Politics Jun 05 Former GOP congressman David Jolly running for governor in Florida as Democrat A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home state of Florida and is running as a Democrat.
Politics May 15 Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral.
Nation May 06 Civil rights lawsuit filed over killing of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson by Florida deputy The complaint alleges that Deputy Eddie Duran used excessive and unconstitutional deadly force when he shot Roger Fortson just seconds after the Black senior airman opened his apartment door in Fort Walton Beach on May 3, 2024.
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.
Nation Apr 17 Suspect in custody after shooting at Florida State University that killed at least 2 and injured 5 The 20-year-old gunman was the son of a sheriff’s deputy whose former service weapon was used in the shooting, authorities said.
Politics Apr 01 Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024 The win bolsters Republicans’ margin of 220-213 in the House of Representatives.
Politics Jan 28 Florida Republicans defied DeSantis over an immigration bill. Is his grip on state lawmakers loosening? In another blow to the governor, legislators also voted to override some of DeSantis' budget vetoes from last year, a move that hasn't happened since then-Gov. Charlie Crist.
Politics Jan 16 Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat Moody isn’t the state’s only AG to use the office as a stepping stone to a national post. Her predecessor, Pam Bondi, is Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department and is testifying Thursday in the Senate.
Politics Jan 04 WATCH: Funeral service for Jimmy Carter held at Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta Jimmy Carter's extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the pinnacle of American political power and decades as a global…
Nation Oct 11 Residents repair their homes and clean up after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida The hurricane spared Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized.