Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as a federal judge
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Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing Tampa Bay grocery store owner in 1986
A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is set to become Florida’s second execution of 2026 under a death warrant
Florida recreational marijuana amendment still short of signatures as state updates count after lawsuit
Attributing the delay to scrutiny of potentially invalid petition signatures, the state Division of Elections on Thursday updated signature numbers on its website for a
Florida Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon announces challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody
Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon announced her candidacy Thursday for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ashley Moody. Moody was serving as Florida’s
After Miami’s title‑game loss, DeSantis owes Indiana governor a Florida‑style payoff
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs for losing a bet after
House Speaker Danny Perez on DeSantis’ State of the State snub, property taxes and the future of AI
It was the snub that had the Florida Capitol buzzing. Walking onto the rostrum to deliver his eighth and final State of the State address,
Proposal backed to phase out Florida property taxes as DeSantis, lawmakers try to reach ballot measure agreement
A House proposal that would ask voters to phase out non-school homestead property taxes moved forward Thursday, as lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis try to
Tech group battling Florida’s social media laws now opposing “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” proposal
A tech industry group that has battled Florida social-media laws in court is opposing new legislation dubbed the “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.” The Computer
Immigrant detainee at
One of the three court challenges to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades has ended after the immigrant detainee who filed the lawsuit
Broward School Board says district is facing challenges after DeSantis labels it a
Broward County School Board members were clearing up the air on Tuesday morning after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis labeled the school district a “disaster.” “It’s