Florida

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.

Richard Randolph died by lethal injection Thursday at 6:12 p.m. inside the Union Correctional Institution. Randolph, 63, was Florida’s 17th execution this year, a count more than double the previous state record of eight within one year – and one expected to continue to climb.

Despite risks, more locals are turning to grocery store dumpsters for food amid inflation and limited incomes.

As of September 2025, Florida allows open carry and permitless carry, in addition to its 'stand your ground' law. A historian looks at how likely this law is to keep the state safe.

Florida has executed 15 prisoners in 2025 – the most ever in a single year since 1976, when a brief national moratorium on the death penalty was lifted.

Florida’s recent ban on 7-OH has renewed debate over how Florida should regulate kava and kratom and what that could mean for the state’s booming kava and kratom bars.