The Latest Breaking News from Florida

New AI Voice Scam Is Targeting Bank Customers in Florida — Don’t Say “Yes” if This Number Calls

A dangerous resurgence of an old telephone trick, now supercharged by artificial intelligence, is targeting bank customers across Florida in early 2026. Known as the “Say Yes” scam, fraudsters are using local area codes, such as 305, 407, and 813, to lull victims into answering the phone, only to ask…

Thousandaire · Feb 12

Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against BBC going to trial in Florida in 2027

The 10 billion dollar case will be heard next February.

Evening Standard · Feb 12

Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation case against BBC to go to trial in 2027

A Florida judge has scheduled a February 2027 trial date in the US President’s multi-billion-dollar defamation case against the British broadcaster

Evening Standard · Feb 12

Florida man picks up cold blooded iguana from under a tree and then makes tacos with its meat

TikTok user @gray.davis has a habit of making a meal out of everything, but no one was prepared for this one. Exactly a week ago, he uploaded a video on his profile in which he picked up an iguana from under a tree and used its meat to make tacos,…

The Mary Sue · Feb 11

France's second woman in space prepares for launch after 30-year wait

French astronaut Sophie Adenot is set to fly to the International Space Station on Friday, 13 February 2026. She will launch at around 11:00 CET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission. The launch was due to take place today, Thursday, but…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 11

Huge 410-pound manatee rescued after becoming stuck in storm drain

The male manatee was taken to SeaWorld Orlando

The Independent UK · Feb 11

7 Reasons Many Floridians Say Rebuilding Near the Coast Is Becoming Unaffordable

For decades, the dream of retiring to a Florida beach house was attainable for the middle class, but in 2026, the math has fundamentally broken....

Saving Advice · Feb 11

England confirm two World Cup warm-up friendlies in Florida

They will play their final warm-up matches in Florida, facing New Zealand on June 6 before taking on Costa Rica four days later on June 10.

The Independent UK · Feb 11

England finalise pre-World Cup friendlies and make their base in Kansas City

England will play warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica in Florida and base themselves in Kansas City for the duration of the World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

A plague doctor dances with a rat at a Covid ball: Lisl Ponger’s best photograph

‘In Florida, people were told to keep the length of a baby alligator apart. So I included a character wearing an alligator mask in my pandemic-themed masked ball’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11