Florida regulators issued a $1 million fine against one of the state’s largest homeowners insurance companies on Thursday over how it treated policyholders after Hurricane Ian....
Nearly 600,000 Florida children lost their government-provided health insurance last year after the federal government ended the national, COVID-related health emergency, more than any other state except Texas, according to a newly released report by the Georgetown Center for Children and Families.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration rule that will require more gun sellers to be licensed and run background checks on buyers....
A Republican who voted for DeSantis, Hispanic restaurant owner Richard Gonzmart is panicking because of DeSantis’ new immigration law. It forced him to fire 19 members of his staff and pay a $500k fine.
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Calling her “an inherent danger to the community,” prosecutors on Friday asked a Miami judge to throw a 51-year-old mother back into jail for posting news articles on Facebook recounting her arrest on charges of stalking a Miami-Dade police officer who had shot and killed her mentally ill son. Prosecutors say Gamaly Hollis...
Castration has been used as a legal form of punishment to enable sex offenders to reenter a community with reduced danger of re-offending, according to legal experts. California became the first state to legalize castration, and a handful of states followed suit. Two states have repealed such laws, but eight states, including...
A trove of artifacts — including cannonballs and coins — were recently found among the ruins of a centuries-old fort on a Caribbean island....
Some of the 49 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by the state of Florida are now able to legally work in the United States and have temporary protections from deportation — because they are considered victims of a potential crime, their attorney says....
Gov. Ron DeSantis led the taxpayer-funded operation with the help of a politically-connected private vendor because he wanted to prevent migrants from coming to Florida. Even though the governor was only authorized under state law to relocate migrants from Florida, DeSantis said he recruited migrants in Texas for the flights...
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill limiting civilian investigations by government-affiliated boards into the behavior of local law enforcement officers, including in Miami, St. Petersburg and Tampa....
With the stroke of the governor’s pen, local governments in Florida are now blocked from requiring heat protections for outdoor workers, driving a stake through the heart of Miami-Dade County’s efforts to keep farmworkers and construction workers safe from extreme heat....
A federal judge has thrown out the city of Miami’s voting map after ruling that commissioners in 2022 approved unconstitutional, racially gerrymandered district boundaries that sorted city residents by race and ethnicity....
The incident — the second time that sheriff’s deputies detained a recruit from the same February class training to join the State Guard— exposes gaps in the organization’s vetting process as DeSantis tries to quickly grow a force that he can deploy to respond to state emergencies....
Sean P “alleged rapist” Comes has 3 of his houses raided
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill blocking most kids from social media websites, setting up an expected court battle that could prevent the legislation from ever taking effect....
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday making it easier for local developers to level historic buildings near Florida’s coast, potentially threatening Miami’s iconic Art Deco architecture. The bill, SB 1526, limits local governments and local preservation boards from protecting notable establishments from being torn down,...
The Florida Supreme Court tossed out a challenge to Florida’s gaming compact on Thursday, preserving legalized sports betting in the state for now....
Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to sign a bill that would allow chaplains to offer counseling in public schools, but one colorful religious figure says he is already eager to volunteer....
The state Ethics Commission on Wednesday dismissed a complaint alleging that Miami Mayor Francis Suarez improperly received tickets to last year’s Formula 1 race in Miami from billionaire Ken Griffin, concluding the mayor repaid the cost of the VIP passes to the Sunday race for him and his wife....
