Gov. Scott Gets New Chief Of Staff Amid Campaign Speculation
Gov. Rick Scott named a new chief of staff Monday in a potential prelude to an anticipated run for the U.S. Senate.
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Gov. Rick Scott named a new chief of staff Monday in a potential prelude to an anticipated run for the U.S. Senate.
Students from Parkland and across South Florida returned from Saturday's remarkable march in D.C., saying they have just begun to fight.
The days of baking nail files into cakes are long gone.
School safety is as big an issue as any in the US, evidenced by Saturday's March For Our Lives events held across the country.
A movement that started in Parkland, Florida has spread not just across the country, but around the world.
Bodycam video shows the moments when the brother of the confessed Parkland school gunman was found at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed 74 bills into law on Friday, including a tax cut package and a measure that declares the Legislature's intent to observe daylight-saving time year-round.
A South Florida woman who was injured in the FIU pedestrian bridge collapse that left six people dead, is planning to file a lawsuit.
It's a rallying cry as hundreds of Marjory Stoneman Douglas students wearing their school colors headed out of South Florida for Washington, D.C.
The family of one of the victims killed when a bridge collapsed at Florida International University has filed a lawsuit against the companies involved.
Miami Fire Rescue crews worked to put out a blaze at the Brickell City Centre.
It was a result of a two-vehicle crash that left their home in shambles and a child in the hospital.
Investigators have confirmed that workers were adjusting the tension on the bridge at Florida International University when it collapsed.
Three fathers whose kids were killed in the Florida school shooting will serve on state panel investigating events surrounding the massacre.
Hurricane Irma kept Florida from reaching a goal of 120 million visitors last year but the state still hit a new single-year tourism high.
Gun owners have filed a second lawsuit against the state alleging that a ban on "bump stocks" is an unconstitutional taking of property.
The students behind the 'March For Our Lives' movement were quick to respond to reports of another school shooting - this time in Maryland.
For those who cannot travel to Washington, D.C. for the "March For Our Lives" rally, there is a South Florida option.
Florida's governor has ordered a statue of a Confederate general at the U.S. Capitol to be removed and replaced with one of an African-American woman.
A car slammed into the Broward Sheriff's Office substation Monday morning.
Over two dozen people gathered with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her second roundtable on gun safety since the Parkland school shooting.
Gov. Rick Scott has signed legislation to combat opioid abuse in the state of Florida.
If a tree falls in Florida, does it make anyone money?
Some major financial assistance could be coming to Florida schools for a highly-debated reason.
The unpleasant process of going over deadly shooting in court is never an easy thing.
Police arrested nine people who were protesting against ICE at Sen. Susan Collins' Portland, Maine office.
The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.
A tip and DNA match helped investigators identify the suspect they say is connected to the rape of a Florida Memorial University student, police say.
Roland Steadham and one other person were aboard a small plane that crashed into the icy Payette River on Tuesday.
The victims in a private jet crash in Bangor, Maine, include a Texas mother who had been planning her daughter's wedding and a chef from Hawaii.
Police arrested nine people who were protesting against ICE at Sen. Susan Collins' Portland, Maine office.
The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.
A tip and DNA match helped investigators identify the suspect they say is connected to the rape of a Florida Memorial University student, police say.
Roland Steadham and one other person were aboard a small plane that crashed into the icy Payette River on Tuesday.
The victims in a private jet crash in Bangor, Maine, include a Texas mother who had been planning her daughter's wedding and a chef from Hawaii.
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.
Police arrested nine people who were protesting against ICE at Sen. Susan Collins' Portland, Maine office.
Former detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are set to testify about conditions at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
A former federal law enforcement trainer says the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers raises serious concerns about their tactical decision-making and use of force.
The hearing provides the first opportunity for lawmakers to publicly question the secretary of state about the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the future of Venezuela.
Rep. Ilhan Omar was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up and sprayed her. He was arrested and Omar was not injured, police said.
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.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
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.