The Latest Breaking News from Florida

After the Earthquake Pause, Deportation Flights to Venezuela Are at Full Speed — and the Human Toll Is Rising

Two flights carrying 352 Venezuelans landed September 30, logging entries 174 and 175 as Trump's removal program presses forward with no pause in sight.

Latin Times · Oct 2

Governor halts all executions after Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection attempts in Tennessee

Christa Pike would have been the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year after Florida carried out an execution on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Flock cameras appear in Florida town – but nobody knows who is running them

Florida officials gave the cameras’ unknown owner until mid-October to remove them, planning to cover them with plastic bags until then

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Ken Griffin’s $3 billion gift exemplifies Florida’s new mindset: from attracting innovation to creating it

Our ambition is to become the place where the next generation of great American companies is built.

Fortune · Oct 1

A Head Start preschool in Florida faces changes under proposed English-only education rules, in photos

Head Start preschools are bracing for changes proposed by the Trump administration that would require all education to be conducted in English. This shift could impact centers like one in Immokalee, Florida, where both English and Spanish are used daily.

The Independent UK · Oct 1

'GTA 6' Will Not Have Disney World, SeaWorld Despite 'Full Florida Experience' Promise

Rockstar Games has confirmed that there will be no theme parks in GTA VI despite its promise of providing a full Florida experience.

Player One · Oct 1

Florida Democrat is latest candidate to unveil anticorruption plan

A Democrat running for a Central Florida seat on the edge of the House battleground unveiled an anti-corruption plan Thursday that calls for overhauling the Ethics Committee, joining other candidates who’ve made fighting corruption a campaign focal point this year.  Bale Dalton, a former NASA chief of staff, is running…

Roll Call · Oct 1

What Florida's Property Tax Debate Is Really About

Public safety alone consumes more than 56% of municipal general fund spending, according to coverage of the same study as reported by the Miami Times.

International Business Times · Sep 30

Florida Injury Law Trends Amid Rising Insurance Reform Debates

Florida enacted sweeping tort reform legislation in March 2023 through House Bill 837, representing one of the most significant changes to the state's personal injury legal framework in decades.

International Business Times · Sep 30

Who Was Colleen Slemmer? The 19-Year-Old Murdered by Christa Pike After She 'Felt Mean That Day'

Colleen Slemmer was 19 when she was killed in Tennessee in 1995. Her life and family have drawn renewed attention after Christa Pike's execution was stayed.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30