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In part of a series of legal battles about Florida election law changes, a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court on Thursday heard arguments in a challenge to a 2023 law that imposed restrictions on groups that collect voter registration applications.
The Florida State Guard, revived by Gov. Ron DeSantis, could operate outside Florida and be called into service anytime he "deemed necessary," under a bill approved Thursday by a House panel.
The cell will remove pollutants from the water before it heads south to Everglades National Park
National Florida Day on January 25 recognizes the 27th state to join the United States
Unlikely the case will be resolved before a candidate-qualifying deadline for the November elections
The board that oversees Florida's 12 public universities has voted to ban using state or federal dollars for diversity programs or activities, aligning with a law signed last spring by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
In an 11-4 vote, the Florida House Select Committee on Health Innovation voted in favor of House Bill 1639, a piece of legislation that would require transgender people to list their birth sex on their state ID's.
January is "Move Over" Awareness Month
A group of good samaratins helped save a dolphins that was illigally trapped in a net.
Disney has requested a second court delay in its legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees over who controls Walt Disney World's governing district.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue used two Trauma Hawk helicopters to transport the men from the remote area to area hospitals
Florida manatees have been experiencing an unusual mortality event in recent years, many dying from starvation, disease and watercraft incidents.
Florida has seen two versions of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
An effort to prevent the removal of historical monuments and memorials started to advance Monday in the Senate as cities such as Jacksonville fight over Confederate statues.
The Republican Party of Florida's registration lead over the Florida Democratic Party neared 780,000 voters as 2023 ended.
A proposal designed in part to keep "identity politics" out of teacher-preparation courses began moving forward Monday in the Senate, with opponents arguing it could drive teachers away from Florida.
A Florida House panel on Monday backed a measure that would require state-issued identification cards to reflect a person's sex assigned at birth and impose requirements for insurers who cover gender-affirming care.
City and county boards would face a higher threshold for approving property tax hikes, under a proposal that started moving forward Monday in the Legislature.
AAA said the state average is now below $3 a gallon for the first time this year
This year's totals included a reported 27 deaths in Miami-Dade
Those challenging the 2021 state law say that placing restrictions on social media platforms violates First Amendment rights
Jim DeFede takes a look at Gov. Ron DeSantis' poor showing in Iowa and where his campaign goes from here.
Florida's football program is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million with former signee Jaden Rashada.
The U.S. Air Force plans to expand its search for grave sites in a former Black cemetery at a base in Florida after discovering 121 potential sites already.
Christian Ziegler was removed from his post after a woman alleged that he'd sexually assaulted her.
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.
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.