July 2, 2020 Florida cops joking in bodycam video after firing rubber bullets at protesters were under attack: chief Florida police officials are investigating newly released bodycam footage that appears to show officers laughing at demonstrators after firing rubber bullets during a chaotic May protest in the wake of George Floyd's death.
July 2, 2020 Sen. Rick Scott: Why Florida will not levy lockdowns amid rising coronavirus cases Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott defended Gov. Ron DeSantis' decision not to impose sweeping shutdowns as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike.
July 2, 2020 Miami-Dade police officer relieved of duty after video shows woman hit in face A Miami-Dade County police officer was relieved of duty Wednesday after a video showed an officer striking a woman in the face during an argument earlier in the day at Miami International Airport.
July 2, 2020 Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick slams Dr. Fauci: 'I don’t need his advice anymore' Texas has been seeing a record surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, but Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said this week he will stop listening to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease specialist.
July 1, 2020 Florida sheriff rips media, defends police amid nationwide unrest: ‘We swore an oath’ A Florida sheriff released a video supporting police officers facing protests and calls to have their departments defunded around the country Tuesday – while blasting the media and warning off non-peaceful protesters.
July 1, 2020 Fort Lauderdale officer caught on camera shoving kneeling protesters faces battery charge A Florida police officer was charged with battery Tuesday after he was captured on video pushing a woman kneeling during a protest in Fort Lauderdale in late May following the death of George Floyd.
July 1, 2020 Woman charged in murder-for-hire plot against stepfather refuses to show up in court to avoid TV A woman charged with hiring a hitman to kill her stepfather for his life insurance refused to appear in front of a judge Tuesday because she didn't want to be seen on television.
July 1, 2020 US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot An Air Force pilot has been killed after his F-16 crashed during a “routine training mission” in South Carolina.
June 30, 2020 DeSantis: Florida 'not going back' on coronavirus reopening, despite new case surge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that the state will not reimpose sweeping shutdowns amid rising coronavirus infections, saying that going back to lockdowns would cripple the economy without saving lives.
June 30, 2020 Florida doctors aren't asking coronavirus patients if they took part in protests, health official says A senior health official with the Orange County, Florida Department of Health says that asking about activity during the recent George Floyd protests that swept the nation, has not been a part of the coronavirus contract tracing questions in Florida.
