Quarantines Florida

Federal health officials on Friday told the MS Royal Odyssey cruise ship to remain in port in Miami while they investigate reports of passengers and crew getting sick on three straight voyages last month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said those aboard the March 4-14 cruise first reported getting diarrhea. An investigation found Norwalk or Norwalk-like viruses, which cause gastrointestinal illness usually associated with contaminated water and food.

Federal health officials on Friday told the MS Royal Odyssey cruise ship to remain in port in Miami while they investigate reports of passengers and crew getting sick on three straight voyages last month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said those aboard the March 4-14 cruise first reported getting diarrhea. An investigation found Norwalk or Norwalk-like viruses, which cause gastrointestinal illness usually associated with contaminated water and food.

U.S. Department of Agriculture regulators were negotiating Tuesday with Florida officials to find ways to ease the state's ban on all California-grown nursery plants, which may violate federal rules. California's $2.