Florida

A fact sheet posted Friday showed that all but six of the 172 permits purchased were by Florida residents.

The protestors want state and federal authorities to close the controversial immigrant detention center, free detainees and end “the immoral” apprehension of immigrants by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Attorneys representing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have for months worked to cast doubt on the grant award, describing plans to provide federal funding as “unrealized” and “legally insufficient.”

Currently, exams for most non-commercial driver classifications are offered in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

The FEA, the state’s largest union representing teachers and education staff, unveiled a legislative agenda Tuesday focused on three key issues: competitive compensation, the recruitment of high-quality educators, and the protection of academic freedom.

John Koch, a radio reporter, witnesses every execution in Florida to keep close tabs on what he considers one of the most consequential actions the state takes.

Health care advocates and progressive groups across Florida said the U.S. Senate’s failure to extend premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act was a “disheartening setback” that will significantly raise the cost of health insurance for nearly 5 million Floridians, including hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida.

The findings, released by Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors and UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights group, paint a portrait of a rapidly growing electorate that is highly engaged on economic and social issues but increasingly strained by the rising cost of living in the Sunshine State.

Human trafficking can be hard to track because it is a crime that hides in plain sight.

DeSantis, who can’t run for another term next year, said the proposal “builds off the success that we've had” during his time as governor.

In a statement, the Coalition called the administration’s actions "yet another step in a long-running campaign to dismantle every pathway — formal, lawful, and humanitarian—that allows Black and Brown immigrants to come to the United States safely."

The bill proposal from Sen. Don Gaetz comes after the Florida Auditor General concluded the state Department of Education was riddled with pitfalls in how it manages vouchers, including a shortfall of $398 million dollars for the voucher program during the 2024-2025 school year.