Mar 12 Watch 7:00 In Florida, path to restoring felons' voting rights has been fraught with challenge By Stephanie Sy, Leah Nagy Until 2018, Florida was one of only a few states that banned felons from voting for life. But that year, a two-thirds majority of the state passed an initiative to restore voting eligibility to felons who had served their sentences. Continue watching
Mar 03 WATCH: Bloomberg looks beyond Super Tuesday in Florida speech By Associated Press Bloomberg told supporters at a West Palm Beach rally that "winning in November starts with Florida," a state that won't vote until March 17. Continue reading
Feb 14 2 years after school shooting, Florida 'red flag' law removes hundreds of guns By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The law, supported by legislators of both parties, has been applied more than 3,500 times since it was implemented a few weeks after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland two years ago Friday. Continue reading
Feb 03 Climate change may pose a threat to future Super Bowls in Miami By Steven Wine, Associated Press The game will be played Sunday in Miami for the 11th time, the most of any city. But the sea and temperature are rising, which could eventually make South Florida an unsuitable Super Bowl site. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Pompeo speaks on U.S. foreign policy in Florida By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Latin American affairs with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, the day after the state Senate unanimously voted to condemn Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Continue reading
Jan 21 Cold-stunned iguanas forecast to fall from Florida trees By Associated Press The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters are warning residents about falling iguanas. Continue reading
Jan 07 Police, Secret Service mum after new incident at Mar-a-Lago By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Palm Beach police records show officers were called to Mar-a-Lago on Monday night to assist the Secret Service but most of the report is redacted, including the name of the individual who was contacted. Continue reading
Dec 30 Seeking Latinos' support in Florida, Democrats fight socialist tag By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his allies have been hammering Democrats as leftists and anti-capitalists — knowing such labels call up images of corruption and poverty. Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. digs into Saudi suspect's motive in deadly Navy shooting By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press On Friday, President Donald Trump said he got a call from Saudi King Salman, who expressed “his sincere condolences" and sent sympathies to the families of those involved. Continue reading
Dec 02 New higher-speed Florida train has highest U.S. death rate By Terry Spencer, Associated Press None of Brightline’s deaths were caused by crew error or faulty equipment, according to law enforcement and federal reports. The majority have been suicides, while most others involved impatient motorists, pedestrians or bicyclists who misjudged the trains’ speed and ignored… Continue reading