Whistleblower claims leaking plans to build golf courses in Florida parks led to firing
A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida's state parks has apparently been fired.
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A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida's state parks has apparently been fired.
Former President Donald Trump says he doesn’t support the six-week abortion ban put in place by Gov. Ron DeSantis and that he will support full insurance coverage of IVF treatment.
A Florida man convicted of killing a college freshman and raping the murder victim's older sister while the siblings camped in a national forest 30 years ago was executed Thursday.
The Florida governor said the proposal to develop golf courses and pickleball courts at state parks is "going back to the drawing board."
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week announced the "Great Outdoors Initiative."
Foganholi, who was appointed in 2022 by DeSantis to the Broward board, finished third in a primary election for the seat Tuesday.
Loran Cole was sentenced to death in the 1994 murder of John Edwards.
A second sales tax holiday for tools kicks off in early September.
The plan dubbed the "Great Outdoors Initiative" provided few details while expressing a desire to expand public access to state parks.
Industry groups have challenged the constitutionality of the law.
The governor said "Activate Hope" will help connect Floridians with resources to provide food, household goods and home repairs.
Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists.
Compared with the wild twists and turns of the presidential election, Florida's primary will be relatively tame.
Donald Trump's campaign is largely leaving paid canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts to outside groups like America PAC, funded in part by Elon Musk.
The six-week limit went into effect on effect May 1.
Florida has about 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, further cementing its status as a conservative hotbed.
Gov. DeSantis is giving $8 million to Miami-Dade to infrastructure around the stadium being built for Inter Miami.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving $8 million in state money to Miami-Dade County to improve roads and other infrastructure around the stadium being built for the Inter Miami soccer team.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving $8 million in state money to Miami-Dade County to improve roads and other infrastructure around the stadium being built for the Inter Miami soccer team.
Gov. DeSantis has pitched an initial list of 23 endorsements for 2024 races.
The storm is forecast to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, but it could strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane.
The declaration is for 54 counties along the Gulf Coast and northern Florida.
The Broward County school board voted 5-4 to suspend without pay Jessica Norton 's employment at Monarch High School.
The funding went to churches that demonstrated extensive work in their communities, especially in helping families facing financial crises.
Florida Governor Ron Desantis awarded grants Monday to several churches across the Sunshine State.
The Regal Princess departed from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.
Florida is in the process of executing three of its oldest death row inmates back to back – each one older than the last.
There is a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms in parts of South Florida on Monday afternoon.
President Trump says the U.S. will "probably run" the Strait of Hormuz, as dueling attacks with Iran continue over control of the strategic waterway.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The Regal Princess departed from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.
Florida is in the process of executing three of its oldest death row inmates back to back – each one older than the last.
There is a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms in parts of South Florida on Monday afternoon.
President Trump says the U.S. will "probably run" the Strait of Hormuz, as dueling attacks with Iran continue over control of the strategic waterway.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
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.
Fierce Ukraine supporter Lindsey Graham passed away Saturday on the heels of his tenth trip to the warzone, and at a key moment for one of the Republican senator's proudest accomplishments.
Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for reelection in November when he died suddenly on Saturday.
Lindsey Graham, the senior U.S. senator from South Carolina, died suddenly at age 71 on Saturday.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.