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Hurricane Hermine hammers Florida, leaving thousands without power

Growing winds and driving rain from Hurricane Hermine lashed Florida's northern Gulf Coast on Friday as power outages left tens of thousands of households in the dark in what the state's governor warned would be a potentially lethal storm.

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U.S. says "high likelihood" of Zika spreading locally

Health officials in Florida said Friday there is a "high likelihood" that the state has the first cases of local Zika virus transmission by mosquitoes in the continental United States.

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U.S. probes possible first case of Zika virus spread by local mosquitoes

U.S. health officials are investigating a possible case of Zika virus spread by local mosquitoes in Florida on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama pledged to provide the state more money to fight the mosquito-borne virus.

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Why America is so obsessed with Florida

​It seems like almost every day there's another impossibly bizarre news story set in a certain Gulf coast state. The man who claimed he was seduced by a dolphin? Florida. The guy who vaped his buddy's semen? Yep, Florida.

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Islamic State claims responsibility for Orlando nightclub shooting

​The Islamic State (IS) -linked news agency Amaq said on Sunday that the Islamist militant group was responsible for the shooting that killed at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

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Tuesday's U.S. Republican primary in Florida is make-or-break for Rubio

U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, is under pressure to win his home state in Tuesday's primary, as losing the key state could well mean his campaign is finished.