Person: Rick Scott

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Florida lawmakers vote to arm some teachers, but governor to have final say

Florida lawmakers have passed laws that include new restrictions on rifle sales and a programme to arm some teachers, sending the measure to the state's governor for his signature.

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Pupils return to Florida high school devastated by gun massacre

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I would have run into Florida school, claims Donald Trump

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Donald Trump urges FBI to 'get back to the basics' after mishandling Florida shooting tip

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Latest: Eight patients of Florida nursing home die after Hurricane Irma cuts power to air conditioning

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Florida inching back to normality as workers restore power and fuel

Hurricane Irma evacuation alerts: 'We can't save you once the storm hits'

Latest: Georgia has become the latest U.S state to be placed on hurricane alert.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2017

Florida uses new drug to execute double murderer

Florida has put a man to death with an anaesthetic never used before in a US lethal injection.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2017

LATEST: Second police officer dies after Florida shooting

A second police officer has died the day after he and a colleague were shot during a scuffle with a suspect in Florida.

Sat, 19 Aug, 2017

Five killed in Orlando workplace shooting by "disgruntled former employee"

Latest:Five people have been killed in a shooting at a workplace in Orlando, Florida.

Mon, 05 Jun, 2017

Weakening Hurricane Matthew kills four in Florida

A fast-weakening Hurricane Matthew which has been blamed for at least four deaths in the US, all in Florida, continued its march along the Atlantic coast.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2016

Florida residents urged to 'get out' as Hurricane Matthew roars in

A strengthening Hurricane Matthew is steaming towards Florida with winds of 140mph as hundreds of thousands of people board up their homes and flee inland to escape the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2016

Hermine weakens to tropical storm as it moves north from Florida

Weather system Hermine has weakened to a tropical storm as it moves inland after making landfall in Florida's Big Bend area as a hurricane.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Florida club shooting ‘not an act of terror’

Two people were left dead and at least 17 wounded after gunfire erupted at a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida, which was hosting a swimsuit-themed party for teens

Tue, 26 Jul, 2016

Florida braces for full force of Tropical Storm Colin

Residents on Florida’s Gulf coast filled sandbags, schools planned to close early, and governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Colin gained speed and churned towards the state, threatening serious flooding.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2016

Republicans surge to Senate victory in US mid-terms

Republicans have won control of the US Senate, seizing seats from Democrats in mid-term elections shaped by deep voter discontent with President Barack Obama.

Wed, 05 Nov, 2014

US governor mixes up meningitis hotline with phone sex number

A US governor has been left red-faced after mixing up a meningitis hotline with a phone sex number.

Thu, 11 Oct, 2012

Fears as tropical storm strengthens

Tropical Storm Isaac gained fresh muscle today as it neared the Florida Keys, threatening to be at or near hurricane strength approaching the island chain.

Sun, 26 Aug, 2012

Florida declares storm emergency

Florida governor Rick Scott has declared a statewide emergency because of Tropical Storm Debby.

Mon, 25 Jun, 2012

Neighbourhood watch killer row spreads

Civil rights leaders in the US have demanded the arrest of a neighbourhood watch helper who went free after shooting dead an unarmed black teenager.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2012

Discovery's last mission under way

Discovery, the world’s most travelled spaceship, thundered into orbit for the final time, heading towards the International Space Station on a journey that marks the beginning of the end of the shuttle era.

Fri, 25 Feb, 2011