Florida

Courtney Irby was charged with armed burglary and grand theft in connection with guns owned by her estranged husband, Joseph Irby. A member of her family told local media that Irby had feared for her life.

Florida Deciding Whether To Prosecute Woman Who Turned In Estranged Husband's Guns

5:00pm June 25, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Her husband was jailed overnight after police said he rammed his vehicle into hers. She was jailed for six days after she allegedly broke into his home, took his guns and gave them to law enforcement.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida's prescription drug importation program into law last week at The Villages, a large retirement community outside Orlando.

Florida Wants To Import Medicine From Canada. But How Would That Work?

8:44pm June 18, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

A new law would let the state make bulk purchases of prescription drugs from Canada. But it still faces hurdles that could keep it from becoming reality.

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South Florida voters wait in line to cast their ballots late in the day at a busy polling center in Miami on Nov. 6, 2018.

Florida Governor Says Russian Hackers Breached 2 Counties In 2016

1:49pm May 14, 2019

by Miles Parks

The attack had not been publicly known until last month's release of the Mueller report. The governor said no vote tallies were affected and that no data had been manipulated.

Kimbrely Brock sits on the steps of a friend's trailer that was destroyed by Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., in October. President Trump holds a political rally in Panama City Wednesday.

Politics & Government

As Hurricane Relief Stalls In D.C., Trump To Rally Base In Florida Panhandle

7:43am May 08, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The president is holding a rally in Florida on Wednesday, as the 2020 campaign accelerates. Officials in the region are not happy that funding to help rebuild after Hurricane Michael has been held up.

A worker dumps a bucket of tomatoes into a trailer at DiMare Farms in Florida City, Fla., in 2013. The Trump administration is preparing to level a new tariff on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico in response to complaints from Florida growers.

Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes

8:21pm May 07, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition.

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Jaxon Creed puts an arm around Destiny Calero, a 2013 graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at a memorial honoring those killed during a mass shooting there in February 2018. Florida's legislature has passed a bill allowing teachers to be arme

Florida Approves Bill Allowing Classroom Teachers To Be Armed

1:06pm May 02, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

It will be up to districts whether they want to allow teachers to be armed. Critics of the bill said it could make classrooms more dangerous to students.

"When you work in the streets," Jorge says, "you really feel the change."

In Florida, Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Their Most Vulnerable Patients

7:00am March 30, 2019

The medical community in Florida is increasingly sounding the alarm about the health risks associated with rising temperatures.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won the race for governor in part because he billed himself a 'Trump Republican." But since becomiing governor, he is redefining what it means to be a Trump-styled conservative in the Sunshine State.

Florida's New Governor Redefines What It Means To Be A Trump Republican

11:14pm March 04, 2019

by Greg Allen

Ron DeSantis won his bid to be governor of the Sunshine State, in part, by allying himself with President Trump. But his defense of the state's environment has surprised many political watchers.

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Michael Ertel in November 2012 while he was the elections supervisor of Seminole County, Fla. He resigned Thursday from his post as Florida secretary of state after photos of him in blackface emerged.

National

Fla. Secretary Of State Quits After Photos Show Him In Blackface As 'Katrina Victim'

7:56pm January 24, 2019

by Ian Stewart

Michael Ertel stepped down shortly after the Tallahassee Democrat showed the photos to the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

In early October, Hurricane Michael devastated Florida's panhandle leaving beachside communities in ruins. The cost of removing debris from Mexico Beach, including its canals, is expected to top $25 million.

'Struggling Here With Just Living' In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Michael

6:21pm January 24, 2019

by Greg Allen

Florida's panhandle took the brunt of Hurricane Michael three months ago. Small, beachside communities are just beginning to grapple with the costs and challenges of recovery.

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