Congressional Dems probe immigration policies, tour jail in Orlando
Seven Democrats on the House Oversight Committee were in Orlando Monday to investigate immigration enforcement in the state with most detentions nationwide.
Florida’s county election chiefs told to retain old congressional maps
Florida's county election officials should keep their old congressional maps even as they work on new ones to mesh with a new, and controversial, state one Gov. Ron DeSantis signed…
Orlando’s music scene in turmoil after ‘Uncle Lou’ detained by ICE
Cleon Ortille "Uncle Lou" Williams, born in Jamaica and the owner of the Mills 50 concert venue Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall, was arrested on Saturday and is being held at…
Everglades brush fire spreads to 5,700 acres, is 40% contained
The Max Road fire in Florida's Everglades has spread to nearly 6,000 acres and is at 40% containment about noon on Monday. No homes are threatened.
Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can’t do it on his own
President Donald Trump is moving to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war.
Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of how, why and where did Orlando get its swans
"From the day of their arrival, through all the years from babies to grandmothers and grandfathers, the swans have been a constant source of interest and delight," the Sentinel reported…
Some of Florida’s biggest lottery winners are store owners, clerks who sell the tickets
Some of Florida's biggest lottery winners are store owners, clerks who sell the tickets, a pattern that sounds alarm bells to statisticians and lottery watchdogs.
Princess Cruises ship with more than 100 sick from norovirus arrives to Port Canaveral
A Princess Cruises ship with more than 100 passengers on board that had caught norovirus during its sailings arrived to Port Canaveral on Monday morning, according to the Centers for…
Bill Posey, longtime congressman for the Space Coast, dies
Former U.S. House member Bill Posey, who represented the Space Coast for 16 years in Congress, died Saturday at the age of 78.
A secret ICE directive is testing one of Florida’s strongest traditions: open government
A new ICE directive bars local law enforcement agencies in Florida from discussing their role in immigration enforcement, raising concerns if public records are being lawfully observed.