Politics Sep 19 Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case.
Nation Sep 17 Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for a man convicted of killing wife’s family His final appeals denied, 63-year-old David Pittman is set to become the record 12th person executed in Florida this year.
Health Sep 03 Florida leaders working to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nation Aug 28 Florida carries out 11th execution of the year amid flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 was put to death Thursday in a record 11th execution this year by the state of Florida.
Nation Jul 31 Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing his family A man convicted of the 1994 machete killings of his wife and their two children became the ninth person put to death in Florida this year. His death Thursday marks a state record for a single-year execution total since the…
Arts Jul 24 An icon to his ‘Hulkamaniacs,’ professional wrestler Hulk Hogan dies at age 71 Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was perhaps the biggest star in WWE’s long history. He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and…
Politics Jul 17 Florida Supreme Court upholds congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district The court, dominated by DeSantis appointees, upheld the state's congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district.
Nation Jul 03 First immigration detainees arrive at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida Everglades The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney General James Uthmeier told The Associated Press.
Politics Jun 27 Environmental groups sue to block migrant detention center rising in Florida Everglades The center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to begin processing people who entered the U.S. illegally as soon as next week, the governor said Friday on “Fox and Friends.”…
Nation Apr 18 Florida State students return to campus, gather at memorials after deadly shooting Students dropped off balloons, candles and teddy bears at a memorial Friday morning near Florida State University's student union where a 20-year-old opened fire, killing two men and wounding six others.