Nation Jul 28 ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees held without charges, barred from legal access, attorneys say Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys.
Nation Jan 31 Midway through a 5-year term, Robert Santos decides to resign as U.S. Census Bureau director His planned departure comes midway through his five-year term and in the middle of planning by the statistical agency for the 2030 census, which will determine political power and federal funding for another decade to come.
Politics Dec 25 Judge delays trial of man accused in Florida Trump assassination attempt Routh's charge of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate carries a potential life sentence in the event of a conviction.
Nation Oct 07 Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthens into Category 5 storm, Florida orders evacuations Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida to the Atlantic Ocean.
Nation Jul 30 Income gap between white and Black Americans narrower for millennials than Gen X, study finds The income gap between white and Black young adults was narrower for millennials than it was for Generation X.
Education Jul 19 Ben Sasse, controversial University of Florida president, announces his resignation University of Florida president Ben Sasse plans to leave his position to focus on his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy. The former Nebraska senator was a controversial pick to lead one of the nation's top public universities…
Politics Jun 05 Disney set to invest up to $17 billion in Florida parks after fight with DeSantis appointees ends The five DeSantis-appointed supervisors who oversee the Disney World district on Wednesday gave initial approval to the development agreement that both sides had agreed to negotiate after a March settlement ended their state court lawsuits.
Nation May 27 These groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories still don’t represent them The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark.
Nation May 16 Detroit’s population rebounds slightly and U.S. South sees most growth, Census Bureau estimates U.S. Census Bureau estimates show America's Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops, highlighted by modest growth in Detroit after decades of declines.
Nation May 15 Florida man pleads not guilty in highway collision that killed 8 farmworkers A Florida man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of driving under the influence, after a highway collision killed eight Mexican citizens and injured 40 other people.