Gov. Scott Sets Timeline For School Security Upgrades
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's time running the state is nearing its end.
A group of local and national officials held a press conference at Florida International University Thursday night following the deadly bridge collapse that has claimed at least four lives.
Emerging from his final legislative session, Republican Governor Rick Scott holds a small lead over incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in a potential U.S. Senate race that could help determine control of the Senate, according to a poll released Monday.
President Donald Trump defended Monday his administration's newly unveiled gun and school safety proposals.
So much for giving two weeks notice.
High school students around the state hoping to go to college in Florida have a reason to celebrate.
Those hoping for more gun control are looking at an odd source for the beginning of change; the state of Florida.
Another big step in the right direction by Florida lawmakers this week.
Gun safety wasn't the only thing on Florida lawmakers minds this week.
Governor Rick Scott is not rushing to sign a compromise school safety and gun reform measure.
A proposal that will ask voters to make it tougher for future state lawmakers to raise taxes narrowly cleared the Senate on Monday.
"Jobs, jobs, jobs," has been the mantra for Rick Scott. It not only helped him win the governor's office, it kept him there for a second term.
In wake of the deadly school shooting, Florida's governor declared February 14th as Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Remembrance Day.
Florida Governor Rick Scott is a man with a plan.
Governor Rick Scott is asking the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to take a closer look at how local authorities responded to the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
In the wake of the tragic school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Governor Rick Scott has laid out his three-point action plan to enhance safety in schools.
Ideas like metal detectors, better coordination between agencies and making sure guns stay out of the hands of mentally ill people were among the solutions brought up by three groups gave to Governor Rick Scott.
Gov. Scott says a series of meetings will be held to address school-safety and mental-health issues after the deadly school shooting.
Governor Rick Scott took his first deep dive Tuesday into an $85 million jobs fund that lawmakers created last year.
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and humanity.
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.
Unexploded bombs dating back to past wars have been discovered in Serbia and around the world in recent years.
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and humanity.
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.
MDSO Asst. Chief Eric Garcia said that the deputy underwent surgery and he currently remains at the hospital.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Mickey Lee, a former "Big Brother" houseguest known for her vibrant personality and bold gameplay, has died, her family announced in a social media post shared Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.