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- MLS is Back: The best and worst of the tournament, plus grades for every team
After five weeks in Orlando, ESPN looks back at the MLS is Back Tournament to assess the best and the worst and analyze every club's performance.
ESPN. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:41:27 EST. - Father and son doctors die of coronavirus weeks apart after being hospitalized on Father's Day
Two well-known physicians from Florida, a father and son, have died from COVID-19 complications.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:56:00 GMT. - Florida fisherman shares up-close video of encounter with great white shark 20 miles off Jupiter Inlet
A Florida fisherman captured video of a great white shark swimming near his boat off the coast of Jupiter Inlet over the weekend, video shows.
Michael Ruiz. Fox News. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:10:37 GMT. - Florida sheriff forbids masks for deputies, office visitors
The sheriff of Marion County, Florida, is telling his deputies and visitors who go to the Marion County Sheriff's Office that they are forbidden from wearing face masks.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:48:00 GMT. - Mattingly: Marlins sidelined by virus are 'feeling great'
The Miami Marlins sidelined by a coronavirus outbreak are all asymptomatic, and some have applied for reinstatement, manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday.
Fox News. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 22:29:20 GMT. - A Florida Sheriff Has Ordered His Deputies Not to Wear Masks
The sheriff forbade his deputies from wearing masks while on duty, with some exceptions, and also barred visitors to his offices from wearing them.
Giulia Mcdonnell Nieto Del Rio. New York Times. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 22:19:21 +0000. - Teacher watches in horror on Zoom lesson as 10-year old pupil's mom is shot dead by ex-boyfriend
Donald J. Williams shot and killed his ex-girlfriend Maribel Rosado-Morales, in front of six children at 8:00am yesterday in Indiantown, Florida.
Daily Mail. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:26:39 GMT. - Florida regulators to meet with bars on reopening in Orange, Seminole and Brevard counties
The organization has met with businesses in other cities since the end of July.
Ryan Lynch. American City Business Journals. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:14:20 +0000. - Coronavirus live updates: Florida sheriff bans masks for deputies; Russia's vaccine could be out in November
The coronavirus has infected more than 20.4 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 744,200 people.
CNBC. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:45:39 GMT. - United Airlines adds two nonstop Florida destinations at Milwaukee airport
United Airlines Inc. announced it will add nonstop flights between Milwaukee and two Florida cities beginning this winter.
Margaret Naczek. American City Business Journals. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:25:50 +0000. - United bets on sun-seekers with new Florida flights
United is adding more routes to Florida cities from the northern U.S. to capitalize on vacationers with business travel still weak because of the pandemic.
CNBC. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:00:01 GMT. - 3 charged with threatening R. Kelly accusers
Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against three men accused of threatening and intimidating women who have accused R&B singer R. Kelly of abuse, including one man suspected of setting fire to a vehicle in Florida.
Yahoo. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:58:33 -0400. - Coronavirus has burst NBA bubble of most recognizable L.A. superfan
The NBA playoffs will take place this year in the Orlando, Fla., bubble without the presence of one of the league's most devoted fans, James Goldstein.
Dan Woike. Los Angeles Times. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:53:20 -0400. - Florida sheriff bans deputies and visitors from wearing face masks
"Now, I can already hear the whining and just so you know I did not make this decision easily and I have weighed it out for the past 2 weeks," Sheriff Billy Woods said in an email to employees.
CBS News. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:29:45 -0400. - Florida men accused of selling fake COVID cure arrested
They face a maximum of between 14 and more than 17 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
CBS News. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:48:07 -0400. - Florida sheriff forbids staff, visitors from wearing masks
Florida sheriff forbids staff, visitors from wearing masks
ABC News. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:06:45 -0400.
Florida Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Florida as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 20,612,439 | 1.82 |
| July 1, 2015 | 20,244,914 | 1.79 |
| July 1, 2014 | 19,888,741 | 1.57 |
| July 1, 2013 | 19,582,022 | 1.23 |
| July 1, 2012 | 19,344,156 | 1.29 |
| July 1, 2011 | 19,096,952 | 1.31 |
| July 1, 2010 | 18,849,098 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Florida was 18,801,310.
In 2008, the estimated population of Florida was 18,328,340, whereas
in 2006, the population of Florida was about 18,019,093.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Florida's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Florida web page. For maps of Florida,
visit this Florida Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Tallahassee, Florida .
Florida newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Florida library names, descriptions, and
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More information about Florida
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