Feb 09 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on strengthening Social Security, Medicare in Florida By Josh Boak, Steve Peoples, Associated Press President Joe Biden is taking direct aim at Republicans who have floated cuts to Social Security and Medicare. He told an audience in Florida on Thursday that he would create a “nightmare” for anyone who tried to do so. Continue reading
Feb 02 Florida city starts legal fight highlighting local gerrymandering By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Political map drawing for congressional and state legislative seats captures wide attention after new census numbers are released every 10 years. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 8:18 College Board releases African American Studies course framework after DeSantis criticism By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The College Board released the official framework of a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies. It comes after criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the initial curriculum violated a state law limiting teachings on race in… Continue watching
Jan 31 Authorities search for suspects after Florida drive-by shooting wounds 11 By Associated Press Authorities on Tuesday offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved in the shooting in Lakeland, a city of 112,000 residents located about halfway between Tampa and Orlando. Continue reading
Jan 17 8 shot, 1 critical in shooting at MLK Day event in Florida By Associated Press The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office confirmed all the victims in the Monday shooting in Fort Pierce were adults, WPBF-TV reported. Continue reading
Jan 09 Migrant repatriations continue as Florida steps up patrols By Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 273 migrants to Matanzas, Cuba, over the weekend following interdictions off the Florida Keys. Since August more than 4,400 migrants from Cuba and Haiti have made their way by boat to the state. Continue reading
Jan 04 Former Bolivian interior minister receives stiff jail sentence for bribes By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A former Bolivian interior minister has been sentenced in the United States to nearly six years in prison for taking at least $532,000 in bribes to help a Florida company win a lucrative contract to sell tear gas to his… Continue reading
Dec 30 Officials say President Bolsonaro may have left Brazil for Florida By Carla Bridi, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press The office of Brazil's vice president says he has become acting president, an indication that President Jair Bolsonaro has left the country. Continue reading
Dec 01 Federal appeals court halts special master review of Trump's Mar-a-lago documents By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The decision by the three-judge panel represents a significant win for federal prosecutors, clearing the way for them to use as part of their investigation the entire tranche of documents seized during an Aug. 8 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Continue reading
Nov 17 Judge blocks Ron DeSantis law barring 'woke' education By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against the so-called "Stop Woke" act in a ruling that called the legislation "positively dystopian."… Continue reading