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Florida Democrat flips seat in special election in district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Democrats celebrated the victory as the latest sign voters are turning against President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterm elections in November.

Trump casts Florida ballot by mail as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Trump has in the last week called mail-in voting "cheating" and "corrupt as hell" as he urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a sweeping bill that would bar universal mail ballots.

Miami group turns line dancing into therapy for grief and trauma

By Alessandro de Palma, Student Reporting Labs

Dealing with grief and trauma can look different for everyone, and a group in Miami has found an unconventional way of helping people cope. Alessandro de Palma of Student Reporting Labs, the PBS News journalism training program, has the story.

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WATCH: Trump pushes voting bill on House Republicans at annual policy retreat in Florida

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Monday he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans' ability to vote by mail, a startling demand months before the midterm…

4 things to know about the deadly boat shooting in Cuban waters

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The confrontation has resulted in investigations in both Cuba and the United States and could add to tensions between the two countries.

Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were were attempting to infiltrate the country

By Andrea Rodriguez, Dánica Coto, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.

Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he was made aware of the incident and that the U.S. is now gathering its own information to determine if the victims were American citizens or permanent residents.

FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent's home

By Eric Tucker, Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, Associated Press

The nature of the investigation and what allegations were being examined was not immediately clear.

Man put to death for 1986 killing of grocery store owner in Florida's 2nd execution this year

By David Fischer, Associated Press

A man convicted of killing a 70-year-old grocery store owner was put to death Tuesday in Florida, becoming the second person executed by the state this year after a record 19 executions in 2025.

Trump's lawsuit against the BBC will to go to trial in 2027, U.S. judge says

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021. The claim seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices.