Jan 26 38 still missing off Flordia coast as situation grows 'dire,' Coast Guard says By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The Coast Guard has recovered one body and is keeping up the search for 38 other people missing from a capsized boat after a solitary survivor was found clinging to the overturned hull off the Florida coast. Continue reading
Jan 04 Trump cancels Florida press conference scheduled on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump said in a statement Tuesday evening that he would instead be discussing his grievances at a rally he has planned in Arizona later this month. Continue reading
Dec 31 Florida breaks single-day COVID case record By Associated Press The omicron variant of the coronavirus has spiked in Florida and across the nation over the past few weeks. Continue reading
Nov 22 Families of those killed in Florida high school massacre settle lawsuit against federal government By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The families announced Monday they have settled their lawsuit against the federal government over the FBI's failure to stop the gunman even though it had received information he intended to attack. Continue reading
Nov 22 Florida judge clears four Black men falsely accused of 1949 rape of white woman By Terry Spencer, Associated Press At the request of the local prosecutor, a judge on Monday dismissed the charges and convictions against the Groveland Four: Ernest Thomas, Samuel Shepherd, Charles Greenlee and Walter Irvin. Continue reading
Nov 03 First black mayor elected in once-segregated St. Petersburg By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Thirty years ago, Ken Welch's father sought to become the first Black mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Welch wore his dad's campaign button Tuesday when he claimed a resounding victory for the top office in the once-segregated city. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: White House rebukes Texas Gov. Abbott over vaccine mandate ban In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House rebuked Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott over banning COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Meanwhile, the state of Florida fined Leon County $3.5 million for requiring its employees to get vaccinated. In Britain, a report by… Continue watching
Oct 12 Florida fines key county $3.5 million for mandating vaccines By Anthony Izaguirre, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Florida Department of Health issued the $3.5 million fine Tuesday for Leon County, saying the municipality violated Florida’s “vaccine passport” law. Continue reading
Sep 22 Florida makes quarantine optional for exposed students By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Florida's new surgeon general has signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 09 Florida's GOP-backed 'anti-riot' law blocked by judge By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The decision Thursday by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in Tallahassee found the recently enacted law “vague and overbroad” and amounted to an assault on First Amendment rights of free speech and assembly as well as due process protections. Continue reading