State Ends Appeal In Same-Sex Marriage Case
Florida dismissed an appeal in a legal battle over same-sex marriage, three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples have the right to marry.
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Florida dismissed an appeal in a legal battle over same-sex marriage, three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples have the right to marry.
Several hundred people celebrated in Key West Friday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide.
For many across the country, the Supreme Court's historic gay marriage ruling is a reason for triumph and celebration, for others, the ruling is a disappointment.
South Florida same sex couples who are, or get, married will now have that marriage recognized by every state in the union.
A controversial bill that would allow private adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples appears ready to die Friday with the end of the regular legislative session.
The debate on gay marriage is all about the Constitution of the United States of America and if it supports same-sex couples' right to marry. That's what the Supreme Court must decide.
Rejecting arguments by Attorney General Pam Bondi's office, an appeals court Friday ruled that a same-sex couple married in Massachusetts can get a divorce in Florida.
South Florida has long been a premier tourist destination for any number of reasons. Well now you can add gay destination weddings to that list. On Valentine's Day last weekend--- in honor of Broward County's centennial and the recent rulings legalizing same sex marriage in Florida, the city of Wilton Manors hosted free marriage ceremonies for 100 people. We focus on this event in particular and the bigger picture of gay marriage as big business in Florida.
Dozens of same sex couples exchanged wedding vows and made their marriages legal making it a historic wedding day in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
Now that same-sex couples can say their "I dos," one infant will be able to call a lesbian couple her parents.
Supreme Court justices said they will decide if same-sex couples around the nation will have the right to marry under the Constitution.
Wearing cowboy boots and bolo ties, Steve Schlairat and Ozzie Russ exchanged wedding vows as they stood beside two saddles perched atop bales of hay on a chilly Saturday afternoon with friends and family looking on.
In just two day after the ban on same-sex marriage was lifted, nearly 1,000 gay and lesbian couples were issued marriage licenses in Florida's 10 most-populous counties.
Dozens of same-sex couples renewed their vows at a free ceremony in Miami Beach Tuesday night.
More than 100 couples made history in Broward County overnight as they were the first to wed legally as same-sex couples.
Two Key West men whose lawsuit helped pave the way for marriage equality in Florida said "I Do" during the Florida Keys' first legal same-sex wedding early Tuesday.
Same-sex couples in Miami-Dade County don't have to wait any longer to get married.
More than a dozen same sex couples filed into the Broward County courthouse Monday evening ready to celebrate a momentous occasion in their lives.
Two Key West men, whose lawsuit helped pave the way for same-sex marriage equality in Florida, are to wed just after midnight Monday in the Florida Keys' first same-sex marriage.
The former governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, said Monday that he respects a court ruling that allows same-sex couples to wed for the first time in the Sunshine State.
This week, Clerks of Courts will start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Florida.
The New Year began with a momentous occasion for many same-sex couples in Florida after a federal judge cleared the way for marriage.
Same-sex couples will be able to seek a license to marry beginning Tuesday.
The Clerk of Courts in Orange County has been given permission to issue same-sex marriage licenses beginning next week.
Stephen Schlairet and Ozzie Russ have almost as much in common with their neighbors in the tiny Panhandle community of Chipley as the way of life that sets them apart.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking another warm, dry day across all of South Florida.
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The NEXT Weather Team is tracking another warm, dry day across all of South Florida.
President Trump said Sunday that he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Around 2 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the area of 300 SW 2nd St. following a reported shooting.
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.
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.
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The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
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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.
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The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
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