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[ad_1] Nine people were injured when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach during the Memorial Day holiday in the United States. According to international media reports, everal of those wounded on Monday evening were taken to a children’s hospital, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said. Bettineschi said four minors – aged between one and 17 – were hit, along with five adults between 25 and 65. One was in surgery late on Monday night while the others were stable, she said. The shooting happened shortly before 7pm (23:00 GMT) when a fight broke out and at least one gun was pulled and shots were fired, Bettineschi said. At least one person was in custody, but police were looking for more suspects. Police chief Chris O’Brien said thousands of people were in the area and dozens of police officers responded, including some who were nearby. “It’s unfortunate we have law-abidin

[ad_1] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is hinting at legal action against Bud Light's parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, for the beer brand's promotion earlier this year with  TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney . Bud Light's March Madness promotion with Mulvaney, a transgender actress and activist, sparked an uproar among some conservatives, including singers Kid Rock and Travis Tritt, who called for a boycott of the popular beer. An ongoing  sales slump for Bud Light  has been attributed to backlash from both conservatives and the LGBTPQ community over the marketing campaign. In an interview Thursday with Fox News, DeSantis  said  that Florida's pension fund contained over $50 million worth of Anheuser-Busch shares. Bud Light's decision to team with Mulvaney was followed by a sales slump , and as a result the state's pension fund has suffered collateral damage, according to the 2024 presidential candidate.  "When you start pu

[ad_1] A 10-month-old child in Florida has died after her babysitter left her in a car while babysitting other children, authorities said Thursday. Rhonda Jewell, 46, was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, according to a report from the Baker County Sheriff's Office, after being accused of leaving the infant child unattended in a vehicle that was not running "while outside temperatures were 98 degrees Fahrenheit with temperatures inside the vehicle reaching over 133 degrees for a period of at least 5 hours." The incident unfolded around 8 a.m. local time on Wednesday when Jewell picked up the infant from the child's mother's home in north Macclenny, a city about 30 miles west of Jacksonville. She then drove to another home in the city where she was babysitting other children.  Upon arriving at the second home, Jewell left the infant in the vehicle. According to the report from the sheriff's office, Jewell

[ad_1] Fewer options for property insurance in Florida Fewer options for property insurance in Florida 02:30 AAA will not renew the auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida, joining a growing list of insurers dialing back their presence in the Sunshine State amid a growing risk of natural disasters. "Unfortunately, Florida's insurance market has become challenging in recent years," the company said in a statement emailed to CBS MoneyWatch. "Last year's catastrophic hurricane season contributed to an unprecedented rise in reinsurance rates, making it more costly for insurance companies to operate." AAA declined to say how many cus

[ad_1] Fewer options for property insurance in Florida Fewer options for property insurance in Florida 02:30 AAA will not renew the auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida, joining a growing list of insurers exiting the Sunshine State amid a growing risk of natural disasters. "Unfortunately, Florida's insurance market has become challenging in recent years," the company said in a statement emailed to CBS MoneyWatch. "Last year's catastrophic hurricane season contributed to an unprecedented rise in reinsurance rates, making it more costly for insurance companies to operate." AAA declined to say how many customers won't have t

[ad_1] Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026 Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026 00:17 Bob Iger will remain as CEO of The Walt Disney Co. through the end of 2026, agreeing to a two-year contract extension that will give the entertainment and theme park company some breathing room to find his successor. Shares rose 30 cents, or 0.3%, to $90.45 in early afternoon trading. Iger rejoined Disney as CEO in November, taking over control of the company from Bob Chapek, whose short tenure had been met with much criticism. Disney park loyalists had openly criticized Chapek on social media, voicing their perception that he had a "business first, c

[ad_1] Farmers Insurance said Tuesday that it will no longer offer coverage in Florida, ending home, auto and others policies in the state in a move that will affect tens of thousands of residents.  Farmers becomes the fourth major insurer to pull out of Florida in the past year, as the state's insurance market looks increasingly precarious amid a growing threat from extreme weather. "We have advised the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation of our decision to discontinue offering Farmers-branded auto, home and umbrella policies in the state," Farmers spokesman Trevor Chapman said in a statement to CBS Miami . "This business decision was necessary to effectively manage risk exposure." Under Florida law, companies are required to give three months' notice to the Office of Insurance Regulation before they tell customers their policies won't be renewed. Samantha Bequer, a spokeswoman for the Office of Insur

[ad_1] Farmers Insurance said Tuesday that it will no longer offer coverage in Florida, ending home, auto and others policies in the state in a move that will affect tens of thousands of residents.  Farmers becomes the fourth major insurer to pull out of Florida in the past year, as the state's insurance market looks increasingly precarious amid a growing threat from extreme weather. "We have advised the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation of our decision to discontinue offering Farmers-branded auto, home and umbrella policies in the state," Farmers spokesman Trevor Chapman said in a statement. "This business decision was necessary to effectively manage risk exposure." Under Florida law, companies are required to give three months' notice to the Office of Insurance Regulation before they tell customers their policies won't be renewed, CBS Miami reports. Samantha Bequer, a spokeswoman for the Office of