Florida Board of Ed takes aim at DEI
New rules also remove a sociology class from a list of "core" courses
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New rules also remove a sociology class from a list of "core" courses
Florida’s 12 state universities also have been barred from spending money on DEI initiatives under the law.
The murder-for-hire case that led to the death of FSU professor Dan Markel has sparked international interest.
A newly surfaced police bodycam video shows the arrest of Donna Adelson last November at Miami International Airport as she was ready to fly to Vietnam.
Authorities were trying to determine what caused an airboat to crash Wednesday evening in the Florida Everglades.
Dylan Larkin scored a power-play goal 1:09 into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 3-2, snapping a 10-game losing streak in the head-to-head series.
Supporters said the bill is aimed at preventing "indoctrination" at places such as schools. But Rep. Dotie Joseph, D-North Miami Beach, said the bill "validates hate" and poses constitutional questions.
Low income homeowners who are at least 60 years old would be prioritized for the grants
Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan and a friend rescued a teenage girl who was trapped in an overturned vehicle after a crash
Disney is hoping a recent decision bolstering a Florida prosecutor's First Amendment case helps its free speech lawsuit against the governor.
A Florida Senate panel approved a bill that would prevent government entities from accepting "community" ID cards from undocumented immigrants.
Clearwater police are calling this a "freak accident." The child was in the back seat at the time.
That's a big change from ten years ago when young families were just as likely as empty nesters to own large homes
Although most Botox recipients are middle-aged, dermatologists and plastic surgeons say they're now catering to a new group of patients: Gen Z
Florida gas prices continue bouncing above and below $3 a gallon
Alex Killorn got his second goal of the game 48 seconds into overtime and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Florida Panthers 5-4.
Citrus greening, formally known as huanglongbing, has caused massive damage in groves
The new sweeping immigration legislation, signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May of 2022, prohibits anyone from transporting illegal immigrants into the state.
Using evidence from incidents in separate cities, investigators were able to determine all three names belonged to one man.
The family of a transgender volleyball player has added the Broward School District as a defendant in a federal lawsuit that challenges a 2021 state law banning transgender girls from playing on female sports teams, claiming school officials have placed the family in danger.
The dictionaries and encyclopedias are being reviewed based on state legislation that says schools may not have books that depict or describe "sexual conduct" or are "inappropriate."
The Senate version of the plan could go before the full Senate as soon as next week
United Airlines cut short a flight after crews got a door-indicator warning
Hill spent the first six seasons of his eight-year career with Kansas City
A second suspect was arrested in Florida for allegedly kidnapping a man from the Lifetime Fitness in Shelby Township in October.
A man is jailed on kidnapping and sexual battery charges in Palm Beach County as deputies search for possible additional victims.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
A 53-year-old man faces DUI and drug charges after deputies say he crashed an e-bike into a tricycle while intoxicated in Key West.
A man is jailed on kidnapping and sexual battery charges in Palm Beach County as deputies search for possible additional victims.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
A 53-year-old man faces DUI and drug charges after deputies say he crashed an e-bike into a tricycle while intoxicated in Key West.
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.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.