Warden Fired Over Prisoner's 2012 Scalding Death
Prison officials said a warden and two of his assistants were fired because the investigation of an inmate who died in a scalding shower was taking too long.
Prison officials said a warden and two of his assistants were fired because the investigation of an inmate who died in a scalding shower was taking too long.
We rely on our smartphones for just about everything these days, but just like a computer, they can be easily hacked.
Charlie Crist has been endorsed by Florida's largest gay rights group in his run for Governor.
A federal appeals court wrestled Friday with the authority of law enforcement to obtain and use records from cellphone towers.
In a blow to Gov. Rick Scott, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it would not take up his appeal of a ruling that blocked across-the-board drug testing for state employees.
Friends and family representatives of an 18-year-old Miami Beach street artist who died after being stunned by a police Taser last August are calling for action after new developments in the case.
A long-standing federal court case over the treatment of homeless people in Miami has finally come to an end with a settlement.
In an effort to protect patient information, state health officials announced an increase in security of its statewide prescription drug datatbase.
In the final days of the legislative session, the Florida legislature passed a bill which limits the appeals and speeds up the execution process of those on death row.
Could drones soon be patrolling the skies over the Sunshine State. A bill that would allow law enforcement to use the unmanned aircraft under narrow guidelines is moving quickly through the Florida House on Thursday.
In silence, before Tuesday's Miami-Dade County Commission meeting, Rabbi Avroham Brashevitzky dropped 26 coins into a charity box; each representing an adult or children killed last in Friday's mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
Miami-Dade Police shot and killed 47-year-old Alexis Suarez Tuesday night, but it's what detectives did after the shooting that has raised questions from the dead man's daughter and the American Civil Liberties Union.
A coalition of citizens and a Hispanic advocacy group, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, have filed a federal suit to stop Governor Rick Scott's purging of "non-citizens" from the voter rolls.
A Florida federal judge has stopped one of Governor Rick Scott's signature pieces of legislation requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test.
The first figures are in for the recently mandated welfare drug tests and officials say it's very difficult to draw accurate conclusions on it effectiveness.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has filed suit in federal court against a new state law that requires welfare recipients to pass a drug test.
The American Civil Liberties Union has reached a settlement with the City of Miami Beach and two of the city's police officers for the wrongful arrest of Harold Strickland, a gay former Miami Beach resident.
Faced with a pending lawsuit, Governor Rick Scott has ordered all agency heads, except the Department of Corrections, to delay implementing a policy of drug testing state workers.
Governor Rick Scott may be in hot water with the American Civil Liberties Union after several sheriffs' deputies threw out several people wearing "Vote Democratic" t-shirts at the public state budget signing event in The Villages last month.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed suit in federal court on Friday seeking to block implementation of new changes to Florida's elections laws until it can be reviewed and examined by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Urban Beach Week started off smoothly, but that quickly changed by the end of the long Memorial Day weekend.
The American Civil Liberties Union has gone to court to stop an executive order by Gov. Rick Scott which requires drug testing of state employees without regard to suspicion.
Ekaterina Alexandrova continues run by ousting Jessica Pegula
A 30 percent chance of a shower or two remains through lunchtime
Case is a successful businesswoman, generous philanthropist, mentor, and 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year
The winning numbers were 37-46-57-60-66 and the Powerball number was 8.
Doctors say keeping the patient engaged made the surgery less risky
Ekaterina Alexandrova continues run by ousting Jessica Pegula
A 30 percent chance of a shower or two remains through lunchtime
The Miami Marlins will open their 2024 season with a four game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at loanDepot park
Case is a successful businesswoman, generous philanthropist, mentor, and 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year
The winning numbers were 37-46-57-60-66 and the Powerball number was 8.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
The FBI earlier said there was no "there is no specific or credible information to suggest there are ties to terrorism."
Nicole Shanahan is a donor and California-based attorney and entrepreneur.
Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges.
The New York judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump rejected his bid to delay the trial again.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the new chairman Evan Power on various topics.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the South Florida Congressman for his reaction to the comments by former President Donald Trump.
After ignoring the issue for years, the Florida legislature began to address the mental health crisis in the criminal justice system in its 2024 session.
Jim DeFede interviews State Representative Danny Perez, whose district includes portions of Miami-Dade County. Perez, a Republican, will be the next Speaker of the Florida House.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the president of the Miami-Dade Education Coalition, a group trying to replace the teachers union in Miami-Dade County.
Preventative chemotherapy, which is usually referred to as "adjuvant chemotherapy," is an early treatment that is used to reduce the chances of cancer returning.
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
Targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
Most healthy men produce sufficient testosterone as they age. Yet online ads and telehealth sites are promoting testosterone drugs with flawed promises of boosting libido and busting stomach fat.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
The 78-year-old comedian known for being wild and crazy is now the subject of a documentary on Apple TV+, titled "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces."
This is Diaz's second child with husband Benji Madden.
Attorneys have filed a motion for a protective order that would stop the DeSantis-appointed board members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District from having to give videotaped depositions
Ex-Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider was accused of inappropriate and abusive behavior in the docuseries, "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV."