University of Florida prohibits professors from testifying
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis flanked by Attorney General Ashley Moody and supporters addresses the media and supporters Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 in Lakeland Fla. The …
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FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
FILE – This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. On Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, the …
Over 100 arrested in Florida human trafficking investigation
Over 100 arrested in Florida human trafficking investigation BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — More than 100 people have been arrested in a Florida human trafficking investigation …
Flouting White House, Florida penalizes school districts
FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the opening of a monoclonal antibody site Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Gov. Ron …
Florida county relaxes mask mandate for high school students
Florida county relaxes mask mandate for high school students FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school district that had required masks for all students …
Man guilty of posting bomb instructions for terrorists
Man guilty of posting bomb instructions for terrorists MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida man has been convicted of posting bomb-making instructions on the internet …
Florida’s top doctor refuses mask, is told to leave meeting
Rep. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, debates during a session Tuesday March 10, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida’s top health official was asked to leave a …
States mostly defer to union guidance for on-set gun safety
A “No Trespassing sign” hangs at the entrance to the Bonanza Creek Film Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. An assistant director …
Florida education board chair charged in illegal excavation
Florida education board chair charged in illegal excavation TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The chairman of the Florida Board of Education has been charged with illegally …
DeSantis to convene legislature to fight vaccine mandates
FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the opening of a monoclonal antibody site Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Gov. Ron …
Florida chief fired for not forcing firefighter vaccinations
Florida chief fired for not forcing firefighter vaccinations ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida battalion chief has been fired for refusing to discipline workers who …
Manatee deaths rise in Florida as pollutants kill seagrass
In this Thursday, April 2, 2020, file photo, a manatee comes up for air is it swims in the Stranahan River, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. …
Florida school massacre families settle suit with district
Florida school massacre families settle suit with district By TERRY SPENCER and DAVID FISCHER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The families of the 17 people …
Bill Clinton recovering from urological infection, aide says
Former first lady and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, middle, exits the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Oct. …
AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
In this Oct. 12, 2021, photo, David and Wendy Mills, parents of Kailee Mills who was killed four years ago in an automobile accident when …
Wounded veterans ride motorcycles through Florida Keys
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, retired military veterans ride motorcycles on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway’s Seven Mile Bridge Thursday, …
Florida high court rules against traffic ticket service
Florida high court rules against traffic ticket service TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Miami company that offered services to fight traffic tickets was practicing law …
With virus cases down, Florida cities resume usual water use
Hector Montoto, left, receives a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot from registered nurse Ekaete Ikpeinyang, right, at Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Miami. …
Opening, ticket prices announced for Peppa Pig theme park
FILE – In this Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, file photo, a worker puts finishing touches on the entrance sign at Legoland Florida in Winter Haven, …
17 Cuban migrants come ashore in Florida Keys, met by police
17 Cuban migrants come ashore in Florida Keys, met by police KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Seventeen Cuban migrants came ashore Sunday in Key West, …