Florida Lawmakers Consider Earlier School Start Dates
Florida lawmakers are considering proposals that would allow most school districts to start classes earlier in August.
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Florida lawmakers are considering proposals that would allow most school districts to start classes earlier in August.
For the second time in two days, an endangered Florida panther has been killed by a car.
Authorities in Chicago say a Florida man has been arrested for having a loaded gun in his briefcase at Midway International Airport.
An outspoken liberal congressman from Florida will argue in court Monday that his 24-year marriage should be annulled because his estranged wife committed bigamy, the opening salvo in an acrimonious divorce case a judge likened to an episode of the TV series "House of Cards."
The 79-year-old Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs have been saved thanks to work by a nonprofit group.
Florida is launching a statewide Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Geodatabase to help track and conserve this once bountiful resource.
Cancer is the number two killer of women in this country.
Two baby otters displaced during a South Florida cold snap have found a new home.
Zoo Miami was flooded with super heroes as the Live Like Bella 5k Run/Walk took center stage among the animals.
Wildlife officials said the remains of a 1-year old Florida Panther on Saturday in Lee County.
As thousands gather in Selma, Alabama on the 50th Anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" assault, two Florida women are also honoring the past.
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would let people with concealed weapons permits be able to carry weapons onto college campuses and public universities.
House and Senate committees this week backed proposals aimed at helping stop potential drug overdoses.
Florida lawmakers are considering proposals that would allow most school districts to start classes earlier in August.
An administrative law judge said former state House budget chief David Rivera should pay nearly $58,000 in fines and restitution in a long-running ethics case.
A 59-year-old inmate was found hanging Thursday at the Hernando County Detention Facility.
The FBI has taken over an investigation involving a woman who allegedly rammed a parked Miami-Dade Police patrol car at the Miami International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
After two weeks, Coconut Creek officials broke their silence about the death of a man who died while in police custody.
Democratic lawmakers in the Florida Senate are demanding new anti-discrimination laws meant to protect gays, pregnant women and former felons.
A South Florida vet is helping rehabilitate a pelican found with his pouch slashed and his wing hacked off.
With backing from Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, lawmakers are moving quickly to approve a plan that would provide incentives for families to adopt children in the foster-care system.
For at least two decades, drivers found out the hard way where Waldo is.
A 7-year old Florida boy was forced to jump from a 2nd floor window by his own mother, according to police.
It's not often when a lawyer sees firsthand what his client claims to have done, but that was the case on Wednesday.
The state's Republican lawmakers want to send President Barack Obama a three-page message expressing "profound disagreement" of his effort to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba.
Florida tourism officials are stepping up outreach to Canadian leaders and travelers as recent data shows a drop in Canadian visits tied to strained U.S.-Canada tensions.
Deputy Leo Cantave received an emotional send-off from colleagues and loved ones as he left the hospital 37 days after sacrificing his safety to save a fellow officer.
One man is dead, and two others are in critical condition after their vehicle plunged into a lake late Sunday night in Southwest Miami-Dade, according to the sheriff's office.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking Floridians to bring "frozen" iguanas to disposal sites after the recent cold snap.
Another cold night and brutal wind chills has led to a new NEXT Weather Alert across South Florida starting late Monday night.
Florida tourism officials are stepping up outreach to Canadian leaders and travelers as recent data shows a drop in Canadian visits tied to strained U.S.-Canada tensions.
Another cold night and brutal wind chills has led to a new NEXT Weather Alert across South Florida starting late Monday night.
Deputy Leo Cantave received an emotional send-off from colleagues and loved ones as he left the hospital 37 days after sacrificing his safety to save a fellow officer.
One man is dead, and two others are in critical condition after their vehicle plunged into a lake late Sunday night in Southwest Miami-Dade, according to the sheriff's office.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking Floridians to bring "frozen" iguanas to disposal sites after the recent cold snap.
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.
The House is back in Washington on Monday to begin considering a revised funding package to end the partial government shutdown.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
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.
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.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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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.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Promoted by President Trump as "a must watch," the Melania Trump documentary "Melania" debuted with $7 million in ticket sales, according to estimates Sunday.