Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Budget, Vetoes $1 Billion
Pointing to "difficult circumstances," Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he signed a $92.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year after vetoing about $1 billion in spending.
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Pointing to "difficult circumstances," Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he signed a $92.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year after vetoing about $1 billion in spending.
With South Florida school districts grappling on how to reopen schools in the fall, Monroe County has come up with a flexible phase response.
With the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida spiking, fuel demand and prices could drop again.
Florida has added more than five thousand new coronavirus cases to its total.
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny on several fronts after he retweeted a video Sunday morning purporting to be a protest at The Villages retirement community.
In an effort to save their prostitution case against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, prosecutors will ague to an appeals court this week that his rights weren't violated when police secretly video-recorded him in the act.
Florida's ban on serving alcohol to people in bars will be reevaluated daily, the state's top business regulator said in a series of tweets over the weekend that also offered apologies for the crackdown.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that allows local elections officials across the state to use a secondary system to speed up recounts and verify the accuracy of results.
The Florida Department of Health reported a new record daily number of COVID-19 cases with 9,585 on Saturday.
The Trump campaign has postponed Vice President Mike Pence's campaign events in Florida and Arizona next week "out of an abundance of caution," a campaign spokesperson told CNN.
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles was in jail Saturday on a trespassing charge in Key West.
Health officials are investigating whether someone returning to the New York City area from the Sunshine State spread the coronavirus at a high school graduation in suburban Westchester County.
On February 14, 2018 brothers Adam and Josh Buchwald's lives changed forever. Now, the brothers are now putting their activist voices to work for a new widespread crisis -- the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal officials said a Florida man had been sentenced to three years in federal prison for mailing a threatening letter to the federal courthouse in Miami.
Federal officials say a Florida restaurant chain with six locations has been fined more than $314,500 for taking employee tips and wages.
A doctor who sold ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry before his October 2023 overdose has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison. He pleaded guilty to drug distribution but was not accused of supplying the fatal dose. Four others in the case await sentencing.
House Democrats released new photos and video walkthroughs of Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James, showing luxury amenities alongside unusual items such as a dentist chair. The footage, obtained by the House Oversight Committee, highlights the estate’s opulence and intensifies pressure on the Trump administration to release the full Epstein files.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under review after a Pentagon watchdog said he risked U.S. troops by sharing mission details in a group chat. He denies wrongdoing and calls the findings an exoneration.
As crowds arrive in South Florida for Art Week, longtime Wynwood artist Michael Addis says he is devastated after vandals ripped apart his well‑known “Wynwood Faces” street art. Addis, 73, has spent years creating the colorful pieces that line the neighborhood, investing thousands of dollars and countless hours. Once homeless, he says art gave him stability and purpose. Community members now question why his work was targeted and call for stronger protections for local art.
A 25‑year‑old Miami‑Dade man appeared in court Wednesday on 25 child pornography charges. His bond was set at nearly $90,000. Investigators say he confessed before invoking his right to silence. The arrest followed a raid at his home Tuesday, where his younger brother was shot and killed by deputies.
Police are searching for a man who jumped a campus wall and raped an international student at Florida Memorial University, as students and officials question campus security.
Members of a Fort Lauderdale boxing gym are mourning the loss of their beloved coach, whose body was discovered in a nearby canal.
Authorities are searching for suspects and urging anyone with information to come forward.
A construction worker was seriously injured Monday afternoon in Dania Beach after being struck and run over by a dump truck.
Hundreds of illegally obtained handicap parking permits are being revoked in Miami-Dade, with some offenders facing fines up to $1,000 or even jail time.
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.
Gov. Tim Walz says that he and President Trump shared a "productive" phone call Monday morning, during which he says the president agreed to consider a reduction of federal immigration enforcement forces in Minnesota.
Treasury Department ends contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax returns, including info for President Trump.
The decision to place HSI in the lead investigative role is unusual and has raised questions among current and former federal law enforcement officials.
Federal agents shot and killed a Minnesota ICU nurse in south Minneapolis on Saturday.
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."
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.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
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.
