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The latest news, features and stories on the US state Florida, located in the southeastern region of America, with the Atlantic on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. It is home to such cities as Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville.

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Plane hit by gunfire from gangs while trying to land

Channel: US US November 12, 2024 By Jessica Kwong

Teen 'waterboards cat and hurls him off balcony for having an accident’

Channel: US US November 4, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
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Suspected gunman tackled to the ground after two killed at Halloween celebration

Channel: US US November 1, 2024 By Brooke Davies
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Trump joins prayer for 'holy and warrior angels' to help 'make America Godly again'

Channel: US US October 23, 2024 By Jessica Kwong

Lieutenant Dan who beat Hurricane Milton in his boat busted for refusing to move it

Channel: US US October 19, 2024 By Jessica Kwong

Surfer nicknamed 'Gnarly' is back in the water days after he was attacked by a shark

Channel: US US October 18, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
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Satellite images show how Hurricane Milton reshaped Florida

Channel: US US October 15, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
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Airbnb host refuses to refund mum after holiday cancelled by Hurricane Milton

Channel: US US October 13, 2024 By Laura Brick
epa11655172 US President Joe Biden gives an update on Hurricane Milton recovery efforts in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington DC, USA, 11 October 2024. Vice President Harris joined via teleconference. EPA/AARON SCHWARTZ / POOL

Hurricane Milton caused $50,000,000,000 in damage, Biden says

Channel: US US October 11, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
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Man survived Hurricane Milton by clinging onto a cooler 30 miles out to sea

Channel: US US October 11, 2024 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Hurricane Milton aftermath as families reveal how they survived - as it happened

Channel: US US October 11, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Kick streamer slammed over £54,000 Hurricane Milton 'survival challenge'

Channel: US US October 10, 2024 By Danny Rigg

The horrifying moment TV star is hit with flying debris during Hurricane Milton

Channel: TV TV October 10, 2024 By Rishma Dosani
Viral Florida Man ?Lt. Dan' Is Safe After Riding Out Hurricane Milton in His Boat

Lieutenant Dan took on Hurricane Milton in a boat in the bay and won

Channel: US US October 10, 2024 By Tom Sanders
AI-generated images of Disney World in Florida

Fake photos of Disney World underwater after Hurricane Milton shared by Russia

Channel: US US October 10, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Disney World and Tampa Airport confirm when they'll reopen after Hurricane Milton

Channel: US US October 10, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Woman 'laughs watching her boyfriend in suitcase suffocate to death'

Channel: US US October 21, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
Broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts are seen as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo

'Last chance' to flee Hurricane Milton with deaths 'unavoidable'

Channel: US US October 9, 2024 By Sarah Hooper
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Weatherman in tears on live TV as he issues devastating warning over Hurricane Milton

Channel: US US October 9, 2024 By Rishma Dosani
Play Video This handout satellite image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB) shows hurricane Milton churning over the Gulf of Mexico on October 7, 2024. Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks. (Photo by HANDOUT / NOAA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NOAA / RAMMB" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/NOAA/AFP via Getty Images)

Map shows where Hurricane Milton will hit as danger of death warning issued

Channel: US US October 9, 2024 By Sarah Hooper