License to deliver: Some midwives break the law to assist with home births
For decades, professional midwives have been advocating for laws to legalize and regulate their profession.
Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump’s emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region’
By MELANIE LIDMAN JERUSALEM (AP) — The deal being discussed between the U.S. and Iran fails to achieve any of Israel’s goals for the war, Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid…
Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to…
Pope says AI should be disarmed to avoid dominating humanity
Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate over the extent to which governments should regulate…
Pictures: Clermont honors fallen in Memorial Day ceremony
Memorial Day Ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.
Florida lawmakers reach final deal on state budget in special session
In a special session, Florida House and Senate leaders reached a final deal on the state budget. Legislators plan to approve the budget Friday and send it to Gov. Ron…
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
By MATT BROWN DALLAS (AP) — After three terms in the U.S. House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Colin Allred said he’s heard plenty about voters’ suspicions…
South Florida native Marco Rubio moves closer to decades-long goal of transforming Cuba
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is the son of immigrants who left Cuba before the Castro revolution to look for economic opportunities. Yet he pursues change with the zeal of…
Lawyers say Alligator Alcatraz detainee transfers are ramping up
The moves are coming amid reports athe detention center in the Everglades could shut down as soon as next month.
Hurricane season 2026: Hurricane Matthew’s Florida sideswipe highlighted storm surge threat
Although 2016’s Hurricane Matthew technically never made landfall in Florida, the center passed about 30 miles offshore, which was enough to carve a devastating path along our east coast. It…