Nation Dec 18 Florida man executed for 1987 killings of a man and his girlfriend during home invasion By David Fischer, Associated Press
Politics Dec 10 A Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of… By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Politics Dec 09 Florida's DeSantis declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month. By Associated Press
Politics Dec 09 A Trump-backed candidate faces a Democrat with national support in Miami's mayoral race. Here's what to know Big-name Republicans and Democrats have joined the campaign trail, making this a significant test for both parties. By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Nation Dec 05 Judge orders release of grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida The Justice Department has requested the unsealing of documents from three Epstein-related separate cases: the 2006-2007 Florida grand jury investigation into Epstein, his 2019 sex trafficking case in New York and Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2021 sex trafficking case, also in New… By Associated Press
Nov 20 Trump administration proposes new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida By Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown, Associated Press The administration’s plan proposes six offshore lease sales between 2027 and 2030 in areas along the California coast. It also calls for new drilling off the coast of Florida in areas at least 100 miles from that state's shore. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick responds to charges of stealing $5 million in disaster funds By Kate Payne, Associated Press A federal indictment charges U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida with stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds, laundering some of the money through straw donors to her congressional campaign and then conspiring to file a false tax return, the Justice… Continue reading
Nov 13 Florida carries out its 16th execution of the year by lethal injection By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A man convicted of the 1979 killing a 6-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom was put to death Thursday evening in a record 16th execution in Florida this year. Continue reading
Nov 11 Missionary father and daughter died when aid plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida By Kate Payne, Associated Press A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood. Continue reading
Nov 10 Arctic air hits much of U.S. in season's first blast of frigid air By Safiyah Riddle, Mike Schneider, Associated Press 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. Continue reading