Mar 31 Tiger Woods pleads not guilty to DUI after authorities say he had opioids at scene of car crash By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Woods entered a not guilty plea in his driving under the influence case in Florida on Tuesday, hours after a sheriff’s report said he had pain pills and showed signs of impairment at the scene of the crash last week. Continue reading
Mar 27 Tiger Woods arrested after rollover car crash in Florida, sheriff says By Associated Press Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested Friday at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 27 House ethics panel finds Florida Democratic Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations By Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The allegations center around Cherfilus-McCormick's receipt of millions of dollars from her family's health care business after Florida made an overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds. Continue reading
Mar 25 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. Continue reading
Mar 24 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. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 3:25 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. Continue watching
Mar 09 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… Continue reading
Feb 26 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. Continue reading
Feb 26 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. Continue reading
Feb 25 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. Continue reading