Brendan Farrington, Author at Valley News

Employees at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office sort ballot pages during a recount on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Battle Rages In Florida

by Gary Fineout Associated Press, and Brendan Farrington Associated PressNovember 15, 2018

Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida’s acrimonious fight for the U.S. Senate headed on Thursday to a legally required hand recount after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson separated…

Marla Wood pulls a framed art piece out of the rubble of her damaged home from Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Days After Storm, Panhandle Sifts Through Debris

by Russ Bynum Associated Press, and Brendan Farrington Associated PressOctober 15, 2018

The Oceanis is grounded by a tidal surge at the Port St. Joe Marina, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 in Port St. Joe, Fla. Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Hurricane Michael Slams Into Florida, Charges Into Southeast

by Jay Reeves Associated Press, and Brendan Farrington Associated PressOctober 11, 2018

CORRECTS ID OF WOMAN TO GENA HOYER INSTEAD OF JENNIFER MONTALTO - Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act in the governor's office at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Friday, March 9, 2018. Scott is flanked by victims' parents Gena Hoyer, left, Ryan Petty, second from left, Andrew Pollack, right, and his son Hunter Pollack, second from right. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Florida Governor Signs Gun Bill; NRA Sues

by Brendan Farrington Associated Press, and Gary Fineout Associated PressMarch 9, 2018

The press gather around Democrat Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith for comments after the Republican leadership laid out their school safety proposal during a new conference at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Friday, Feb 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Florida Leaders Propose Gun Laws

by Brendan Farrington Associated Press, and Gary Fineout And Curt Anderson Associated PressFebruary 24, 2018

This is undated photo made available by the Florida Department of Agriculture shows a truck outfitted with a large tank used to syphon gas from gas stations using stolen credit cards. (Larry Payne/Florida Department of Agriculture via AP)

Beware at the Pump: Black Market Fuel Trade Rises

by Brendan Farrington Associated PressAugust 10, 2017

Marilyn Bullard makes her way to her parents home that was damaged by a tornado, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Adel, Ga. Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency in several counties, including Cook, that have suffered deaths, injuries and severe damage from weekend storms. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Killer Storms Rake South

by Brendan Farrington Associated Press, and Jay Reeves Associated PressJanuary 22, 2017