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July 22, 2023

From purple to red: How Ron DeSantis and Republicans took control of Florida

Florida was once the nation's largest general election battleground state. But following overwhelming victories by DeSantis and Rubio in 2022, the onetime purple state is now red

July 22, 2023

DeSantis takes aim at Bud Light as state pensions crushed by company's decline: 'There's got to be penalties'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says retirees -- including teachers and first responders -- have seen their pensions suffer at the hands of Bud Light's foray into woke politics.

July 22, 2023

Florida couple arrested for human trafficking after forcing women into prostitution with their child at home

A Florida couple was charged with human trafficking after they allegedly bonded three women out of jail and forced them into prostitution, officials said.

July 21, 2023

Rescue efforts underway: Florida residents react to lionhead rabbit population overrun

Wilton Manors, Florida residents expressed mixed reactions when a group called Penny & Wild Smalls of South Florida began capturing lionhead rabbits that have overrun their neighborhood.

July 21, 2023

Critics unleash on Kamala Harris' 'evil,' 'astonishing lie' about Florida's school curriculum on slavery

Critics unleased a wave of criticism against Vice President Kamala Harris over her speech in Florida blasting the state's new curriculum concerning the teaching of Black history.

July 21, 2023

Florida ‘sexual predator’ arrested 1 day after release from 9-year sentence for removing GPS monitor: sheriff

A Florida man who served a nine-and-a-half-year sentence for a sex crime was arrested one day after his release for taking off his ankle monitor.

July 21, 2023

DeSantis lets loose on Florida 'obsessed' Kamala Harris speech ripping state's Black history standard

Florida's Ron DeSantis fired back at Vice President Kamala Harris over her criticism of his state's new standards on teaching Black history.

July 21, 2023

Florida Keys coral reefs under threat as record-high water temperatures trigger early bleaching

Florida Keys coral reefs are facing an early threat this summer as record-high water temperatures are causing stress and potential endangerment to their health.

July 21, 2023

Water main break in Miami Beach prompts precautionary boil water alert for tourist hotspot

A water main break in Miami Beach resulted in decreased water pressure, prompting officials to issue a precautionary boil water alert for a significant portion of Miami.

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.