Federal court strikes down Florida’s Stop WOKE Act in higher ed
A federal appeals court struck down parts of Florida's Stop WOKE Act, saying it infringed on the First Amendment rights of state professors.
Man, 82, accused of setting fire to his ex after ending 42-year relationship
An 82-year-old Fort Lauderdale man faces charges of attempted murder and arson for setting fire to his car with his ex-girlfriend of 42 years still inside it, according to an…
Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost 2018 race for Florida governor, is arrested
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who ran for Florida governor against Ron DeSantis in 2018, was arrested last week in Alabama on drug charges, according to jail records.
Florida mother sues group home after son loses fingers to flesh-eating bacteria
A Florida man bit on the arm at a group home contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a rare infection more commonly known as “flesh-eating bacteria.”
DeSantis allies break away, endorse Byron Donalds for Florida governor
In early 2025, Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back on President Donald Trump’s pick for Florida governor, saying that Donalds “hasn’t been a part of any of the victories that we’ve…
Brewing El Niño and roasting oceans push planet into ‘uncharted territory’ for heat
As extreme heat smothered the eastern United States over the July Fourth weekend and Europe struggled with its own deadly heat wave, experts warned that more record high temperatures could…
Publix fruit at center of E. coli outbreak investigations, FDA and CDC say
An E. coli outbreak that has hit Florida and Georgia has been linked by the FDA and CDC to Publix store brand frozen blueberries that also went to six other…
Heat wave arriving in Central Florida this week
Tuesday's weather includes numerous showers and lightning storms in the afternoon.
Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile.
Red card furor puts Trump and Infantino’s relationship under the spotlight again
The relationship between Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been long in the making and is now at the center of one of the great World Cup controversies.