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Man Planning to Propose After Cross-Country Bike Trip Stabbed to Death by Homeless Man at Florida McDonald's

A homeless man has been charged with first-degree murder after he stabbed a man to death in a McDonald's parking lot in Florida earlier this week.

Latin American Fast-Food Chains Profit From Florida's Hispanic Population, Plan on Increasing Number of US Restaurants

By Paola Hernández
South American restaurant chains are moving to South Florida in the hopes of getting a piece of the United States' growing food service industry.

4-Year-Old Boy Expelled From Florida Pre-School Over Mother's Facebook Post

By Paola Hernández
A 4-year-old preschooler in Florida was expelled from pre-K after his mother posted an insulting message about his private school on Facebook.

Odd, Local News: A 61-Year-Old Dunedin, Florida Man Has Been Trying to Close 12-Year-Old Boy's Lemonade Stand for 2 Years

By Paola Hernández
A resident of Dunedin, Florida has been fighting for two years to close a lemonade stand owned by a 12-year-old boy.

Jellyfish Sting Update: 400 People Stung in Florida; Officials Say Swarm of Jellyfish Washed Back into Ocean

By Paola Hernández
After a swarm of jellyfish invaded Florida beaches and stung over 400 people last weekend, beach officials say that the waters appear to be much safer, just in time for the Labor Day weekend.

Weird News: Beachgoers in Volusia County, Florida See Over 400 Jellyfish Stings in 1 Weekend, Species Unknown

By Paola Hernández
This past weekend, beachgoers from Florida's Volusia County suffered from 406 jellyfish stings.

Florida Oranges 'At War' With Asian Citrus Pyllid Bug: Insect Causes Greening Disease, Could Cost $9B Citrus Industry 75K Jobs

By Paola Hernández
Florida's $9 billion citrus industry is currently being threatened by greening, a disease spread by a bug known as "the yellow dragon."

Marriage in Florida: Federal Judge Declares State's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

By Paola Hernández
A federal judge in Tallahassee decided Thursday that the ban in Florida on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional.

Justin Bieber Zone & Guilty Plea Deal: 'Baby' Singer Avoids Jail Time, Probation in DUI Case

By Paola Hernández
The singer will only have to pay fines and take an anger management course, according to his plea deal.

LGBT News: Tampa, Florida Church Cancels Man's Funeral Because He Was Gay, Pastor Says Service Would Be 'Blasphemous'

By Paola Hernández
One day before her son's funeral, a Florida mother says she was told by her church that it would be "blasphemous" to hold her son's funeral at the church because he was gay.

Florida Affordable Care Act Premium Increases: State's Health Insurers Propose Double-Digit Higher Premiums

By Paola Hernández
Health insurers in Florida have proposed higher rates for their Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange plans for 2015.

Miami Marine Stadium Restoration: Nonprofit Aims to Raise $30M to Fix Historical Florida Site Built by Cuban Exile

By Paola Hernández
Efforts are being made to restore Miami Marine Stadium, architected by Cuban exile Hilario Candela in 1963, to prominence.

9-Year-Old Girl, Father Die After Being Hit by a Crashing Plane

By Paola Hernández
A 9-year-old girl died on Tuesday from critical injuries after being hit by a plane that crashed landed in Venice on Sunday. Her father was also hit during the accident and died at the scene.

Global Warming News: Mangrove Trees Protect Cuba, Florida From Rising Sea Levels Caused by Climate Change

By Paola Hernández
Both Cuba and Florida have turned to the use of mangrove trees to protect the areas from climate change.

Same Sex Marriage Ban and Laws: Gay Marriage Declared Unconstitutional in Miami Area

By Paola Hernández
Same-sex couples in Miami just got a step closer to obtaining the right to legally wed on Friday after a Miami-Dade County judge ruled that Florida's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.

Immigration Reform News in Florida: State's Financial Services Department Raids Fruit Dynamics Packing Plant

By Paola Hernández
The Florida Department of Financial Services raided the Fruit Dynamics packing plant in Florida A raid by the Florida Department of Financial Services of the Fruit Dynamics packing plant in Naples Florida has left over 100 workers behind bars.

Local News: Florida Dad Calls 911, Tells Dispatcher He Beat Teen Molesting His Son Into 'Bloody Puddle'

By Paola Hernández
A father in Florida admitted to brutally beating a babysitter after he says he walked in on him raping his 11-year-old son.

Gay Marriage in Florida: Judge Strikes Down State’s Gay Marriage Ban in One County

By Paola Hernández
Florida has become the 20th state to overturn its ban on same-sex marriage but this ruling only applies to one county.

CVS to Buy Miami-Based Navarro Discount Pharmacy: Biggest Hispanic-Owned Drugstore Chain Was Founded in Cuba in 1940

By Paola Hernández
On Monday, CVS Caremark announced its agreement to buy Navarro Discount Pharmacy, the biggest Hispanic-owned drugstore chain the U.S.

Florida Mother at Target: Woman Arrested for Leaving 19-Month-Old Daugther in Car

By Paola Hernández
A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly left her 19-month-old daughter in a car, while she shopped at Target.

Florida GOP & Voting Rights: Judge Finds State Legislature Redistricting Biased and Illegal

By Paola Hernández
Two districts were ruled to have been formed illegally. A court has found that Florida's 2012 congressional district redrawing illegally favored the Republican Party.
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