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$63M verdict against Miami commissioner accused of political retaliation
Read full article: $63M verdict against Miami commissioner accused of political retaliationA federal jury in Florida has awarded $63.5 million to a pair of businessmen who claimed a city of Miami commissioner used his office to harass them after they supported the commissionerโs political opponent.
Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the spring
Read full article: Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the springMacyโs slashed its outlook for the entire year with sales weakening sales in the first quarter during an increasingly challenging economic environment, including stubbornly high inflation.
US poised to ban shark fin trade, pleasing conservationists
Read full article: US poised to ban shark fin trade, pleasing conservationistsThe U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia.
Mickelson compliments McIlroy as rhetoric seems to simmer
Read full article: Mickelson compliments McIlroy as rhetoric seems to simmerThe back-and-forth between Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy continued Wednesday, with the rhetoric tuned down considerably from some past verbal jousting involving PGA Tour players and those who left for Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
Roanokeโs Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area ends sooner than anticipated
Read full article: Roanokeโs Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area ends sooner than anticipatedDowntown officials had originally planned to keep the area open through Sept. 25, but effective on Wednesday, Sept. 7, DORA ended.
Macy's closes out a tough year with hope for 2021
Read full article: Macy's closes out a tough year with hope for 2021The department store chain said Tuesday, Feb. 23 it anticipates 2021 as a recovery and rebuilding year as the company sets a foundation for growth. Still, the department store defended its physical store business, noting that online sales are two to three times higher in markets with Macy's stores. Macy's and other department stores are being threatening on multiple levels. โIt could have been a terrible year for Macyโs," Jeff Gennette, Macy's CEO, told analysts on the earnings call Tuesday. It said 25% of Macy's online sales were fulfilled in its stores.
President Trump meets with rap star Lil Wayne in Florida
Read full article: President Trump meets with rap star Lil Wayne in FloridaDORAL, Fla. โ President Donald Trump met Thursday with rap star Lil Wayne at his resort in Doral, Florida. The artist posted a tweet praising the president for his efforts at โcriminal justice reformโ and other efforts to bolster the African American community. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says White House officials have been speaking to Lil Wayneโs team for some time, and it culminated with Thursdayโs meeting when the president campaigned in Florida. She said, โI think youโre seeing a lot of supporters come off the sidelines and want to joint president in a second term.โWhile Joe Biden is expected to win the vast majority of Black voters in next weekโs election, Trump has courted them and hopes to shave into Democrats' historic advantage in the community. The meeting with Lil Wayne comes after the White House publicized Trump holding sit-downs with other prominent black artists 50 Cent and Ice Cube.
Judge denies motion to extend Florida's voter registration
Read full article: Judge denies motion to extend Florida's voter registrationRamiro Saez, left, helps his son Lucas Saez, 22, fill out a voter registration form, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department in Doral, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the state's voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the state's online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next month's presidential election. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ A federal judge has denied a motion to extend voter registration in Florida even though a computer meltdown on the final day of registration might have prevented thousands of potential voters from taking part in Novemberโs presidential election. โWeโre disappointed that so many Floridians were disenfranchised because of the stateโs failure to upkeep the online voter registration system,โ Cabrera said. Floridaโs online voter registration system serves the stateโs 67 counties and became operational in October 2017.
Server configuration caused Florida voter registration crash
Read full article: Server configuration caused Florida voter registration crashSecretary of State Laurel Lee issued a statement late Tuesday saying it does not appear that bad actors caused Monday's collapse of registration system. Monday's trouble with the voter registration website stoked concern, but there was relief that the cause was far less sinister. Its site would send Floridians to the stateโs registration website. The statewide voter registration system, which serves Floridaโs 67 counties, went online in October 2017. โThe online voter registration site failed because it was designed to fail,โ Holder said.
Florida governor extends voter registration after site crash
Read full article: Florida governor extends voter registration after site crashFILE - In this May 14, 2020, file photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference in Doral, Fla. DeSantis is extending the states voter registration deadline that expired Monday, Oct. 5 until 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 6 after heavy traffic crashed the states online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next months presidential election. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black voters
Read full article: As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black votersHe courted Hispanic voters near Miami and Black voters in Atlanta. โThis is an unusual name for an organization whose ideology and tactics are right now destroying many Black lives,โ Trump charged. On Friday morning, at his golf club in Doral, Florida, Trump tried to blunt Bidenโs support among Hispanic voters at a โLatinos for Trumpโ roundtable. But a Monmouth University poll also conducted this month found Biden well ahead of Trump among Latino voters in the state, 58% to 32%. Hispanic voters in Florida tend to be somewhat more Republican-leaning than Hispanic voters nationwide because of the stateโs Cuban American population, which Trump acknowledged several times in his remarks.
Furloughs becoming layoffs at Trump resort in South Florida
Read full article: Furloughs becoming layoffs at Trump resort in South FloridaDORAL, Fla. Some furloughs at a Trump golf resort in South Florida are becoming permanent layoffs. A notice that the Trump National Doral Miami filed with the State of Florida last week says it is permanently laying off 250 workers out of 560 employees who were furloughed in March. Back in March, the Miami-area resort along with other nonessential businesses in Florida closed to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. While some parts of the resort have reopened, other parts of the resort will be closed or have limited operations for some time, said David Feder, managing director of the resort, in a letter to state and local officials. Last month, President Donald Trumps private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida said it was temporarily laying off 153 workers because of the new coronavirus.