Jul 19 Ben Sasse, controversial University of Florida president, announces his resignation By Mike Schneider, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Sen. Marco Rubio speaks at 2024 Republican National Convention By Adam Kemp Florida Sen. Marco Rubio spoke about uniting the party, and the promise he sees in putting America "first."… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Rep. Kat Cammack argues both political parties are engaged in unhelpful, angry rhetoric By Trey Brannon Republican Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida says Republicans and Democrats need to start having a thoughtful dialogue to unite Americans and get away from “anger-tainment.”… Continue reading
Jul 15 As hurricane season begins, Florida village still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Idalia By Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press Almost a year after Hurricane Idalia tore through Florida, many residents of Horseshoe Beach in the north are still recovering. Continue reading
Jul 11 Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in November? By Geoff Mulvihill, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota will hold referendums on enshrining protection for abortion rights. Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally at his Miami golf club By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump is nearing a deadline of his own to announce his running mate but appears in no rush. Continue reading
Jul 01 Newly released Epstein transcripts: Florida prosecutors knew billionaire raped teen girls years before cutting deal By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The transcripts show that the grand jury heard testimony that Epstein, who was then in his 40s, had raped teenage girls as young as 14 at his Palm Beach mansion. The teenagers testified and told detectives they were also paid… Continue reading
Jul 01 Supreme Court sends state efforts to regulate social media platforms back to lower courts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court Monday returned the cases to lower courts in challenges to the law from trade associations representing the platforms. Continue reading
Jun 26 Jury recommends death penalty for gunman who murdered 5 women inside Florida bank By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A jury recommended Wednesday that a former prison guard trainee be sentenced to death for his execution-style murders of five women inside a Florida bank in 2019. Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Florida-Seminole Tribe agreement on online sports betting By Associated Press The nation's highest court denied a petition from opponents of the compact, which promises to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars for the tribe and the state. Continue reading