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After Florida Leads Country In Public School Book Bans, Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill To Limit Them

This new legislation, which DeSantis signed on April 16, would enforce a limit of one objection to a book every…

3 weeks ago

As Florida Suffers A Measles Outbreak, DeSantis’ Surgeon General Faces Backlash For Telling Parents To Send Unvaccinated Kids To School

Ladapo's advice allowing parents or guardians to decide about school attendance directly contradicts the official recommendation of the Centers for…

2 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Orders 140 State Troopers To Police Spring Break This Year

"Florida is a very welcoming state," DeSantis declared during a press conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center. "We welcome…

2 months ago

‘Romeo & Juliet’ & Other Shakespeare Plays Targeted In Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Florida Bans

Three years after the adoption of Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking Standards, a new state law championed by Gov.…

9 months ago

Sharks Are Getting Closer To Populated Florida Beaches, New Study Shows

A new study from University of Miami has demonstrated that sharks are getting closer to crowded beaches in Florida. "Few…

2 years ago

Florida Woman Tries To Get Arrested So She Can Check It Off Her Bucket List

In a pretty classic Florida story, a woman was arrested for reckless driving on Thursday and allegedly told officers that…

2 years ago

Florida Sheriff A.J. Smith Arrests His Own Daughter For Meth Trafficking

Franklin County, Florida Sheriff A.J. "Tony" Smith announced on Thursday that his department had arrested two suspects and revealed charges…

2 years ago

Noah Galle, 18, Arrested For Killing Of 6 People While Driving 151 MPH, Bragged About Speeding On TikTok

A Florida teenager has been charged with the deaths of six people in a violent crash on Jan. 27 in…

2 years ago

Florida Bride Danya Svoboda & Caterer Arrested For Serving Wedding Guests Pot-Laced Lasagna

A Florida bride and caterer have been arrested after an investigation into her wedding concluded that they likely served multiple…

2 years ago

Florida Babysitter Amber Christine Chapman Arrested For Putting 4-Year-Old In Running Dryer

A Florida babysitter, Amber Christine Chapman, is accused of putting the four-year-old boy she was charged with into a working…

2 years ago

Building Nearby Surfside, Florida Condo Collapse Ruled Unsafe

Another apartment complex in Miami, Bayview 60 Homes, which is near a condo building in Surfside, Florida, that collapsed last…

2 years ago

Woman Who Killed Florida Lottery Winner Now Supports Keeping Winner Names Secret

A bill to keep Florida lottery winners' names secret for 90 days after they win awaits the governor's signature and…

2 years ago

Melania Trump Cancels Fundraiser After Organizers Fail To Register A Charity

A Florida fundraiser planned for April to feature Melania Trump has been called off after state regulators concluded that the…

2 years ago

Curtis Reeves Acquitted Of Murder For Killing Chad Oulson For Texting In A Movie Theater

A retired Florida police captain, Curtis Reeves, has been acquitted of murder by a jury late Friday after fatally shooting…

2 years ago

Retired Police Capt. Curtis Reeves Begins Trial For Killing Man In Movie Theater Over Texting

A retired captain for the Tampa police department began his murder trial Monday, after an eight-year delay since the 2014…

2 years ago

Kodak Black Purchased 5,000 Thanksgiving Turkeys For Underprivileged During Rehab Stay

Despite spending his Thanksgiving in rehab, rapper Kodak Black spent over $15,000 on turkeys to donate to underserved residents of…

2 years ago

Colorado Man, Dustin Wakefield, Killed In Miami After Gunman Threatened His Baby

Dustin Wakefield, a 21-year-old Colorado native, has died after a shooting in Miami Beach. Wakefield was shot at a restaurant…

3 years ago

‘Not Seeing Anything Positive’: Death Toll Rises To 32 Since Florida Condo Demolition As Hope Dims

Four more bodies have been pulled from the rubble since the demolition of the remaining units in the Champlain Towers…

3 years ago

Rainbow Lights To Jacksonville Bridge For Gay Pride, Gov. DeSantis Denies Removing Them

The rainbow lights over the Acosta Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, will return after the Florida Department of Transportation ruled them…

3 years ago

DaBaby Questioned By Police In Miami Beach Shooting Investigation

Rapper DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, is being questioned by Miami Beach Police after a shooting on Memorial…

3 years ago