Florida

Media 9 hours ago

Florida teacher claims he was forced to remove Charlie Kirk poster from classroom after student complaint

An Orange County school district removed a Charlie Kirk inspirational poster from a teacher's classroom, citing a political neutrality policy after a student objects to the display.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Judge sides with Democrat historian to temporarily block Trump presidential library deal in Florida

A Florida judge has temporarily blocked the transfer of a site earmarked for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library in Miami, Florida.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Florida thieves ambush couple at gunpoint after tracking them with AirTag, police say

Luis Charles and Odardy Maldonado-Rodriguez allegedly used an Apple AirTag to track a Florida couple to their Odessa home before holding them at gunpoint.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Hit-and-run driver refuses to apologize after victim's family fought for tougher sentence for killer

Sharon Cox, 65, showed no remorse after being sentenced to four years in prison in relation to a hit-and-run incident, according to a report.

U.S. 9 hours ago

TikTok influencer who bragged about stealing from Target arrested again

Cape Coral police say the 23-year-old influencer with more than half a million followers tried to evade arrest before officers found her lying on the backseat floorboard.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Ghislaine Maxwell gets 'hotel' guest treatment at 'Club Fed' prison, consultant says

Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security Texas prison after cooperating with federal prosecutors in her case.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Timeline of the Palisades Fire manhunt: From alleged midnight spark to Florida arrest

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was arrested on federal arson charges for allegedly starting the destructive Palisades Fire that began on New Year's Day in California.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Palisades Fire suspect held without bond

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, accused of using open flame to start fire that became Palisades blaze, denied bail due to mental health and family issues.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Who is Jonathan Rinderknecht, Palisades Fire suspect accused of sparking deadly blaze?

Federal authorities arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht after evidence showed he intentionally ignited the New Year's Day fire that became the devastating Palisades Fire.

Politics 9 hours ago

State rep's bill would punish colleges financially if they don't rename roads after Charlie Kirk

Florida state House Rep. Kevin Steele filed a bill that would punish colleges if they fail to rename roads after conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Travel 9 hours ago

Mysterious wooden canoe found after Hurricane Ian still baffles experts three years later

A mysterious wooden canoe discovered in Fort Myers, Florida, after Hurricane Ian remains puzzling to experts three years later. Officials recently gave an update on its status.

Travel 9 hours ago

Divers discover $1 million in gold and silver coins in Florida shipwreck from 1700s

Gold and silver coins worth about $1 million are found in Florida waters from Spanish ships that sank in a 1715 hurricane while returning from the New World.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Masked looters caught on camera trashing Florida store, stealing clothes

Florida police search for two suspects who stole $5,000 in merchandise and caused $10,000 damage at Release Boutique in Daytona Beach's Volusia Mall.

Politics 9 hours ago

Florida tourism chief rejects World Economic Forum summit invitation: 'I'm going to decline'

Bryan Griffin of VISIT Florida turned down an invitation to attend the World Economic Forum's urban transformation summit in San Francisco.

Media 9 hours ago

Charlie Kirk has Florida highway named after him

Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini proposed naming a Claremont, Florida highway after Charlie Kirk following the conservative activist's assassination.

Travel 9 hours ago

Disney attendance plunges to all-time low for 2025 as visitors report 'ghost towns' at parks

Average wait times at Walt Disney World drop to 24 minutes in September, the shortest three-week stretch of the year, according to crowd tracking data.

Politics 9 hours ago

Trump presidential library to be built in Miami after Florida gifts waterfront site

Florida officials have paved the way for President Donald Trump’s presidential library to be built in downtown Miami next to the city’s Freedom Tower.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Florida man cites barber appointment after getting clocked going more than 100 mph

Florida man Michael Stanek was arrested after driving over 100 mph on a highway, telling deputies he was late for his barber appointment.

Politics 9 hours ago

Madison Cawthorn aims to make political comeback, announces run for Congress

Cawthorn is running for Florida's 19th congressional seat, which will soon be vacated as Byron Donalds runs for governor.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Man executed in Florida for 1990 killings as state leads nation in executions this year

Victor Tony Jones, 64, was executed in Florida for a 1990 double murder, marking the state's 13th execution this year and setting a new annual record.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Florida teen accused of faking abduction, shooting himself and sparking Amber Alert

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says 17-year-old Caden Speight’s false abduction report triggered an Amber Alert before he was found safe in Williston.

Politics 9 hours ago

Major pro-life group demands investigation into abortion pill billboards in Florida

Florida's top prosecutor is urged to probe New York nonprofit Mayday Health for billboard ads promoting mifepristone and misoprostol abortion pills across the state.

Media 9 hours ago

Florida vows legal action against any efforts to block TPUSA chapters on campus

Attorney General James Uthmeier called the blocking of Turning Point USA chapters discriminatory and pledged legal action to protect student organization rights.

Politics 9 hours ago

DeSantis warns Florida is ‘not Portland’ as state secures major federal immigration funding

Florida gets $28 million for state agencies and $10 million for local law enforcement under President Trump's immigration enforcement funding through ICE partnership.

VIDEO 9 hours ago

Ron DeSantis accuses Newsom of 'putting a target on back' of ICE agents

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ridicules California Gov. Gavin Newsom for putting a 'target on the back' of I.C.E. agents on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

Politics 9 hours ago

New medical policy center combats wokeness in medicine, launching landmark ranking of top schools

Medical policy group Do No Harm introduces new hospital watchdog system to rank medical schools without political considerations, aiming to restore integrity to American medicine.

Politics 9 hours ago

Duffy torches Buttigieg-Biden for rail safety ‘backlog,’ says safety funds sat idle for years

Transportation head Sean Duffy is slamming the Biden administration and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for leaving an “unprecedented backlog" of safety projects.

VIDEO 9 hours ago

Ryan Routh appeared to try to stab himself in neck with a pen as verdict was being read

Fox News correspondent Danamarie McNicholl reports on what appears to have prompted Ryan Routh's daughter to storm out of the courtroom after her father's guilty verdict on all counts on 'America Reports.'

VIDEO 9 hours ago

Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh found guilty of all charges

Fox News contributor Paul Mauro analyzes what led up to would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh being found guilty on all charges and shares his remaining questions on 'America Reports.'

U.S. 9 hours ago

Florida serial offender accused of dragging bicyclist to death in hit-and-run

A Florida man faces vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges after allegedly striking and killing a 38-year-old mother riding an e-bike in Gulfport.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Suspect arrested in Florida synagogue arson, hate crime: police

Blake Richard Hoover, 31, was arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire at Chabad of Charlotte County synagogue in Punta Gorda.