Dozens Mistakenly Told They'd Won US Visa Sue Government
Dozens of people who were mistakenly told they'd won a spot to apply for a U.S. visa through the annual visa lottery system are suing the U.S. government.
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Dozens of people who were mistakenly told they'd won a spot to apply for a U.S. visa through the annual visa lottery system are suing the U.S. government.
A major tobacco company is taking more than a dozen local retail stores to court alleging the stores are selling counterfeit cigarettes.
The Florida Education Association has sued the state to block a new requirement forcing government workers to contribute 3 percent of their salaries to their retirement funds, according to the News Service of Florida.
Faced with a pending lawsuit, Governor Rick Scott has ordered all agency heads, except the Department of Corrections, to delay implementing a policy of drug testing state workers.
A pair of liberal-leaning groups sued Governor Rick Scott on Friday to block an elections law that they say amounts to "voter suppression." The groups filed the suit in the hopes that it would stop Miami-Dade County from shortening the number of early-voting days before its June 28 mayoral elections.
Miami-Dade county commissioners are expected to file an emergency appeal Wednesday, according to the Department of Elections. Meanwhile, Ricardo Corona, an attorney and Spanish television personality spoke out Tuesday.
A Miami-Dade circuit court judge ruled late Monday to temporarily suppress the results for tomorrow's District 7 race.
An elderly man's death on a drawbridge in Hollywood is bringing big changes to the way the bridges are operated in Broward and other Florida counties.
A grieving mother is warning others about a popular medication, taken by millions, that can cause devastating and long term side effects.
Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is suing the mother of his child for appearing on a reality TV show called "Basketball Wives," which he said intrudes on his private life.
A controversial death at the Miami-Dade Animal Services shelter and the claim that the shelter was negligent has been settled by a Miami-Dade jury, which cleared the shelter of negligence charges but split the blame for the dog's death between the shelter and the owner.
Gov. Rick Scott is wading into an ongoing dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency and some Florida business groups, utilities and local governments.
A teenage girl and her family are suing one of the biggest drug store chains in America over what she says happened in a South Florida pharmacy.
Broward County is suing a condominium association on behalf of a Deerfield Beach widow after the woman said the condo does not allow her to keep her 'prescription pet.'
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals for an expedited, full-court hearing of the state's lawsuit against the federal healthcare reform package.
Florida lawmakers are pushing tort reform front and center as they consider a proposal that would shield hospitals from malpractice lawsuits if they contract with doctors who end up harming patients.
The Florida Supreme Court put the final nail in the coffin of Florida's high-speed rail line Friday when they upheld Governor Rick Scott's authority to kill the proposed train line.
Florida Governor Rick Scott met a noon deadline when he filed a stern response with the Florida Supreme Court after he was sued by two Florida legislators who are seeking to force Scott to accept the federal money for a high-speed rail line.
A bipartisan pair of Florida State Senators has sued Governor Rick Scott in the Florida Supreme Court to force him to accept the federal money for a high-speed rail system.
Embattled Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas has voluntarily dropped the lawsuit she filed in an effort to get her name removed from the ballot for an upcoming recall election, according to Eunice Sigler, a spokesperson for Miami-Dade County courts.
Escorted by two officers and a bodyguard, embattled Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas left a court hearing late Tuesday afternoon without knowing whether she's won her legal challenge to the attempts to recall her.
For the second time in two weeks, a South Florida woman has filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Doral Golf Resort & Spa after she claimed to be assaulted during a massage at the Marriott Resort luxury spa.
Miami-Dade District Judge Amy Donner dismissed the lawsuit filed by Commissioner Natacha Seijas seeking to stop her recall election, but the case isn't over yet.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alavrez's legal team filed their legal challenge to the legitimacy of the signatures that sparked a recall election shortly before 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon.
Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series.
The demonstrators voiced deep concern over the company's expanding influence and footprint in the technology sector.
Domestic violence reform is at the forefront of the 2026 legislature session in Florida.
The Devils dealt the Panthers' playoff hopes another blow by beating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions 5-1 on Tuesday.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, Lori St. Thomas received "unauthorized extra pay totaling $238,196" over a period of nine years.
Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series.
The demonstrators voiced deep concern over the company's expanding influence and footprint in the technology sector.
Domestic violence reform is at the forefront of the 2026 legislature session in Florida.
The Devils dealt the Panthers' playoff hopes another blow by beating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions 5-1 on Tuesday.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, Lori St. Thomas received "unauthorized extra pay totaling $238,196" over a period of nine years.
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.
Many of the agents who were fired last week by FBI Director Kash Patel were assigned to a squad that worked on global counterintelligence cases, including those involving Iran, sources said.
Two sources familiar with the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence confirm that the U.S. used Anthropic's Claude AI model over weekend for the attack on Iran — and is still using it.
At a meeting this week, the National Capital Planning Commission will be hearing from about 100 people who are expected to register their dismay over Trump's plans for a White House ballroom addition.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Moskowitz argued that ICE should be reformed.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
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.
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.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.