Feds Launch Audit Of Keys Debris Contracts
The Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security is launching his own investigation into the debris removal controversy surrounding Florida Governor Rick Scott.
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The Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security is launching his own investigation into the debris removal controversy surrounding Florida Governor Rick Scott.
The faces of baggers, cashiers and stockers at Publix may look slightly different in the near future.
A rare sight is captured on cell phone video in Southwest Florida this week.
A Florida architect is really thinking outside the box when he comes to constructing a new home. That is because the three-story home is being built out of shipping containers. Eight former shipping containers to be exact.
Three weeks after winning the Republican nomination for governor, Ron DeSantis is still learning how to navigate the world outside the safe confines of Fox News and the conservative echo-chamber where he had previously thrived.
Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis and his running mate Jeanette Nuñez visited Florida International Univesity on Thursday amid the latest controversy surrounding his campaign.
Florida has been awarded $61.7 million to help fight opioid addiction, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.
SeaWorld and two former executives on Tuesday agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle federal fraud claims that they misled investors about the negative impact the 2013 documentary "Blackfish" had on business.
Florida hopes to replenish the redfish population that has dropped because of red tide.
Collier County deputies say a Texas man drove to Naples and sent his ex-girlfriend numerous text messages, threatening to kidnap her, kill her parents, and shoot up her school.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott was confronted by dozens of protesters during a southwest Florida campaign stop.
After spending weeks saying it would not allow early voting on college campuses this year, Miami Dade County appears ready to reverse course and set up additional sites at Miami Dade College and Florida International University.
Every parent cringes when a school bus is involved in any kind of accident.
One of the more heartbreaking stories of 2016 now has a positive epilogue.
The Sunshine State keeps setting records on the number of tourists headed to Florida.
You never know what could be lurking beneath the water surface, especially in Florida.
Governor Rick Scott is moving ahead with plans to replace three current justices on the Florida Supreme Court even though it's unclear if he can appoint replacements.
Authorities say that an Amtrak train in Florida has struck and killed a pedestrian.
There could be an added bonus for the candidate that wins Florida's gubernatorial election this November.
It appears that a noxious red tide algal bloom has reached one of Florida's main metropolitan areas.
Every election cycle you hear that the key for Democrats is young voters.
Many of Florida's school districts did not take crime reporting and security assessments seriously before the February slayings, commission learns.
On Thursday, Florida gubernatorial candidates U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis and Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum made their running-mate selections.
Florida US Senator Marco Rubio got into a back-and-forth Wednesday with far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a Capitol Hill hallway.
A new Quinnipiac poll out today raising concerns for incumbent Florida senator Bill Nelson.
At least one person was injured in a shooting at the Aveda Institute in Davie on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
More than half of House Democrats support impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Florida lawmakers began moving forward with a plan to try to bolster security on state college and university campuses.
A partial government shutdown would likely have little impact on immigration enforcement operations, since ICE and CBP got billions in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
In a new statement, Alex Pretti's sister says the man federal agents killed in Minneapolis "always wanted to make a difference in this world."
At least one person was injured in a shooting at the Aveda Institute in Davie on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
More than half of House Democrats support impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Florida lawmakers began moving forward with a plan to try to bolster security on state college and university campuses.
A partial government shutdown would likely have little impact on immigration enforcement operations, since ICE and CBP got billions in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
In a new statement, Alex Pretti's sister says the man federal agents killed in Minneapolis "always wanted to make a difference in this world."
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.
More than half of House Democrats support impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
A partial government shutdown would likely have little impact on immigration enforcement operations, since ICE and CBP got billions in last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The families of two Trinidadian men who were killed in a boat strike sued the U.S. government, arguing the "premeditated and intentional killings lack any plausible legal justification."
The judge ordered the acting head of ICE to appear in his courtroom on Friday and explain why he should not be held in contempt of court.
Alex Vindman, a key figure in President Trump's first impeachment, is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat.
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.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.