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Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. With a population of over 21 million, Florida is the third-most populous and the 22nd-most extensive of the 50 United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. The state's capital is Tallahassee and its most populous municipality is Jacksonville. The Miami metropolitan area, with a population of almost 6.2 million, is the most populous urban area in Florida and the seventh-most populous in the United States. Other urban areas in the state with a population of more than one million are Tampa Bay, Orlando, and Jacksonville. Florida's $1.0 trillion economy is the fourth-largest of any U.S. state, and if it were a country, Florida would be the 16th-largest economy in the world.

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Roger Stone dances in pro-Trump rap video Roger Stone stars in a pro-Trump music video shot over the weekend of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan reports. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:46Published 1 day ago

Minorities left behind in Florida's vaccine rollout Leaders in Florida are raising alarms that Covid-19 vaccine doses are finding their way into the arms of mostly White citizens while other hard-hit communities are left in the cold. CNN’s Rosa Flores.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:10Published 3 days ago

Video shows deputies rescuing woman from sinking car Two Florida deputies saved a 73-year-old woman after she missed her turn and drove straight into a pond. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:01Published 3 days ago

David Beckham watches as new coach Phil Neville holds first Miami C.F. training session of the season SHOWS: MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (MARCH 1, 2021)(INTER MIAMI C.F. - MUST COURTESY INTER MIAMI C.F.) 1. COACH PHIL NEVILLE WITH UNIDENTIFIED ASSISTANT WALKING DOWN STAIRS.(MUTE) 2. NEVILLE WITH Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:23Published 4 days ago

Avlon on CPAC: It was a hyperpartisan temper tantrum CNN’s John Avlon argues election lies were center stage at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 03:12Published 4 days ago

'A straight up lie': Keilar fires off on Trump's CPAC speech CNN’s Brianna Keilar reacts to former President Trump’s speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, where he echoed several of the baseless and false election fraud.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 03:57Published 4 days ago

Acosta: Trump opened up 'fire hose of falsehoods' at CPAC Former President Donald Trump repeated his election lies on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, looking to reclaim his role as the Republican Party’s kingmaker.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:40Published 4 days ago

'Miss me yet?' Trump speaks to CPAC crowd in Florida, promises not to make a new party Former President Trump speaks to a crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida, promises not to start a new political party. Credit: USA Today News (International) Duration: 00:55Published 5 days ago

Trump loyalists speak at conservative gathering Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was among the prominent Trump loyalists to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, which the former president.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:15Published 5 days ago

CPAC crowd boos when asked to wear masks On the opening day of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, two CPAC directors asked the attending crowd to wear masks, in compliance with the rules of the private hotel.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:09Published 1 week ago

'Titanic' Submarine Will Be First With Gull Wings A $15 million personal submarine is the first to feature gull wings. The Triton 13000/2 Titanic explorer is named in honour of the company’s august 2019 mission to visit the RMS Titanic. The Florida.. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published 1 week ago

SolarWinds hack worse than thought -Senate panel Top executives at Texas-based software company SolarWinds, Microsoft and cybersecurity firms FireEye and CrowdStrike Holdings defended their conduct in breaches blamed on Russian hackers and sought to.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:57Published 1 week ago

Lara Trump: Donald Trump may run in 2024 and beyond Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, marking his first public appearance since leaving the White House. Trump’s former senior.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:31Published 2 weeks ago

Nine Oath Keepers indicted over Capitol attack A federal grand jury indicted nine associates of the "Oath Keepers" militia on Friday for conspiring to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6 to prevent Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's election.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:11Published 2 weeks ago

Did lockdowns work? No two states have been more different in approaches to fighting coronavirus than California and Florida – yet both ended up with roughly the same outcome. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 08:14Published 2 weeks ago

Florida women disguise themselves as elderly citizens to jump vaccine queue Two women who dressed up to make themselves appear as older adults to get coronavirus vaccinations were turned away and issued with trespass warnings in Orlando, officials said. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:30Published 2 weeks ago

Watch as NASA's Perseverance rover landing on Mars is met with celebrations NASA’s newest rover landed safely on Mars after a nearly 300 million-mile journey that began on a Florida launch pad. Credit: USA Today News (International) Duration: 00:54Published 2 weeks ago

DeSantis defends controversial vaccine deal Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to move a pop-up vaccination clinic that his state has set up in an affluent community in Manatee County after he was confronted with allegations of.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:46Published 2 weeks ago

Trump rally organizers eye next steps A Trump rally was held Monday in Florida,and at least two organizers of the January 6 rally that preceded the riot are talking up future plans online. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:28Published 2 weeks ago

Family stages elaborate staycation after seeing Disney trips cancelled A family enjoyed an elaborate staycation after having multiple attempts to travel to Disney World cancelled.Dom and Heather Hodgson, both 34, and their daughter Scarlett, four, have been unable to go.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:58Published 2 weeks ago

Keilar calls out Fox News for misrepresenting Trump parade CNN’s Brianna Keilar calls out Fox News host Sean Hannity for saying that a President’s Day Parade in Florida for former President Donald Trump was spontaneous, despite evidence it was planned. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:04Published 2 weeks ago

Local doctor believes we could be near the end of the pandemic The Department of Health says Florida has seen nearly 2 million total COVID-19 cases but Dr. Lockwood says there’s likely been way more than that. Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 01:51Published 3 weeks ago

Gov. Ron DeSantis introduces bill to protect Floridians' personal information Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is doubling down on his efforts to protect your personal information from big tech and social media companies. Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 00:36Published 3 weeks ago

Response from FL Republican and Democratic leaders to Senate's acquittal of former President Trump Response from FL Republican and Democratic leaders to Senate's acquittal of former President Trump Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 02:44Published 3 weeks ago

Walgreens says FL reallocated 76,000+ doses of COVID 19 vaccine from their supply causing a shortage for some long term care res An unexpected shortage of COVID-19 vaccine led to canceled appointments, chaos, and confusion inside some long term care facilities recently. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone reveals why state.. Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 03:43Published 3 weeks ago

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Sen. Ted Cruz Cracks Cancun Jokes at CPAC Ted Cruz is already cracking jokes about his infamous trip to Mexico during the deadly winter storm in Texas, and his audience -- in Florida -- is loving it. The Senator, who'd been on the PR ropes.. TMZ.com - Published 1 week ago
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