Florida House advances bill to arm college faculty and staff
The "school guardian" bill comes after a deadly shooting last year at Florida State University, where two people were killed and five others were injured at the hands of a student.
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The "school guardian" bill comes after a deadly shooting last year at Florida State University, where two people were killed and five others were injured at the hands of a student.
The pause will affect the hiring of international faculty and staff throughout the state's university system.
Florida lawmakers began moving forward with a plan to try to bolster security on state college and university campuses.
Prosecutors said 75-year-old Donna Adelson helped plan the 2014 killing of her then son-in-law, Daniel Markel.
Jurors returned guilty verdicts in the weekslong trial of Donna Adelson on charges of first-degree murder.
The Miami Hurricanes have beaten Florida State, marking their second rivalry win this season.
Miami and Florida State have a history of crushing each others' national title hopes.
It is the latest delay in the case of 21-year-old Phoenix Ikner, whose court-appointed public defender recently bowed out of the case, citing a conflict of interest.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck is gearing up for a big game against Florida State at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass says four arrests have been made in connection to the shooting of Florida State linebacker Ethan Pritchard.
Ethan Pritchard is in critical but stable condition after being shot on Sunday, the Seminoles said Monday.
Donna Adelson is on trial for orchestrating the 2014 murder of her former son-in-law, Daniel Markel.
The Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a shooting on campus is set to go to trial this November.
After the deadly FSU shooting, Florida officials plan a campus security review and an October safety summit.
Following last month’s deadly shooting at Florida State University, state officials will review building security on college campuses and host a systemwide safety summit in October to identify improvements and potential legislative actions.
An arrest affidavit details how video and witnesses helped authorities map the accused FSU shooter's deadly campus rampage.
Phoenix Ikner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first degree murder.
Phoenix Ikner is the main suspect in the April 17 FSU campus shooting that left two people dead and six others injured.
When asked about the possibility of a lawsuit, the attorney said more answers are needed before Tiru Chabba's family will consider legal action.
Florida State University's Student Union reopened Monday, following the deadly shooting on campus nearly two weeks ago.
As of Thursday morning, the suspected gunman in the Florida State University shooting remained hospitalized with "significant injuries" but is expected to survive, police said.
FSU students marched to the Capitol on Wednesday where they called on lawmakers to re-evaluate gun laws.
Student-led effort gains traction as debate over campus security intensifies.
Two people were killed and six others, including the alleged shooter, were hospitalized after an April 17 shooting at Florida State University.
While classes are back in session, the atmosphere remains heavy with grief, anxiety and uncertainty.
Families of the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hugh School in Parkland are gathering Thursday.
Another cold front is headed for South Florida, and that will once again send temperatures tumbling across the region.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Minute Maid's parent company, Coca-Cola, says it's ending production of its frozen juice concentrates, including orange juice.
Investigators have a message for the person who made a hoax phone call reporting an armed person at Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade - there will be consequences.
Families of the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hugh School in Parkland are gathering Thursday.
Another cold front is headed for South Florida, and that will once again send temperatures tumbling across the region.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Minute Maid's parent company, Coca-Cola, says it's ending production of its frozen juice concentrates, including orange juice.
Investigators have a message for the person who made a hoax phone call reporting an armed person at Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade - there will be consequences.
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.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Some Democratic Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers after reports that "death cards" were left in the vehicles of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and over claims that immigration agents used fake traffic stops to detain them.
"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
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.
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.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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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.
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.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.