A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by five Democratic lawmakers who sought access to the immigrant-detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” saying
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Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro “deserves to be brought to justice,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says
With deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro making his first court appearance Monday in New York on charges related to drug trafficking, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said
Florida tourism up as Canadians continue to back off on U.S. travel, reports say
Florida posted a slight increase in tourism during the third quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, even as Canadians continued to back off on
From “Alligator Alcatraz” to guns and social media, Florida’s biggest legal battles to watch in 2026
Legal battles about issues like “Alligator Alcatraz,” guns and social media as well as many other Florida issues remain unresolved as we head into 2026.
After a turbulent 2025, Florida politics heats up as the 2026 governor’s race and redistricting fights loom
For an off year, 2025 was a surprisingly busy one in Florida politics. President Donald Trump tapped several Floridians to join his administration, including Sen.
Florida lawmaker proposes creating “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” to regulate Floridians’ use of AI
In a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Senate Republican on Monday filed a proposal dubbed the “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights.” The proposal (SB
Miami religious leaders make plea to Trump, DeSantis to halt immigration enforcement during holiday season
Religious leaders in Miami held a news conference on Monday urging President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to pause immigration enforcement during the
A conversation with controversial gubernatorial candidate James Fishback
CBS News Miami’s Jim Defede’s guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for Florida governor. The 30-year-old investor has
CAIR sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over order designating it
A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his order designating it and another organization as a
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolls out proposed $117 billion state budget
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, including recommendations to increase spending on law enforcement as well as investments