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.
Loved ones of Liberty City activist Dwight Wells pleading for help in finding his killer.
It’s Miami Art Week, and if you’re looking to enjoy some of the events, you’re going to want to check out Soul Basel. Chris Norwood, co-founder of Hampton Art Lovers, discusses the importance of Soul Basel and showcases some artwork as Miami Art Week continues.
At least two people were killed in a crash on the Florida Turnpike at Interstate 595 in Davie early Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The defense will address the jury next week in the penalty trial of the man accused of killing a Hollywood police officer in 2021. This comes as heartbroken loved ones addressed the suspect in court on Thursday.
Early voting is underway in a runoff election that will decide who will become Miami’s new mayor.
Shortly after 5 p.m., the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office responded to MIA regarding a report of unattended luggage at Door 21 of the South Terminal on the Departures level of the airport.
Outside FIU's campus on Sunday morning, protestors picked up markers and poster board, gathering to honor Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by ICE agents on Saturday.
Miami Gardens Police are probing an early morning attack on a female student at Florida Memorial University, prompting increased security measures as officials urge caution and transparency on campus.
Participants from across the globe gathered in Miami to share moving tales of overcoming adversity and to inspire others at the city's biggest running event.
Police said westbound traffic on Northeast 163rd Street is partially shut down due to the investigation and are asking all motorists to avoid the area.
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.
Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday that he won't vote for a package to fund the government if it includes funding for ICE, but he urged that "we don't have to have a shutdown."
The police chief said federal immigration enforcement "tactics are very obviously not safe, and it is generating a lot of outrage and fear in the community."
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed by immigration agents.
Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida Democrat, said a man told him "Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face."
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
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.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
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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.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
