DeSantis Signs Law Making Florida 2nd State to Ban Fluoride From Water Systems May 16, 2025 By Stephany Matat and Kate Payne Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making...
Family Sues Over Florida Deputy’s Shooting of Airman at Apartment May 8, 2025 By Kate Payne The family of a U.S. airman who was shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home sued the...
ICE Joins DeSantis in Touting Record Number of Arrests of Illegal Immigrants May 5, 2025 By Kate Payne MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — A record 1,120 people accused of being in the U.S. illegally were arrested in less than...
Florida Set to Be 2nd State to Ban Fluoride From Public Water Systems May 1, 2025 By Kate Payne Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, overriding the concerns of dentists...
After FSU Shooting, Students Call on Lawmakers to Block Lower Gun-Buying Age April 24, 2025 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Student survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University urged state legislators Tuesday to...
Questions About How a Deputy’s Stepson Became the Accused Gunman at FSU Shooting April 21, 2025 By Kate Payne and Heather Hollingsworth Amid the abandoned chemistry notes and other debris left behind after a deadly shooting at Florida State University are lingering...
Florida Rushing to Enforce New Immigration Laws. Here’s What to Know February 20, 2025 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on immigration legislation he says is the toughest in...
Florida Grand Jury Finds No Criminal Activity With COVID Vaccine Development January 9, 2025 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to investigate “any...
Environmentalists Headed to Court Over Proposed Oil Well in Florida Watershed December 10, 2024 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in...
AI Chatbot Pushed Florida Teen to Suicide, Lawsuit Against Its Creator Alleges October 29, 2024 By Kate Payne In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged...