Florida

A federal judge has blocked the University of Florida from enforcing a policy that restricted faculty members from providing expert testimony in cases that conflict with positions taken by the state of Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is again declining to say whether he has or would receive a COVID-19 booster shot. During a Friday morning news conference in Sarasota, DeSantis was asked by a reporter if he had gotten the booster. “That’s something that I think people should just make their own decisions on,” he said. “I’m not going to let...

A central Florida health official has been put on administrative leave as state officials investigate whether he tried to compel employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in violation of state law

NBC 6’s Ari Odzer has the latest on a new bill that would allow Florida schools to require cameras inside the classrooms.

A former criminal defense attorney who founded a Messianic synagogue in Florida has been sentenced to two months of home confinement for joining the mob that stormed the Capitol

Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has completed her final chemotherapy treatment after a breast cancer diagnosis

A bill making its way through the Florida Legislature would allow school districts across the state to put cameras inside of classrooms and record students and teachers. Two Republican members of the Florida House of Representatives introduced HB 1055, which states the purpose of the cameras would be “to record incidents such as bullying, or neglect performed by a teacher…

Authorities say a 16-year student shot another student three times at a central Florida high school, sending the campus into lockdown

A bill proposed by one state senator from Broward County would put an end to three holidays in the state of Florida honoring Confederate leaders and the movement. State Sen. Lauren Book, a Democrat from Plantation, introduced SB 250 last week aimed at removing all memorialization of the Confederate States of America, NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reported. Among the dates in…

A bill pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making white people feel “discomfort” when they teach students or train employees about discrimination in the nation’s past received its first approval. NBC 6’s Cristian Benavides reports

A bill pushed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making white people feel “discomfort” when they teach students or train employees about discrimination in the nation’s past received its first approval

University of Miami’s nursing school is sending nurses to South Florida hospitals amid shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting next week, dozens of UM nursing students will begin clinical rotations at five hospitals across Miami-Dade and Broward, starting with Palmetto General Hospital. If the hospitals have their way, the students will choose to stay. “They can work in...

Florida gas prices have remained steady over the past month but experts are warning that $4 a gallon could be in the near future. The average for a gallon of regular gas in Florida was $3.217 Wednesday, slightly below the average one month ago of $3.230, according to the American Automobile Association. One year ago, Florida’s average was $2.353, according…

A county mayor who has been a vocal critic of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent handling of the latest wave of the coronavirus has COVID-19

Florida is on pace to produce the smallest crop of oranges in more than 75 years.

The Florida Everglades will be getting major funding from the Biden Administration, with $1.1 billion earmarked for restoration projects. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the funding Wednesday, the largest-ever infusion of federal money for the famed South Florida environmental treasure. “The Everglades is the lifeblood of South Florida, and this historic funding commitment by the Biden Administration will…

Sheriff’s investigators say an 18-year-old Florida man ambushed a jogger, who he planned to kill and hide the body at his home

A Florida lawmaker wants to make it a legal requirement for “The Star-Spangled Banner” to be heard before every professional sports game played in the state

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has become the newest member of the House