DeSantis' 'openly hostile' politics is costing Florida millions
A slew of new bills signed into law by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has draped the Sunshine State in controversy, spurring protests, lawsuits and travel advisories warning the state is "openly hostile" toward people of color, immigrants, women and LGBTQ+ community members.
2023-08-06 17:25
Kanye West's Donda 2 set for sale
A replica of Kanye West's childhood home used at his 2022 'Donda 2' listening party is up for auction.
2023-08-06 15:16
Please don't call the cops on mating manatees, Florida sheriff's office says
A Florida sheriff's office is urging beachgoers to give manatees some privacy -- and to not call the police on their distinctive mating displays.
2023-08-06 01:24
AP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its 'entirety,' state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings
The head of Florida's education department on Friday told school officials that Advanced Placement Psychology courses may be taught in their "entirety" after dizzying concerns over new state laws barring material on sexual orientation and gender identity.
2023-08-05 12:15
Florida school shooting re-enacted as part of civil lawsuit
(Reuters) -Gunfire rang out again at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday, this time as part of a
2023-08-05 02:50
Armed experts re-enact Parkland school shooting for lawsuit evidence
Live bullets will be fired inside the school to assess whether they could be heard outside.
2023-08-05 01:19
A Florida man is charged with murder in the death of his wife, whose remains were found in suitcases
A Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder on suspicion of killing and dismembering his wife, whose remains were found in suitcases at a beach last month, authorities said Thursday.
2023-08-04 15:22
'Turns out it's NOT the end of an era': Taylor Swift extends tour
Taylor Swift has announced additional dates on her 'Eras' tour, with the concert series finally calling to Canada for six shows in Toronto, as well as new gigs in Miami, New Orleans, and Indianapolis.
2023-08-04 15:16
Florida effectively bans advanced psychology course over LGBTQ content - course developer
By Sharon Bernstein Florida has told school superintendents that the Advanced Placement psychology course offered to high school
2023-08-04 07:15
Lori Vallow Daybell faces sentencing today for murders of her 2 children and conspiring to kill her husband's first wife
Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell is expected to be sentenced Monday after she was convicted earlier this year of killing two of her children and conspiring in the murder of her husband's first wife.
2023-07-31 19:56
Florida judge rules against Disney in feud with DeSantis
WILMINGTON, Delaware A Florida judge on Friday rejected a request by Walt Disney Co to dismiss a lawsuit
2023-07-29 04:25
Tim Scott pushes back on DeSantis over Florida curriculum: 'No silver lining' in slavery
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina pushed back Thursday against Republican rival Ron DeSantis over his state's new Black history curriculum, which says middle school students should be taught that enslaved people learned some skills they later used to their benefit.
2023-07-28 21:46