Florida bill would make it defamation to accuse someone of racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia
The bill, introduced in the Florida Senate on Friday, would make it easier for one person to sue another for defamation.
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The bill, introduced in the Florida Senate on Friday, would make it easier for one person to sue another for defamation.
Ron DeSantis says that nominating Donald Trump would make the 2024 election about his legal troubles
A violent storm with 55 mph winds and hail moved through the Florida Panhandle and into parts of Alabama and Georgia, along with at least several reports of radar-confirmed tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his State of the State address, ahead of heading back to Iowa, as the Florida Legislature opened its annual 60-day session.
Gov. Ron DeSantis message was "stay the course"
A father-daughter pair of Florida lawyers may face disciplinary action for speaking out against a judge's ruling in a civil rights case.
The Republican Party of Florida ousted Chairman Christian Ziegler in a special vote on Monday as police investigate a rape accusation against him
A Miami-Dade Florida House representative has filed a bill that would effectively ban all abortions from the moment of fertilization, with no exceptions.
In part, the bill would require social-media platforms to bar minors under 16 from creating social media accounts
Marion Co. Sheriff's Office said she was lured to the 31-year-old man's home because the two shared an interest in the game
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' upcoming State of the State address is supposed to be about Florida's future.
Police in Ocala, in Central Florida, say they and federal marshals arrested Albert J. Shell Jr. in what police said at the time was apparently a targeted killing.
Florida gas prices averaged $3.16 per gallon on Sunday
A Senate Republican proposed a measure that would place restrictions on government agencies in the use of personal pronouns.
Anchor Betty Nguyen joins Jim DeFede to preview her exclusive interview with the judge in the Parkland murder trial.
As the 2024 state legislative session opens on Monday, Jim DeFede speaks with two prominent lawmakers about what to expect.
The three fugitives being sought by federal officials were: Jonathan Daniel Pollock, Olivia Michele Pollock and Joseph Daniel Hutchinson III.
The Ocala Police Department is "still actively searching" for Albert Shell Jr.
Civilians charged with investigating police misconduct could lose that power under a bill proposed in the Florida legislature. If passed, the bill also bans municipalities from passing measures to handle officer conduct.
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill has returned to practice, two days after a fire at his South Florida home.
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring abortion rights in Florida have submitted enough valid petition signatures to get on the November ballot, a key step in what could become the state's biggest political battle this year.
Attorney General Ashley Moody and other opponents are trying to keep it off the ballot
Susan Lorincz says she's afraid she'll die or get sick while in custody.
Orange County lawmakers have backed a longshot proposal that could essentially return to the Walt Disney Co. control of a special taxing district
If passed, it would reverse part of a law that passed in the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School