Florida set to carry out first execution of 2026 on Tuesday
A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
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A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
The federal government is trying to fend off a lawsuit challenging a boat speed limit designed to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, which migrate each year to calving grounds off Northeast Florida and other parts of the Southeast.
A photo from the prison showed a raw steak, crab legs and Old Bay with side plastic baggies of marijuana and a couple of cartons of cigarettes.
Stephen Bryant, 44, was executed for killing a man in his home and writing "catch me if u can" on the wall with the victim's blood.
South Carolina is set to execute the third man by firing squad since executions restarted in September 2024.
More than 130 unvaccinated students exposed to measles in South Carolina schools are quarantining, according to local health officials.
A South Carolina sheriff said 16 other people were wounded in the deadly shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island.
Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, has weakened to a post-tropical storm after lashing Bermuda with wind and rain.
Research on monkeys comes under attack as patients wait for cures.
A mysterious fireball blazed across the sky in broad daylight on June 26, sparking hundreds of siting reports in Georgia and South Carolina.
The family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr is speaking out about the child's recent death from a brain-eating amoeba in an effort to raise public awareness of the often fatal brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri.
Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.
Florida is working with university leaders from five other Southern states to form a new higher-education accrediting body, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday.
Republican leaders from 17 other states Tuesday filed a brief at the U.S. Supreme Court backing Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's push to enforce a law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter Florida.
A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to receive medical attention after sustaining a shark bite in waters off South Carolina's Hilton Head Island.
The police said the shooting in Little River, South Carolina, was believed to be an isolated incident stemming from an altercation during a Memorial Day weekend gathering.
The quake hit around 9 a.m. local time, about 13 miles from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles south of Knoxville, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A Miami-Dade woman said she's caught in limbo trying to get her Real ID driver's license. She can't prove she was ever born.
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA March Madness tournament.
Brush fires that erupted amid dry and windy conditions caused officials in both North and South Carolina to order evacuations Saturday.
Forty-three rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from the research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina. They have all been recovered and are healthy, officials said. Here is what we know.
Miami quarterback Cam Ward was also honored as newcomer of the year in AP all-ACC voting.
More than two dozen Rhesus macaques monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab have been returned as of Sunday night.
Traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, police said.
As rain is expected for Sunday and Tropical Storm Milton strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico, many people are still recovering from Hurricane Helene.
Airlines including JetBlue, Breeze and Allegiant are expanding service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
After Trump calls for change in Cuba, South Florida exiled leaders unveil a 3-phase democracy plan and alert the State Department.
Zion Seventh-day Adventist Church faces illegal dumping, but Miami-Dade says no fines will be issued and cleanup will be free.
The tropical berry Synsepalum dulcificum, grown in Miami's Redland, is helping chemotherapy patients combat "chemo mouth" and enjoy food again.
James Aren Duckett, convicted in a decades-old case that shocked a Florida community, now faces execution.
Airlines including JetBlue, Breeze and Allegiant are expanding service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
After Trump calls for change in Cuba, South Florida exiled leaders unveil a 3-phase democracy plan and alert the State Department.
Zion Seventh-day Adventist Church faces illegal dumping, but Miami-Dade says no fines will be issued and cleanup will be free.
The tropical berry Synsepalum dulcificum, grown in Miami's Redland, is helping chemotherapy patients combat "chemo mouth" and enjoy food again.
James Aren Duckett, convicted in a decades-old case that shocked a Florida community, now faces execution.
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.
The Supreme Court ruled last month at President Trump did not have the authority to issue his sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
The Pentagon announced Monday that six American service members have been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
The first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
The Supreme Court is set to convene Monday to hear a Second Amendment dispute over a federal law that bars unlawful drug users from having firearms.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
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.