Tuesday, February 21, 2017

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Good morning. It's Tuesday, February 21. Florida Republicans are more determined than ever to pass bills expanding gun rights in the wake of the deadly Pulse nightclub and Fort Lauderdale airport shootings.

President Trump has tapped Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a prominent military strategist known as a creative thinker, as his new national security adviser, replacing the ousted Michael Flynn.

See a video about a laughter yoga class held by a certified instructor to help relieve stress.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Florida looks to expand gun rights in wake of Pulse shooting

They say law-abiding gun owners should be allowed to take their weapons to airports, government meetings and state universities, and would be in a better position to protect themselves and others. [More]

 

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Trump taps McMaster as national security adviser

Trump announced the pick Monday at his Palm Beach club and said McMaster is "a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience." [More]

 

4 American tourists, pilot die in Australian plane crash

They were on a twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air that crashed about 45 minutes before the Direct Factory Outlet mall was to open. [More]

 

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State wildlife officials encouraged by high manatee count

It is the third straight year that the count showed more than 6,000 sea cows in Florida. [More]

 

Air Force fighter jets again scrambled to enforce no-fly zone around Trump's Palm Beach home

Entry to the Mar-a-Lago oceanfront estate comes with a high price tag for the well-connected, but there are no exceptions to the airspace around it when the Commander-in-Chief is in town. [More]

 

Video shows deputies rescuing men from Lake Harney after boat capsizes

Video from a Seminole County sheriff's helicopter shows the moments rescuers saved two men found clinging to their capsized boat. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Gators still reeling from loss of center, working to build confidence

UF basketball coach Mike White spent part of his Monday afternoon lamenting the past week. [More]

 

Bacon regains form as No. 17 FSU dominates Boston College

Dwayne Bacon became the 46th player in Florida State basketball history to eclipse 1,000 points in a victory over Boston College. [More]

 

New AD Stricklin leads Gators into future one tweet at a time

The 46-year-old has tweeted since 2008 and is now one of the trendsetters on Twitter among athletic directors. [More]

 

High school baseball season preview 2017

West Orange and Lake Brantley are the overwhelming choices as the top teams entering the season n Orange and Seminole counties, respectively. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

Sneak peek: Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival dishes

Epcot festival fans won’t have too long to wait for the next event — the Epcot International Flower and Garden festival starts on March 1 and lasts until May. [More]

 

First look: 'Rivers of Light' at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Lotus fountains and animal imagery dominate the first nighttime spectacular at the park. [More]

 

468-foot superyacht seized over $16.2M debt

Authorities in Gibraltar say they have seized one of the largest and most advanced superyachts in the world over an unsettled bill dispute between its owner and its German builder. [More]

 

Pictures: Carnival around the world

See images from Rio de Janeiro, the Canary Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and more. [More]

 

Publisher cancels Milo Yiannopoulos book 'Dangerous'

The announcement came hours after the Breitbart editor was disinvited to this year's Conservative Political Action Conference because of past comments about relationships between boys and men. [More]

 

 
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