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Lufthansa introduced the service in response to the demand of business travelers. The airline says it has no immediate plans to apply the idea to other routes. But faced with the worst downturn in the history of commercial aviation, the airline industry is clearly becoming more open to novel solutions. Among the possibilities: a partial–and perhaps eventually total–segregation of business from leisure travel. Even before September 11, U.S. carriers were on track to lose $3 billion for the year....

ESPN reports Michigan State and Florida are in discussions to play a home-and-home series set to start this season in East Lansing. MORE: 13 things sports fans have been waiting for forever | Calipari says he’ll never platoon again The Gators won the most recent meeting between the schools in 2009, but the Spartans have the biggest victory in the six meetings between the school — the 2000 national championship game....

Hortencia Laurens, a diabetic who also had high blood pressure, was admitted to Memorial Hospital Pembroke on Thursday evening before she was discharged by a doctor around 4 a.m. local time, according to Diego Fereira, Laurens’ grandson, Florida’s WPLG reported. The family was not notified that Laurens had been sent away. She was reportedly forced to wait on a bench outside the hospital until about 6 a.m. local time, according to Fereira, who believes more could have been done by the hospital to save her life....

“We are dedicating this season to all the families who have lost a loved one and to all our first responders who have spent countless hours helping and providing care to those infected with COVID-19,” said a sign posted outside of Frank Boyce and David Nubar’s well-decorated home. Boyce and Nubar, who began decorating on October 1, placed over 220,000 lights on their house to memorialize all those who died this year from the coronavirus....

Florida has the most reported cases of B.1.1.7, also known as the U.K variant, in the country. Citing a federal official, the Miami Herald reported the surge has led Biden administration officials to consider whether domestic travel restrictions are needed in states including Florida. While no formal plans for such heightened restrictions, including a possible ban, have been confirmed, data suggests infections of the new variant are rising. The U....

Florida State Rep. Anna Eskamani unveiled the design of her personalised prophylactics in a tweet Monday evening, jokingly adding that she was open to dialogue about her face being put on more objects. Eskamani-brand condoms will come in an outer wrapper featuring her face imposed on a rainbow background with a text overlay saying: “You’re protected with Rep. Eskamani!” The inside wrappers are covered in speech bubbles simply reading: “Say it with a condom....

DeSantis spoke for about 20 minutes on Thursday afternoon, accusing the media of propping up the “regime” of President Joe Biden and criticizing the “woke” Left and the “authoritarian regimes” of Democrat-run states. The Florida governor and reported potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate walked to the podium tossing hats into the crowd before he began his speech by welcoming the crowd to the “freest state” in the U.S. He criticized politicians and other critics of his state from across the country who still vacation in Florida, and said they repeatedly came during the pandemic because Florida refused to become a “Fauci-an dystopia....

The recommendation, issued Friday, follows an incident in February 2019 when Blucher Menelas, a chemistry teacher at Dr. Michael M. Koop Senior High School, visited his son’s classroom at Madie Ives K-8 Preparatory Academy. Menelas’ visit was due to an email his son’s teacher Patricia Costa sent Menelas regarding the child’s behavior in class. According to the ruling, Menelas apologized for his son’s behavior in a reply to Costa, and requested to observe him in class....

James “Poppa” Jenkins Jr., of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was arrested on Monday on an active drug warrant for selling opiates within 1,000 feet of a school. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said the 71-year-old Jenkins was taken to a local hospital after complaining of chest pain. He was taken to North Okaloosa Medical Center for evaluation after being arrested on Still Boulevard in Crestview, Florida, during a traffic stop by a sheriff’s deputy....

The Broward County Sheriff’s office said Curtis Miller, 54, was caught swinging the sword on home surveillance video July 15 during a fight with another man over a disputed “dump cart.” Both men had coveted the cart after rummaging through a trash pile outside a vacant house in Oakland Park, Florida. Statements made by police claim that the man swung the sword in the direction of the alleged victim, Todd Beavers....

Randall Trong Tran, of Cape Canaveral, was taken into custody shortly before 10 p.m. yesterday by deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, according to an arrest affidavit published by the county clerk. The incident took place on September 22, the records noted. Police said they responded to a complaint about a disturbance at an address on Fillmore Avenue, where the victim, named as Mr. Bush, relayed what had happened....

The Tampa Bay Police Department has released surveillance footage as part of an appeal for the public to help find the man accused of robbing the victim at around 3:30 p.m. on August 7. In the video, the suspect approaches the victim in a wheelchair on 7th Avenue near 21st Street. After appearing to hesitate and check to see if anyone is around, the male suspect then reaches into the victim’s shirt pocket from behind to take their wallet, before running away from the scene....

A bystander caught the entire interaction on video and later shared it to social media, where it has collected over 28,000 views. Deputies with the Citrus County’s Sheriff’s Office pulled over 57-year-old Richard Wolfe on September 7 after he was caught using a median and a left turning lane to pass cars, reported the Chronicle Online. According to the arrest report obtained by the outlet, Wolfe exited his vehicle upon being pulled over....

Leonard Linton, 42, said he purchased the ticket on a whim at a Stop N Shop after receiving a call that he needed to run home to his pregnant dachshund Ivy. “I still can’t believe it,” Linton said. “This is life-changing, but I’m definitely getting Ivy a new kennel!” Linton chose to receive the winnings in a lump-sum payment of $1,645,000 rather than an annuity, the Florida Lottery said in a news release on Monday....

Florida coach Jim McElwain told reporters Monday he should have pulled Del Rio at halftime, but said the sophomore never complained about the pain. “He’ll be out for awhile,” McElwain said, via the Orlando Sentinel. “When you can’t lift your duffle bag up chances are something’s hurt.” MORE: Week 11 bowl projections The Sentinel reported that backup Austin Appleby will run the first team in practice this week, but a pair of freshman quarterbacks, Kyle Trask and Feleipe Franks, will also get a look for the No....

Supporters of the former president, including some state-level Republican officials, have called for audits of the election as Trump has continued to push unfounded claims that the election was “stolen” from him. Trump defeated President Joe Biden in Florida with 51.2 percent of the vote to Biden’s 47.9 percent. That was a margin of more than 300,000 votes and he also won the state in 2016. However, the Republican Party of Lake County, Florida has called for an audit of the election in late September....

School boards in Orange, Pinellas and Monroe counties could join at least eight other districts contending the ban issued by Governor Ron DeSantis, saying stricter policies are needed as more staff and students are sent home due to COVID-19 infections and exposures. Together the three districts have more than 3,000 students who were unable to return to their classes after positive COVID-19 tests or exposure to the virus. DeSantis’ lawyers have argued in favor of the governor’s executive order which gives parents, rather than school districts, the decision over whether the children should wear masks at school....

Following his confirmation, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for governor against incumbent Ron DeSantis, released a statement reiterating her belief that Ladapo is unqualified, calling him an “anti-science quack.” Earlier this month, Newsweek reported that the background check for DeSantis’ controversial nominee included a former supervisor at UCLA who said they would not recommend him for the position of surgeon general. The supervisor said Ladapo created “stress and acrimony” during his time at UCLA over his opinions on the university’s COVID restrictions and policies and his public opinions disputing the effectiveness of masks, lockdowns and vaccines....

He reportedly walked home after the attack, which took place on Tuesday morning, after suffering wounds to his hand and his arm. A woman called 911 upon discovering his injuries at 8.24am local time, and had him taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where his status and the severity of his injuries have not yet been disclosed due to patient privacy. In the 911 call, which has been heard by Fox 13 News Tampa Bay, the woman says they need help “right away” because the man is “bleeding to death....

In a way, it is. Given the Seminoles’ close call against Miami (Fla.), combined with Alabama beating Mississippi State there was reason to wonder if Florida State would ascend or get swept aside by the Tide. MORE: Saturday’s Top 25 results | HAYES: Four In, Four Out, three weeks to go The good news for Bulldogs fans? Miss State didn’t fall far, and now stands at No. 1. Can’t fault them for losing to the Tide, after all....