Politics Jan 07 DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts in GOP's favor The unusual mid-decade redistricting battle has so far resulted in a total of nine more seats Republicans believe they can win in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio.
Nation Dec 29 Baby boomers start turning 80 in 2026. Can you ace this pop culture quiz? Here are 20 questions to see how well you know — or remember — about the indelible imprint made on pop culture by and for baby boomers.
Nation Dec 08 Disney changed the disability policies for their parks. Here's what to know The battle over who can skip long lines on popular rides because of their disabilities marks the latest struggle by Disney to accommodate disabled visitors while cracking down on past abuses. But some Disney fans say the company has gone…
Nation Nov 10 Arctic air hits much of U.S. in season's first blast of frigid air A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S., bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country and plunging temperatures in Florida.
Nation Oct 01 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees given color-coded uniforms, 5:30 a.m. breakfast and strict rules Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades are given color-coded uniforms and segregated based on criminal history and flight risk.
Nation Sep 10 DeSantis' court victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for Florida Florida may be forced to choose between forgoing federal reimbursement for the detention center or accepting the money and facing an environmental review that would risk shutting down the facility.
Politics Sep 04 Appeals court panel stops order to wind down 'Alligator Alcatraz' operations in Florida A federal appeals court panel on Thursday put on hold a lower court judge’s order to end operations indefinitely at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”…
Nation Aug 28 Florida taxpayers may lose $218M on 'Alligator Alcatraz' as judge orders shutdown Florida taxpayers could be on the hook for the $218 million cost of converting a training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center that may soon be empty of detainees.
Nation Aug 27 Florida official believes 'Alligator Alcatraz' will be empty within days, email shows A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days…
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.