Florida’s deportation orders surging
Since March, deportations ordered by immigration judges in Florida have increased 18%, according to recently released data.
Alligator Alcatraz era formally ends as Miami-Dade takes back remote airport
Florida began moving detainees out of the camp weeks ago and on June 25 DeSantis made it official by holding a press conference at the site saying the detention facility…
Deal to speed up Everglades construction projects finalized
A key agreement intended to speed up construction of Everglades restoration projects was finalized between the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
‘The No. 1 killer of kids’: Inside Florida’s child drowning crisis
Florida is hurtling toward its deadliest year on record for child drownings. Why — in a state hyper-aware of water safety — do young lives continue to slip away?
Florida officials rescue nearly 100 cats, dogs hoarded by postal worker
A 77-year-old Florida woman and U.S. Postal Service employee has been arrested after officials found nearly 100 cats and dogs being hoarded in her home.
Florida gas prices increased by 19 cents last week
Florida drivers saw a spike in gas prices due to tensions in the Middle East.
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in…
A shark-feeding ban exposes a deeper fight over Florida’s changing seas
A federal bill would ban Florida shark dive operators from feeding sharks. Its sponsors say the ban is about safety. People who know the water, including fishers, doubt it would…
Federal judge demands evidence showing Alligator Alcatraz is closed for good
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation want Florida and the feds to confirm that the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center has permanently closed and will not reopen.
Do we really need permanent daylight saving time?
The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-yearly practice of adjusting clocks each spring and fall. The act was approved by the U.S. House…