Senator Lauren Book's Cyber Sex Crimes Bill Passes In House, On Its Way To Gov. DeSantis
The Florida House unanimously passed Senator Lauren Book's cybersex crimes bill aimed at preventing future victims.
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The Florida House unanimously passed Senator Lauren Book's cybersex crimes bill aimed at preventing future victims.
Venezuela's indicted leader Nicolas Maduro has freed two jailed Americans, including an oil executive imprisoned alongside colleagues for more than four years, as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration amid Russia's war with Ukraine, the White House announced Tuesday night.
Wildfires in Northwest Florida's Gulf, Calhoun and Bay counties have expanded to more than 34,000 acres as crews continue trying to control the blazes, according to information released Wednesday morning by the Florida Forest Service.
A husband and wife out for a bike ride Sunday morning were found on the side of the road stabbed to death with their throats slashed in a Daytona Beach neighborhood.
The former national chairman of the Proud Boys, Miami resident Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, has been arrested following his indictment on conspiracy and other charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The owner of a former Miami-Dade daycare charged in the death of a child who was left in a hot van five years ago has taken a plea deal.
With a budget remaining unfinished Tuesday night, the annual legislative session is headed to overtime.
A child died and several others were injured after a crash between a sedan and tractor trailer on US 27.
The world of work is in flux as workers are leaving jobs in droves. Many in the "Great Resignation Generation" are freelancing, taking gig jobs, no longer employed in a traditional manner and that brings new tax challenges. Yes, taxes.
A tentative settlement has been reached between lawyers for victims of the Surfside building collapse.
Turkey Point nuclear power plant is making history thanks to the prolific crocodiles who make their home in the cooling canals surrounding the plant, about 25 miles south of Miami.
Democrat Daniel Uhlfelder, a Northwest Florida lawyer who drew national attention for dressing as the Grim Reaper as he criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis' handling of the coronavirus pandemic, announced Tuesday he is running to try to unseat Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody.
The Florida House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make changes in the state's Medicaid managed-care system as the Agency for Health Care Administration prepares to move forward with awarding billions of dollars of contracts.
Forced to evacuate their homes when wildfires in the state's panhandle threatened, hundreds of residents have been allowed to return.
Puerto Rican Latin Grammy award-winning artist PaoPao met with students at SLAM Charter School in honor of International Women's Day.
MDFR said 2 pediatric patients were hospitalized after the crash.
A top Anthropic researcher says there's more than a 10% chance AI "could kill all humans," after a colleague resigned over similar concerns.
Parents, students and educators voiced concerns Wednesday night over Broward County Public Schools' proposal to close several schools as the district grapples with declining enrollment and significant funding losses.
The rain chances are expected to be in the 50-60%
Investigators are looking into a series of high-value package thefts involving FedEx deliveries in South Florida, where a 44-year-old man allegedly impersonated luxury watch buyers to intercept expensive timepieces.
Valery Zidor, 23, pleaded guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on two voter registration forms and illegally casting a ballot in the 2024 general election.
Crews installed a massive "Welcome to Vice City" sign on the Kaseya Center as GTA 6 marketing ramps up across Miami.
Hialeah officials approved an $8 million renovation of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library that would add museum space despite concerns from residents.
Recent heavy rain has replenished parts of the Everglades, benefiting wildlife, the Biscayne Aquifer and airboat businesses after a prolonged drought.
A flood advisory was issued for parts of Broward County as training storms threatened additional street flooding Tuesday evening.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
