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State budget leaders are being asked to let a pair of agencies distribute federal dollars for security around the seven FIFA World Cup matches that will be held in South Florida this summer.

Unionized security officers contracted in Miami-Dade and Broward counties rallied in Fort Lauderdale for a new contract with higher wages, paid holidays and better training.

Cyber attacks are on the rise. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are currently 19 cyber attacks under investigation in Florida.

Officials briefly ordered a partial evacuation of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as part of a “security-related investigation.”

With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.

Visiting Saudi Arabia last summer, President Biden tried to reassure Arab leaders of U.S. commitment to the region's security. But Gulf nations aren't necessarily rushing to side with Washington.

Monday's Powerball drawing was delayed after one participating lottery needed more time to carry out security procedures. The jackpot had ballooned over three months without a winner.

A bill named for a murdered college student from Broward County has been signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis -- with hopes that it will make apartment living safer in Florida.

Federal regulators accuse the company of violating a 2011 agreement over the treatment of users' personal data, including phone numbers and email addresses.

National Security Council Indo-Pacific corrdinator Kurt Campbell will lead the U.S. delegation after the Solomons and China initialed a draft agreement of a security pact last month.

Under the Solomon Islands' terms of a draft agreement, China could send police, military personnel and other armed forces to the Solomon Islands "to assist in maintaining social order."

The announcement comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and its allies about China's growing military assertiveness and Washington's concern of Russia using the weapons in Ukraine.