December 3 Foreign-backed influence in schools to be exposed under GOP ‘TRACE Act’ giving parents access to curriculum House Republicans introduce TRACE Act requiring schools to disclose foreign funding to parents, targeting Chinese Communist Party influence in education.
December 2 Father of teen who died on Carnival cruise evades subpoena in related custody case Florida teen Anna Kepner's death on Carnival cruise sparks FBI investigation as father dodges subpoena ahead of tense custody hearing involving family.
December 2 Florida officer shot in face during service call tied to mental health dispute; suspect killed A Port St. Lucie police sergeant was shot in the face while responding to a service call tied to a mental health dispute, prompting a rapid police response and leaving the suspect dead after an exchange of gunfire.
December 1 Florida man arrested in wealthy beach town over alleged TikTok school-shooting threat Florida man arrested for TikTok school shooting threats. FBI and deputies investigated violent posts from Santa Rosa Beach resident before charges.
November 30 University of Florida ordered to reinstate law student who was expelled after anti-Jewish comments Federal judge orders University of Florida to reinstate law student expelled for controversial speech, citing First Amendment constitutional protections.
November 28 Cheerleader who died on cruise ship 'fought for her life' as feds weigh possible charges for stepbrother Family seeks justice after Anna Kepner's death ruled homicide on Carnival cruise ship. The 18-year-old 'fought for her life' as FBI investigates the case.
November 26 Cruise tragedy: ‘I am not okay,’ says mother of 18-year-old found dead aboard Carnival ship FBI investigates 18-year-old cheerleader Anna Kepner's homicide aboard Carnival Horizon cruise ship, with stepbrother sharing cabin where body was found.
November 26 Florida to use hundreds of confiscated Chinese-manufactured drones as target practice for US military U.S. Special Operations Command will use 500 confiscated Chinese-manufactured drones for target practice in a Military Drone Crucible training exercise in Florida.
November 25 Miami woman allegedly slices boyfriend with machete after restaurant fight over infidelity A Miami-Dade judge denied bond for Liz Frechel on an attempted murder charge after an alleged machete assault left her boyfriend with a deep laceration requiring hospital treatment.
November 25 Father of cheerleader who died on Carnival cruise subpoenaed to testify in custody case Custody fight erupts after 18-year-old cheerleader dies aboard cruise ship, with father subpoenaed to testify as FBI probes mechanical asphyxiation case.
