Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Doesn't Want To Punt On Fall Football
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday continued to pitch the return of college and high-school sports as a safer environment for student-athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday continued to pitch the return of college and high-school sports as a safer environment for student-athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The mother of a boy who was arrested at his Key West elementary school is now filing a civil lawsuit.
Florida's number of official COVID-19 cases in children has more than doubled over the past month, data from the state showed Tuesday.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 11, 2020.
Less than two years ago, Richard Branson's Virgin Group celebrated the creation of a partnership with the state's private passenger train service Brightline.
Weighing privacy issues, a federal appeals court has sided with a transgender student who argued his constitutional rights were violated when the St. Johns County school district prevented him from using boys' restrooms at his high school.
As Florida schools reopen this month, district superintendents are calling on state officials to address two major challenges: the need for rapid testing for COVID-19 and a statewide plan to handle students and staff members who test positive.
The state's health department, while working to better understand the extent of the Dengue fever outbreak in Monroe County, found an additional five confirmed cases.
Considered the Northern Hemisphere's most popular meteor shower of the year, the Perseid meteor shower will peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
The daughters of Tiger King star Carole Baskin's missing ex-husband have filed a lawsuit against three people, including Baskin, for information about his disappearance.
With the pandemic raging across America and fears of student athletes catching and spreading the virus, there are indications that the governing bodies of the college football teams are leaning towards pulling the plug on the fall season.
Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran in a roundtable discussion about reopening schools.
Governor Ron DeSantis said on morning radio shows Monday that the pandemic will "loom" over every budget and policy debate during the 2021 legislative session.
The attorney discusses his battle with Jeffrey Epstein that lasted over a decade and representing the women that were sexually abused by him.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 10, 2020.
Miami police released new surveillance video showing the man suspected of shooting and killing activist Dwight Wells as he ran from the scene on Oct. 10. Detectives say Wells was targeted and shot multiple times while playing dominoes. His mother, Mary Brown, is pleading for answers as investigators hope someone will recognize the suspect.
Authorities have identified a suspect in the Brown University shooting that left two dead and nine injured, and investigators are examining possible links to the killing of an MIT professor just two days earlier.
A jet crashed and burst into flames after takeoff from Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were on board. The plane attempted to return to the airport before going down. Weather was drizzly, and both the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
A car crashed into a Mattress Firm store in Margate on West Sample Road after police say the driver likely mixed up the pedals. No one was hurt.
Former colleague and longtime friend Diana Gonzalez congratulated Eliott Rodriguez on his career, reflecting on their journey from early days in local news to a friendship that has spanned decades and continues into his next chapter.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
As the fight for Temporary Protective Status continues for Haitians living in the U.S., Haitian officials are warning the public about possible political unrest in the country.
The University of Miami basketball player has been battling the illness for the past 2 months with support from his family, teammates, and community.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
