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July 21, 2023

Rebekah Jones defends strange claim that DeSantis spent CNN interview talking about her

Journalist Rebekah Jones was fact-checked by Twitter Tuesday after she claimed that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was talking about her in a recent interview.

July 21, 2023

Florida babysitter arrested after 10-month-old infant dies while left in hot car

A babysitter in Florida is now facing a manslaughter charge following the death of an infant that police say was left in a hot car in Macclenny.

July 21, 2023

Judge sets Donald Trump trial date in classified documents probe

A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date of next May for former President Donald Trump, who is accused of illegally retaining classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

July 21, 2023

MSNBC guest calls Florida's standards on teaching African-American history 'akin' to defending the Holocaust

MSNBC’s Ana Cabrera invited Vanderbilt Prof. Michael Eric Dyson on to her Thursday to address the Florida Department of Education's updated standards for teaching African-American studies.

July 21, 2023

Florida family convicted of selling bleach online for COVID-19 cure, sold $1 million worth

Four members of a Florida family were convicted Wednesday of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake Covid-19 cure through their fake online church.

July 20, 2023

DeSantis administration fires back at criticism over newly adopted African-American studies standards

The Florida Department of Education updated its standards for teaching African-American studies, however, it was met with much backlash from the NAACP and Florida Educators Association.

July 20, 2023

Fight breaks out at Florida movie theater over seats: video

The Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida is looking for help identifying a man who assaulted a 63-year-old man over seats the victim reserved.

July 20, 2023

Fatal shooting at South Florida Walmart leads to charges against 3 men

A fatal shooting at a Walmart in South Florida resulted in one person dead and another wounded, leading to charges against three men, as reported by authorities on Thursday.

July 20, 2023

'Cocaine Sharks' may be feasting on bales of drugs off Florida's coast

Discovery's "Shark Week" will air an episode examining whether sharks have ingested bales of cocaine left by drug smugglers found off Florida's coast.

July 20, 2023

Live ammunition to be used in reenactment of 2018 Florida school shooting as part of civil lawsuit

A court-approved reenactment of the tragic 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida will be conducted as part of a civil lawsuit next month.