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A stiff breeze across the Mississippi Sound attracts resting sea gulls on old pilings, Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Ocean Springs, Miss. Tropical Storm Claudette brought much evening and early morning rain and left a stiff breeze along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Major damage to Alabama mobile home park amid tropical storm

By Kevin Mcgill And Russ Bynum Jun. 19, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

Morning traffic moves along Interstate 76 in Philadelphia, Monday, March 29, 2021. U.S. drivers recently reached a major milestone when the number of daily passenger vehicle trips reached pre-pandemic levels for the first time in a year, according to data provided to The Associated Press by the transportation analytics firm Inrix. It's a potential indicator that the pandemic's strain on society may be easing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Passenger vehicle travel rebounding to pre-pandemic levels

By David A. Lieb Mar. 29, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 04:18 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Feb. 13 The Miami Herald on marking three years...

FILE - This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is entering the final phase of review by U.S. government regulators. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, Dec. 8 released a positive review of the vaccine. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)
Pentagon set to begin COVID-19 vaccinations on small scale

By Robert Burns Dec. 09, 2020 01:25 PM EST

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., addresses reporters before a campaign event, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
The Latest: Trump calls 'Borat' star an unfunny 'creep'

Oct. 23, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

President Donald Trump delivers remarks to supporters at a campaign rally Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in The Villages, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Trump, Biden scrap on oil, virus with just over a week to go

By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvn And Will Weissert Oct. 23, 2020 11:09 AM EDT

FILE- In this Jan. 17, 2020 file photo, former U.S. congressman Christopher Collins leaves federal court in New York after being sentenced to two years and two months for helping his son and others dodge $800,000 in stock market losses. The first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president four years ago cited the coronavirus Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, as he asked to delay serving his 26-month prison sentence. Collins was supposed to report to a federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida, on Oct. 13 after pleading guilty last year to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and lying to law enforcement officials. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Ex-congressman seeks to delay going to prison, citing COVID

By Larry Neumeister Oct. 01, 2020 07:43 PM EDT

Mamie Patterson helps her cousin Kenneth Bargaineer, right, clean up after Hurricane Sally, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Forecasters run out of storm names in busy hurricane season

By Angie Wang And Jay Reeves Sep. 18, 2020 02:21 PM EDT

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken, left, and Douglas Hurley are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. The Demo-2 test flight for NASA's Commercial Crew Program was the first to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station and return them safely to Earth onboard a commercially built and operated spacecraft. Behnken and Hurley returned after spending 64 days in space. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)
SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

By Marcia Dunn Aug. 02, 2020 11:07 AM EDT

American Magic is 1st Cup challenger to sail in New Zealand

By Bernie Wilson Jul. 27, 2020 01:44 AM EDT
The New York Yacht Club’s American Magic has become the first challenger to sail on the New Zealand waters where the America’s Cup will be contested next year....

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2019 file photo, FBI Director Christopher Wray pauses while testifying before a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The FBI has found a link between the gunman in a deadly attack at a military base last December and an al-Qaida operative. That's according to a U.S. official who spoke to The Associated Press on Monday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
FBI: Shooter at Pensacola base coordinated with al-Qaida

By Eric Tucker May. 18, 2020 02:29 PM EDT

Update on the latest sports

May. 16, 2020 10:47 AM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS AP Exclusive: MLB projects $640K per game loss with no fans UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball...

America's Cup teams begin to emerge from lockdowns

By Bernie Wilson May. 10, 2020 10:35 AM EDT
America’s Cup teams are returning to the water in varying degrees nearly two months after the coronavirus pandemic forced the shutdown of what would have been...

FILE - In this July 27, 2017 file photo Las Vegas gambler William "Billy" Walters leaves Manhattan federal court, in New York. Walters a former Las Vegas professional gambler who was convicted and sentenced in New York in a federal insider trading case linked to pro golfer Phil Mickelson and Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. has been released to home confinement in the San Diego area, his attorney said. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
Famed Vegas gambler released from prison in COVID-19 program

May. 01, 2020 07:05 PM EDT

Visitors to Hollis Gardens look at a water fountain, Friday, May 1, 2020, in Lakeland, Fla. The city of Lakeland has reopened some of their parks with some restrictions to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Florida to reopen state parks as governor bashes critics

By Brendan Farrington May. 01, 2020 01:11 PM EDT