Column: Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is a national disgrace

The first detainees have started arriving at Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades. The facility went up on a former airstrip in eight days and will have an initial capacity of 3,000 detainees. Florida’s...

Florida high court rejects challenge to congressional districts

Florida's Supreme Court upheld new congressional district maps, rejecting a challenge based on racial gerrymandering. The court reversed a previous decision that led to the creation of the now-defunct Jacksonville-to-Tallahassee district. A...

Fugitive Florida sex offender who hid in North Idaho arrested in New Orleans after year on the run

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – A Florida sex offender who had been on the run in North Idaho was arrested Thursday evening. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, marshals and investigators from multiple jurisdictions tracked Florida sex offender...

Florida is 3rd most restrictive state when it comes to access to contraception, according to research

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New research finds Florida to be one of the most restrictive states, when it comes to access to contraception. WATCH BELOW: 'It allows providers to refuse care for religious and/or moral reasons,' Cathryn Streifel tells...

ATF launches anti-gun trafficking campaign in South Florida

A massive illegal firearm crackdown is underway as South Florida sees a rise in gun violence. Federal investigators are doing this by focusing on those who should never have firearms in the first place as a renewed effort to stop people from...

Convicted Florida sex offender who evaded police in North Idaho arrested in New Orleans after nationwide search

Law enforcement arrested Christian Bert Fischer, who was convicted of sexual predation, in New Orleans after a nationwide manhunt. COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A Florida sex offender who eluded law enforcement in North Idaho has been captured in New...

Florida Teen Fights Survives Alligator Attack, Shares Terrifying Details: WATCH

Alligators can be lethal in the wrong circumstances. PublishedJuly 17, 2025 10:23 AM EDT•UpdatedJuly 17, 2025 10:23 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link A Florida teen got the scare of a lifetime after surviving an alligator attack. As OutKick...

Florida Attorney General Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Political Retaliation

Volusia County, FL - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit in Volusia County on behalf of homeowners Daryl and Kimberly Ward, claiming they were targeted for displaying political signs supporting President Donald Trump. The...

Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returns home to Florida after 60-day patrol

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES 07.18.2025 Courtesy Story PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Friday, following a 60-day maritime border security patrol in the Gulf...

Seminole County activates extreme weather plan as Central Florida braces for scorching weekend

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Hello summer! It’s going to be a hot weekend across Central Florida, and Seminole County has activated its extreme weather plan while a heat advisory is in effect. News 6 met with Emergency Manager Alan Harris Friday...

Florida Supreme Court upholds Gov. DeSantis’ controversial congressional map

The Florida Supreme Court has upheld a controversial congressional map drawn by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Legislature. A majority of Justices ultimately said the Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute and other plaintiffs...

Florida families heartbroken after city says memorials honoring loved ones will be removed

‘Good Trouble Lives On’: Tallahassee joins nationwide protest at Florida Capitol

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - More than 20 people gathered at the Florida Capitol Thursday to join the nationwide protest ‘Good Trouble Lives On.’ Many were in attendance to protest against President Donald Trump’s mass deportations, cuts to Medicaid...

Florida And Oregon Lawmakers Demand FDA Investigate Microplastic Health Risks

United Front Against Microplastics: Bipartisan Bill Demands FDA Action on Looming Health Crisis With growing alarm over microplastics infiltrating our food and water, Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) have introduced...

Rare flesh-eating bacteria kills at least four people in Florida

A flesh-eating bacteria has infected at least 11 people so far and has killed five people in Florida, USA. Patients can die within two days of becoming infected Holidaymakers have been issued a warning after four-people were killed by a rare...

Lawsuit Against Character Technologies Moves Forward in Florida Federal Court

The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown July 17, 2025 Similar to a lawsuit against Character Technologies filed in Texas (which has been sent to arbitration), the Florida case, Megan Garcia and Sewell Setzer, Jr. v. Character Technologies, Inc., et al, No....

Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz is preventing attorney access, lawsuit says

TALLAHASSEE — A class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that people held at the immigrant-detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz are being prevented from having access to lawyers and “effectively have no way to contest their detention.”...

Driver killed after tree falls and crushes car on Florida road

A car was crushed after a tree fell on it, leaving the driver dead in central Florida on Thursday. The accident took place around Marsh Bend Trail, near the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, according to NBC affiliate WESH. A...

Florida And Texas Senators Push To Designate Muslim Brotherhood As Terrorist Organization

Bill Cites Ties to Hamas and Global Violence A group of U.S. Senators, led by Senator Ashley Moody and Senator Ted Cruz, has introduced a bill titled the “Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act.” The proposed legislation seeks to establish a...

Florida driver chases kids after 'ding, dong, ditch' prank to put 'fear of God' into them: police

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested on Saturday after Naples police said he got into his car to chase kids on scooters who played a prank on his home. According to an arrest report, officers were called to a home on 28th Avenue North in...