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Authorities in the Florida Keys say a shark bit the foot of a fisherman who had reeled it in, sending the man to the hospital. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday in a statement that the 35-year-old man was fishing off a dock in Summerland Key when he caught the shark Friday night. While it was on the dock, it bit him in the foot. The angler was flown by a trauma helicopter to a hospital in Miami. The sheriff's office said his condition was not known on Saturday.

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Relatives of Paraguay's first lady are among the dozens of people missing after a beachfront condo building partially collapsed Thursday outside Miami.

Montreal Canadiens (24-21-11, fourth in the North Division during the regular season) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-3, third in the Central Division during the regular season) Tampa, Florida; Monday, 8 p.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former Florida A&M University president Frederick S. Humphries, whose 16 years of leadership at the school are often referred to as its “golden years,” has died, a statement from the university said.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Mueller and Nani scored seven minutes apart late in the second half and Orlando City beat Inter Miami 2-1 on Friday night. Orlando (6-1-3) won for the third time in seven days.

After gutting out a tough series to get to the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning shouldn't have to change their style of play to match up against the Montreal Canadiens. They won't have to change time zones, either.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory Thursday night.

MONTREAL (AP) — Phillip Danault was patting rookie Cole Caufield on the back for playing a big role in helping the Canadiens’ remarkable playoff run, while familiar chants of `Ole, Ole’ and sounds of horn-honking could be heard from a large celebrating crowd outside the Bell Centre walls.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Plumes of toxic oceanic bacteria known as red tide continued to move up the western Florida coast, strewing thousands of dead fish on beaches while state officials tried to reassure Floridians and potential tourists Thursday that the outbreak was being taken seriously but isn't as bad as it would seem.

Ryu pitches 7 masterful innings, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 8-0 By MARK DIDTLERMay 19, 2021 GMT DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven masterful innings, light-hitting Danny Jansen played a key offensive role and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0 on Tuesday night. Ryu (4-2) scattered four hits and struck out seven. Travis Bergen, Tyler Chatwood and Rafael Dolis completed the five-hitter. “It was vintage Ryu,” Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo said. “For him to go seve...