Judge To Redraw Florida's Congressional Maps After Legislature Fails To Reach Deal
Because the Sunshine State's Legislature can't decide on how to redraw lines, a Florida judge will do it.
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Ground Reopens At Site Of Killer Sinkhole in Florida
A sinkhole engulfed a sleeping Florida man in 2013, and he was never seen again. Today, a new sinkhole has formed in the very same place.
Key West's Dueling Civil War Memorials Serve As Monuments To Tolerance
There's been plenty of debate about Civil War monuments since the church shootings in Charleston, S.C. In Key West, a Confederate memorial is being fixed up, while a new Union memorial is being added.
DNA Testing Identifies Another Victim Of Brutal Florida Reform School
Researchers from the University of South Florida are piecing together what happened at the now-closed Dozier School for Boys, where 51 sets of remains were found in an unmarked graveyard.
Probe Finds $70 Million Money-Laundering Bust Might Have Been Dirty Itself
An by the Miami Herald raises questions about a Florida task force that busted a huge money-laundering ring. Did the unit help catch criminals, or just enrich two small law enforcement departments?
In Florida, A Former Fast-Food Worker Lands In Medicaid Gap
Floridian Cynthia Louis worked at Burger King for 25 years. She left the job because she got sick and then found herself unable to afford health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
When The Fish You Eat Have Eaten Something Toxic
Toxins produced by algae that live in warm ocean waters can pass up the fish food chain. The toxins can sicken humans who eat large fish. A Florida study finds cases are underreported.
Gambler-Turned-Conservationist Devotes Fortune To Florida Nature Preserve
M.C. Davis made millions gambling and buying up land and mineral rights. Now, he's restoring ecosystems destroyed by agriculture and timbering in his private preserve, one of the largest in the U.S.
Meet The Tea Party's New Favorite Candidate
Tea Party Republicans are trying to make a comeback and have found one candidate to get behind for the Senate in 2016 — Florida's Ron DeSantis, a former JAG Corps lawyer and Yale baseball captain.
Fla. Governor Leaves Meeting With U.S. Health Secretary Empty-Handed
Despite a "good conversation" with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, Gov. Rick Scott gets no sign that Florida will receive the more than $1 billion he wants for health care.