Florida lawmaker proposes lowering minimum age for rifle purchases from 21 to 18
The House passed similar bills in recent years, but the Senate has not gone along.
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The House passed similar bills in recent years, but the Senate has not gone along.
A 17-year-old boy is being praised as a hero after jumping into a lake to rescue his missing 5-year-old sister, who has autism and is nonverbal, before deputies arrived — and she was found laughing and unharmed.
Rep. Tyler Sirois has filed a bill to reduce the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, reviving a debate that began after the Parkland school shooting; the measure will be considered in the 2026 legislative session.
Authorities say 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, suspected of intentionally starting the January Palisades Fire that devastated Malibu and Pacific Palisades, was arrested Tuesday during a traffic stop in Melbourne, Florida.
Publix says it will now permit customers to openly carry firearms in its stores following changes to Florida law, while competitors like Winn-Dixie are taking the opposite stance, sparking debate over how other grocers will respond.
In an online post, Trump called Uthmeier "an American First Warrior" and "the man behind Alligator Alcatraz," referring to an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades.
A friendly soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico that was going to be hosted at Soldier Field has been moved from Chicago to Florida amid ICE operations, AP sources said.
A dog named Eeyore became a hero by leading a Florida sheriff's deputy to a missing 86-year-old woman who had fallen while walking him.
The bill states that the Florida Legislature will hold back state funds "for any university or institution that fails to redesignate" a road after Kirk.
When officers arrived at the scene, shots were fired at them, and they immediately returned fire.
Lawmakers asked a series of questions, including about whether artificial intelligence could be used to deny claims without human involvement, something Rep. Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, said happens in the health insurance industry.
Reports show that some Florida officers are continuing to wrongly charge people under a halted law.
Under a school system policy guide at the time, the parents were not informed of the social transition at school.
The skeletal remains of a 25-year-old man, who was last seen alive in 2015, were found inside his car submerged in a lake in Boca Raton.
Former Florida International University professor Marvin Dunn is suing the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees, alleging the board violated Florida's Sunshine Law.
FPL has been operating under a rate settlement approved in 2021 and is seeking approval of a plan that would last from 2026 through 2029.
The DOJ attorneys wrote that the detainees at the Everglades facility have too many different immigration statuses to be considered a class.
The removal comes after the City of Miami Beach lost its appeal to keep its rainbow sidewalk permanent.
The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in their preseason finale.
The governor and the first lady have vigorously defended the Hope Florida program, which operates through numerous state agencies.
The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the statewide debate championship during an April competition at New College of Florida.
Universal Orlando Resort plans to reopen its Stardust Racers ride at Epic Universe on Saturday.
A Florida mother is demanding an apology after a Polk County teacher sang a racially offensive birthday song to her 6-year-old son.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration sought federal money to cover the costs of "Alligator Alcatraz."
An investigation is underway in Polk County, Florida, after a teacher sang an offensive version of the "Happy Birthday" song to a 6-year-old student at school.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
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 judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
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.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
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.
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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.
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Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
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.