Dec 09 Florida's DeSantis declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 09 A Trump-backed candidate faces a Democrat with national support in Miami's mayoral race. Here's what to know By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Big-name Republicans and Democrats have joined the campaign trail, making this a significant test for both parties. Continue reading
Dec 05 Judge orders release of grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida By Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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
Nov 10 Small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies for Jamaica crashes in Florida neighborhood By Kate Payne, David Fischer, Associated Press Authorities told The Associated Press no victims were located during rescue efforts after the Monday morning crash and that a recovery effort is underway. Continue reading
Oct 28 Florida man convicted raping and killing his neighbor is set to be executed By David Fischer, Associated Press It would be Florida's 15th death sentence carried out in 2025, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year. Continue reading