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October 8, 2020

Judge to rule on extending Florida's voter registration deadline after website crash

A federal judge heard arguments on Thursday morning about extending Florida's voter registration deadline even further, after it had already been extended, following issues with the official state website that occurred earlier this week. 

October 8, 2020

Florida newlyweds killed four days after wedding when private plane crashes during Colorado honeymoon

A newlywed couple from Florida was killed Monday when their private plane crashed in Colorado just four days after their wedding, authorities said.

October 8, 2020

Florida man arrested after brandishing AK-47, firing warning shot at census worker: deputies

A Florida man was arrested Monday after allegedly brandishing an AK-47 rifle and firing a warning shot at a U.S. census working retreating from his property, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

October 8, 2020

Did Ariana Grande crash Florida's voter registration website?

Ariana Grande may have played a part in Florida's voter registration site experiencing a surge in traffic.

October 7, 2020

Florida principal fired after Holocaust comments that ignited outrage rehired

The Palm Beach County School Board narrowly voted 4-3 Wednesday to rehire a principal who ignited a nationwide controversy last year when told a parent that he "can't say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event" and "not everyone believes the Holocaust happened."

October 7, 2020

Parkland parents outraged over Broward school district's demand for their psychiatric records

Parents of kids who died in the Stoneman Douglass Massacre are outraged over demands from the Broward School District that they turn over their psychiatric records to prove their mental anguish as a part of lawsuits. 

October 7, 2020

Biden gets post-debate bounce in crucial battleground states: polls

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s widened his lead over President Trump in the key general election battlegrounds of Florida and Pennsylvania in the wake of last week’s first debate between the two candidates and the president’s COVID-19 diagnosis, according to new public opinion surveys.

October 7, 2020

Dolphins to limit fans at stadium despite Florida governor's clearance for full capacity

The Miami Dolphins will continue to limit stadium capacity to 13,000 fans despite getting clearance from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for full capacity on Wednesday, reports say.

October 7, 2020

Florida woman accused of setting Taco Bell employee on fire deemed competent to stand trial: report

Mia Williams, a 32-year-old woman accused of setting a Taco Bell employee on fire last year, was deemed competent to stand trial by Circuit Judge Frank Allman during a virtual court hearing Wednesday, WCTV reports. 

October 6, 2020

Florida official says state and federal law enforcement found no ‘malicious activity’ in voter site outage: reports

Investigators looking into Florida’s voter registration website crash Monday reportedly found “no evidence of interference or malicious activity” in connection with the fiasco, which prompted officials to extend the registration deadline to Tuesday evening.