
  
  A Florida man has racked up more than 1,200 counts of sexual abuse of a child. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:52:05 +0000.
• Florida Court Sheds Light On Piercing The Corporate Veil
  
  In the 2021 3rd District Court of Appeals case of Segal v. ...
  By Alan Gassman, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sat, 27 Nov 2021 15:18:16 -0500.

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