Nation Aug 22 Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says The judge wrote the state and federal defendants can't bring anyone other than those who are already being detained at the facility onto the property.
Politics Aug 19 Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ moves case to different jurisdiction Some detainees alleged they are eligible for bond hearings and their lawyers have been "unable to access — yet alone identify — the proper court for those hearings."…
Nation Feb 27 What to know about the Tate brothers, social media influencers who face trafficking charges A travel ban was lifted on influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate. The dual U.S.-British citizens are charged with human trafficking in Romania, along with two Romanian women.
Nation Nov 07 Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise By 2050, sea rise is expected to overtake about 84% of the 1,988 remaining acres (805 hectares) of the preferred habitat on Big Pine Key — and “the deer will already be gone,” Silvy said.
Nation Jun 14 South Florida residents clean up as floodwaters from intense rain storms start to recede Although more rain could trigger additional isolated Florida flooding on Friday, forecasters say the strong, persistent storms that dumped up to 20 inches in southern parts of the state appear to have passed.
Nation Jun 13 Heavy rainfall in southern Florida delays flights, jams streets with stalled cars A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida delayed flights at two of the state's largest airports and left vehicles waterlogged and stalled in some of the region's lowest-lying streets.
Politics Mar 01 Judge in Trump classified documents hears arguments about a trial date U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has already postponed multiple dates and signaled that she would revisit the trial date during a pivotal hearing Friday. Trump faces 40 felony counts in the case.
Politics Aug 09 Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends 2nd Democratic prosecutor as he seeks the 2024 presidential nomination It's the second time DeSantis, a Republican, has removed a Democratic state attorney and follows an investigation that began when a teenager was charged with fatally shooting a television reporter and a 9-year-old girl.
Politics Aug 04 Members of Congress tour site of Parkland school massacre Nine members of Congress toured the blood-stained and bullet-pocked halls where the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school massacre happened. Afterwards, a shooting reenactment will be staged as part of a lawsuit filed by the victims' families against former Deputy Scot Peterson…
Nation Jul 26 Miami-Dade police chief hospitalized after incident with gun at hotel, mayor says Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, the director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, remained in stable condition on Wednesday after undergoing surgeries, the mayor said.