DeSantis urges Congress after fatal Turnpike crash with undocumented truck driver
Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Congress to act after a fatal Florida Turnpike crash involving an undocumented truck driver with a California license.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Congress to act after a fatal Florida Turnpike crash involving an undocumented truck driver with a California license.
A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.
A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that caused a crash killing three South Florida residents on Florida's Turnpike last week was in the U.S. illegally and is now facing vehicular homicide and immigration charges, authorities said.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Republican State Rep. Alex Andrade about the Hope Florida Foundation scandal.
DeSantis announced plans to convert a shuttered North Florida prison into an immigration detention center, replacing a costlier proposed site.
DeSantis justified building the center that he dubbed "Deportation Depot," by saying the Trump administration needs the additional capacity to hold and deport more immigrants.
DeSantis justified building the center that he dubbed "Deportation Depot," by saying the Trump administration needs the additional capacity to hold and deport more immigrants.
Environmentalists and the Miccosukee Tribe are urging U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to issue a preliminary injunction halting operations and construction at the site.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected Tampa Sen. Jay Collins, a decorated former Green Beret and close political ally, to be Florida's new lieutenant governor.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected Tampa Sen. Jay Collins, a decorated former Green Beret and close political ally, to be Florida's new lieutenant governor.
A federal judge heard arguments about an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz.".
Gov. DeSantis' administration is apparently preparing to build a second immigration detention center, awarding at least one contract for the facility.
The mayor defended her administration's record, citing years of clean external audits, open budgeting processes and real-time public access to financial data.
DeSantis questioned the need to "poach our people who are already in the fight."
Florida's redacted hurricane plan for the Alligator Alcatraz migrant center is drawing calls for transparency from lawmakers.
The execution of Edward Zakrzewski set a record for the most in Florida in a single year, 9, since the death penalty was restored.
Curtis Windom, 59, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 28 at Florida State Prison.
Government attorneys are arguing in court that a legal challenge to a hastily-built immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades was filed in the wrong jurisdiction.
Attorneys who brought the lawsuit argue that holding detainees at Alligator Alcatraz without charges, and without access to immigration courts, is in violation of their constitutional rights.
Opponents of the facility contend, in part, that it could cause environmental damage in the surrounding Everglades and Big Cypress National Preserve.
Gov. DeSantis says the site facilitates the intake, processing and deportation of undocumented immigrants.
Visit Florida is a public-private agency that is receiving $80 million in state money this fiscal year to promote tourism in the state.
Morgan Rynor reports Gov. DeSantis visited the Everglades detention facility on Friday morning and praised it for being a needed tool of immigration enforcement.
During a news conference at the detention site, Gov. DeSantis said it has fulfilled a need.
The visit comes on the day of a deadline, set by the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee for information on the detention center.
Investigators said 30-year-old Dwight Gustave and 41-year-old Adria Banks watched victims outside clubs such as Space in Miami before carrying out the robberies.
Authorities said the call came in shortly before 5 p.m. about a shooting near North Miami Avenue and 31st Street.
South Florida is not forecast to see direct impacts from Hurricane Erin, but rip currents and surf up to 6 feet, especially along Palm Beach, are likely.
Lifeguards and fire rescue crews in Hollywood Beach are on alert as red warning flags and safety signs go up, urging visitors to avoid the water altogether.
The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, less than a month before a Sept. 17 deadline for the app to either find a new owner or face a U.S.-wide ban.
Investigators said 30-year-old Dwight Gustave and 41-year-old Adria Banks watched victims outside clubs such as Space in Miami before carrying out the robberies.
Authorities said the call came in shortly before 5 p.m. about a shooting near North Miami Avenue and 31st Street.
South Florida is not forecast to see direct impacts from Hurricane Erin, but rip currents and surf up to 6 feet, especially along Palm Beach, are likely.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Lifeguards and fire rescue crews in Hollywood Beach are on alert as red warning flags and safety signs go up, urging visitors to avoid the water altogether.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, less than a month before a Sept. 17 deadline for the app to either find a new owner or face a U.S.-wide ban.
More than a million foreign students study in the U.S. each year.
A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades, handing a partial victory to the Trump administration.
President Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders on Monday as the U.S. pursues a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to allow the U.S. and Europe to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Republican State Rep. Alex Andrade about the Hope Florida Foundation scandal.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one in separate interviews with U.S. Congressman Darren Soto and former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber about the subject.
Lucia Baez-Geller is a former Miami-Dade school board member who lost in her bid two years ago to oust Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim talks with Robin Peguero, a Democratic nominee for the District 27 congressional seat.
Jim talks to a former Republican congressman who is running as a Democrat to be the next governor of Florida.
A Florida dairy farm was named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she lost her unborn child after getting sick from drinking raw milk. Her toddler also got sick.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food-poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, but recent reports point to ongoing sanitation problems.
A Florida woman was arrested for allegedly impersonating a registered nurse and treating over 4,000 patients without a license.
There's a treatment helping chronic pain patients by disrupting pain signals in the body from getting to the brain.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
The Oscar-nominated actor famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II."
Playboy will move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a new club with a restaurant and members-only section.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.