Florida fights for Snapchat restrictions, appeals federal ruling on social media law
The law (HB 3) seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening accounts on certain platforms such as Snapchat.
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The law (HB 3) seeks to prevent children under age 16 from opening accounts on certain platforms such as Snapchat.
Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
In an appeals court decision earlier this month, Florida's ban on openly carrying firearms was deemed unconstitutional and a violation of the Second Amendment.
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov needed help getting off the ice after appearing to sustain a leg injury during the team's first full training camp practice.
A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push to get the issue on the ballot until 2028.
The move comes as some public schools are closing their doors as they grapple with declining enrollments, aging facilities and post-pandemic student struggles.
The murals included bright geometric patterns and depictions of musical instruments.
Street murals and painted crosswalks around Pompano Beach City Hall were covered in black paint overnight after the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) enforced a new state law banning such artwork on public roadways.
According to local police and the sheriff's office, detectives received tips from family members that linked him to the investigation.
Saad Almadi, 75, was found guilty of distributing online content that undermines public order, according to a Sept. 14 ruling provided by his son.
Some isolated locations could reach 90 degrees as rain chances decrease.
With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues, city and county officials defended their financial management.
Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" have been increasing dramatically.
Florida's first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits.
Their initial findings align with those of the theme park's leaders, who say the ride was working correctly.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to reduce or eliminate taxes on homesteaded properties.
Tylenol, also known as acetaminophen, has long been considered safe during pregnancy and is critical for treating fevers.
The portal is designed to streamline where people can report threats or calls for violence seen online or in person.
A man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year has chosen not to testify in his own defense.
A Florida man shot and killed a bear that broke into his DeLand home Friday, startling his family before wildlife officials responded.
Mark Fletcher Jr. rushes for 116 yards and a touchdown as No. 4 Miami defeats Florida 26-7 on Saturday night.
Rodrique Dor's family has a message for DeSantis.
U.S. Customs officers at Tampa International Airport discovered bones, including part of a skull, in a passenger's luggage after he declared only cigars.
There has not been a bear hunt in 10 years, but recently, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sanctioned a hunt set for December.
The appeals court ruling affected part of a law that set parameters for concealed-weapons licenses.
Johnny Baptiste Jr.'s loved ones say the child could have lost his life when he was struck while walking to school with his cousin.
On Wednesday, the national average was $4.22, while the average price in Florida reached $4.15 per gallon.
Chopper 4 was over the scene where you can see the white crane tipped over on one home's driveway.
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
The votes happened hours after the Supreme Court narrowed a section of the Voting Rights Act that requires some states to create majority-minority districts.
Johnny Baptiste Jr.'s loved ones say the child could have lost his life when he was struck while walking to school with his cousin.
On Wednesday, the national average was $4.22, while the average price in Florida reached $4.15 per gallon.
Chopper 4 was over the scene where you can see the white crane tipped over on one home's driveway.
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg.
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.
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday about Ukraine and Iran.
Photos show some of the highlights as King Charles III and Queen Camilla with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump during an official state visit to Washington, D.C.
The votes happened hours after the Supreme Court narrowed a section of the Voting Rights Act.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.