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Live coronavirus updates for Friday, May 8: West Jordan canceling the Western Stampede rodeo due to COVID-19 concerns




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Another Utah congressional candidate runs in a district where he does not live




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Florida man who stole gator meat from store identified by Florida Gators license plate: cops

He’ll need a better defense than the one his favorite team managed against LSU last year.




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Florida teen allegedly stabs younger brother to death, authorities say

An extensive search was launched Thursday for a teenager who allegedly stabbed his younger brother to death in the Florida Keys community of Islamorada, authorities said.




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State backed credit note for package holidays

The Government is to provide a State guaranteed refund credit note for package holidays booked through Irish travel agents and tour operators in effort to help the industry during Covid-19 crisis.




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Baseball great Mike Piazza’s new home base: A $5.6 million South Florida condo

Hall of Famer and 12-time All Star Mike Piazza buys a three-bedroom condominium at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach for $5.6 million. The 3,838-square-foot condo has views of Surprise Lake and Biscayne Bay.




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This Florida Keys private island with a rich history is for sale. Asking price: $17 million.

A private island in Islamorada on the Florida Keys is for sale for $17 million. The island is called Terra's Key, after its owner John Terra, and has historical significance dating back to the 1800s.




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Two South Florida mansions offer a taste of the rock star lifestyle

Russ Weiner, the founder of Rockstar Energy Drink, has listed his Miami Beach and Delray Beach mansions for sale. The total asking price: $71.5 million.




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Scientologists buy dozens of properties in Florida city, newspaper reports

In a report published Sunday, the Tampa Bay Times said that it discovered the extent of Scientology property purchases by reviewing more than 1,000 deeds and business records and then interviewed more than 90 people to reconstruct the circumstances surrounding the transactions.




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Paint job makes $500,000 Florida home look like cartoon

The home was painted in large patches of extremely bright primary colors with random splatters throughout. The home in the Il Regalo Circle Community in Naples resembles a pre-school play toy or cartoon home.




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Former quarterback Michael Vick lists South Florida home | Photos

Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick is selling his Plantation home, listed at $2.399 million.




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Hoodlums in the ’hood: Where mobsters lived in South Florida

Some of the most infamous mobsters lived in South Florida neighborhoods we call home today, from Miami to Hollywood to Boca Raton.




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Virtual tours? A buyers’ market later? How coronavirus is affecting South Florida real estate.

A look at how real estate in South Florida has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, from virtual tours and technology playing larger in the home-buying process to how the market is expected to react.




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‘Talking’ seals mimic sounds from human speech, and validate a Boston legend

In the late 1970s, a harbor seal named Hoover began catcalling passersby at the New England Aquarium in a thick Maine accent. A new study confirms seals’ uncanny ability to copy human speech.




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A year ago, toxic red tide took over Florida’s Gulf Coast. What would it take to stop it next time?

Killing red tide cells en masse can unleash their potent toxin. That means researchers need to get creative.




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Hurricane Dorian crawls up the coast from Florida to Virginia

Some of the storm’s features hint at troubling trends in recent hurricanes.




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Photo Epic: #PanShotFriday - Crowd-Sourced Blur Love From The Week of May 8th



Another hit of blurry goodness.
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Video: Friday Fails #117



It's Friday, enjoy some more glorious fails!
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Fire forces more than 1,000 people to evacuate homes in Florida panhandle

Wildfires brought evacuations in the Florida panhandle.




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Editorial: Is pro wrestling 'essential'? It is in Florida. And that's the way it has to be

The definition of "essential" necessarily varies by jurisdiction, and those definitions necessarily are controversial and subject to dispute.




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Op-Ed: Good Friday challenges us to confront our epidemic of misery and misplaced priorities

May we find the grace to discern hope and meaning in this season of faith and crisis.




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Angels to reveal opening day starter soon with Andrew Heaney a prime candidate

Manager Joe Maddon said he would announce the Angels' opening day starter this week, with left-hander Andrew Heaney a leading candidate.




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CDC Guidance For Reopening Schools, Child Care And Summer Camps Is Leaked

The document has been in the works for some time, but reports say the White House tried to suppress it.




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Radio Hall of Famer Barry Farber, one-time NYC mayoral candidate, dead at 90

The conservative radio host spent an extraordinary six decades in the broadcasting business.




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NYC housing judge forces landlord to repair dilapidated Chelsea apartment buildings

Building owner Amazon Realty Group must also pay the $126,000 in damages to the residents of 219, 221 and 223 W. 24th St., and let them back in their homes, said the ruling by Housing Court Judge Jack Stoller.




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White Christmas! Betty White will star in Lifetime holiday movie

On Thursday, the female-focused, basic cable channel announced that the 98-year-old Hollywood legend will star in an untitled film where her character helps ready would-be Santas for the holidays.




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Radio Hall of Famer Barry Farber, one-time NYC mayoral candidate, dead at 90

The conservative radio host spent an extraordinary six decades in the broadcasting business.




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Florida man who stole gator meat from store identified by Florida Gators license plate: cops

He’ll need a better defense than the one his favorite team managed against LSU last year.




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Florida teen allegedly stabs younger brother to death, authorities say

An extensive search was launched Thursday for a teenager who allegedly stabbed his younger brother to death in the Florida Keys community of Islamorada, authorities said.




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Fire forces more than 1,000 people to evacuate homes in Florida panhandle

Wildfires brought evacuations in the Florida panhandle.




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Carnival to restart cruises from Florida and Texas in August

Carnival plans to sail Caribbean itineraries from Florida and Texas ports where most passengers arrive by car rather than by airplane.




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UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero offers guidance to athletes in coronavirus limbo

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero provided guidelines for athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic in a letter posted on the school's website.




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UCLA forward Jalen Hill declares for NBA draft as early entry candidate

Jalen Hill's declaration was a move intended mostly to get feedback from NBA personnel on his draft standing and possible areas for improvement, according to a person close to the situation but not authorized to discuss it publicly.




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Flat fire - Maida Vale

The Brigade's 999 Control Officers took 51 calls to the fire




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Streaming Friday from famous people's closets — a virtual runway show

Kim Kardashian West, Hailey Bieber, Karlie Kloss and other celebrities will model their closets for the amfAR effort to fight the coronavirus.




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Child-care providers need supplies, coronavirus guidance as day-care system suffers

California's early childhood care system has long been held together by women such as Tanya García, whose Hollywood duplex is home to two licensed day-care operations serving as many as 28 youngsters — among them the children of healthcare workers and public school teachers.




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PGA golfer Jeff Sluman gets same price he paid for Florida town home

PGA Tour golfer Jeff Sluman has sold his waterfront home in Florida for $3.65 million, the same price he paid for it in 2017.




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Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar clears a $4-million base in Florida

Retired baseball star Roberto Alomar has sold his Florida home — an 18,700-square-foot mansion on more than three acres — for $4 million.




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Coronavirus: Couple wrongly fined £1,700 after posting holiday snaps from last year amid lockdown

The police showed up at their door after their photos were shared on Facebook




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Transport Secretary says 'I won't be booking a summer holiday at this point'

'It was a thoughtless comment that shows complete disregard for the UK travel industry,' said a spokesperson for Abta, the travel association




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The freight escape: Simon Calder left for his skiing holiday as an airline passenger but came home as cargo

The luckiest traveller in Europe in the past nine days? Andrew Gardner, an engineer from Milton Keynes. On Thursday morning, 15 April, he flew from Stansted to Oslo. About 10 minutes after he landed, the air-traffic control shutters came down over northern Europe, and remained closed for the next six days.




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Tui refund: Travel firm makes it harder to claim money back for cancelled holidays

Britain's biggest travel firm insists that customers accept a refund credit note and then phone to get their money back




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'Give us time' to refund cancelled holidays, pleads travel association boss

'14-day refund rule is impossible for the majority of companies to stick to,' said the travel association's chief executive, Mark Tanzer




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Coronavirus: Millions may have to cancel holidays after lockdown due to expired passports

Exclusive: Half a million passports have expired since UK lockdown began




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Coronavirus: Should I accept a Refund Credit Note for my cancelled holiday?

Holiday companies are desperate to persuade travellers whose holidays have been cancelled to accept a 'Refund Credit Note'. Should you? These are the key questions and answers




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Coronavirus: Should I book my 2021 holiday now and are there good deals?

If you can find a bargain flight, package holiday or cruise at a peak time, right now may be an excellent time to book




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Coronavirus: When can I go on holiday again?

The Man Who Pays His Way: many hurdles stand between you and Europe




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Former Abta board member warns of 'zombie travel companies' – and threatens to sue holiday firms

Refund row intensifies as London ski company claims any customer who declines a 'Refund Credit Note' loses financial protection




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Britain's biggest travel firm is selling Spanish holidays for mid-May

Exclusive: Tui is charging £323 for a week's self-catering in the resort of Salou, including flights from Manchester to Reus and coach transfers, on 15 May




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Best last-minute holiday deals for January, from Italy to Sri Lanka

Pack off somewhere else in January