Politics Feb 06 Lawsuit challenges DeSantis' authority to call special session for redistricting By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Politics Feb 04 Man gets life in prison for trying to assassinate Trump at a Florida golf course U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Nation Jan 30 Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US The Midwest and South have been getting major winter storms for several days, and a giant cyclone forecast in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to pull that cold weather east as a powerful blizzard this weekend. By David Fischer, Associated Press
Politics Jan 27 Alex Vindman, key figure in Trump's first impeachment, enters Florida Senate race Vindman was serving on the National Security Council in 2019 when Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Jan 26 Man charged with assaulting Rep. Maxwell Frost at Sundance Film Festival Frost writes on X that he was punched by a man who claimed President Donald Trump would deport him. By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Jan 16 WATCH: Trump attends ceremony in Florida renaming Southern Boulevard in his honor By Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Associated Press As the first year of Trump's second term wraps up, his Republican administration and allies have put his name on the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Kennedy Center performing arts venue and a new class of battleships that's yet to be built. Continue reading
Jan 07 DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts in GOP's favor By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 03 Venezuelans in South Florida celebrate ouster of Maduro government By Vanessa A. Alvarez, Tim Reynolds, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in South Florida on Saturday to celebrate the American military attack that toppled Nicolás Maduro’s government — a stunning outcome they had longed for but left them wondering what comes next in… Continue reading
Dec 18 Florida man executed for 1987 killings of a man and his girlfriend during home invasion By David Fischer, Associated Press A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and his girlfriend during a home invasion robbery was put to death Thursday evening in a record 19th execution in Florida this year. Continue reading
Dec 10 A Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press 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… Continue reading