Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida’s west coast
1 of 3 | Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to impact Florida as a hurricane. Satellite image courtesy…
Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf; Florida threatened again
1 of 3 | Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to impact Florida as a hurricane. Satellite image courtesy…
Helene weakens after slamming Florida coast with 140 mph winds; 1.3M without power
1 of 5 | The center of Category 4 hurricane Helene was forecast to make landfall late Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Image courtesy…
FBI investigating apparent ‘attempted assassination’ of Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach
1 of 2 | The Martin County Sheriff's Office, which is north of Palm Beach County, said it stopped a vehicle and had "taken a…
Contradicting health experts, Fla. health chief advises seniors to avoid mRNA COVID-19 boosters
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo issued medical guidance this week advising the state's senior citizens to avoid getting COVID-19 boosters due to what he called…
Appeals court paves way for Florida to ban minors’ access to gender-affirming care
A Florida court on Monday reversed a lower court's hold on a controversial law to ban minors from gender-affirming medical care in the state. File…
Backlash arises after Florida school accused of throwing out LGBTQ-themed books
A story about administrators at the New College of Florida throwing out hundreds of library books, many reportedly containing LGBTQ+ themes, has ignited a new…
Debby dissipates but flooding threatens northern East Coast
Debby was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone Friday. Photo courtesy NOAA Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The National Hurricane Center late Friday ended tracking of Debby,…
Debby downgraded to post tropical cyclone, floods threaten Carolinas, western Va.
Debby was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone Friday. Photo courtesy NOAA Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Debby was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Friday, but…
Tropical Storm Debby makes 2nd landfall in South Carolina
Tropical Storm Debby made landfall early Thursday near Bulls Bay, S.C. Image courtesy of NOAA Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Debby has made its…
Tropical Storm Debby slows slghtly ahead of second landfall on Thursday
Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to make another landfall Thursday in South Carolina. Image courtesy of NOAA Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Debby slowed…
Weakened Tropical Storm Debby heads for southeast U.S.
A weakened Tropical Storm Debby moved over Georgia early Tuesday after making landfall Monday morning in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 1 storm.…
Hurricane Debby moves inland after landfall near Florida’s Big Bend region
Hurricane Debby was moving inland Monday morning after making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 1 storm. Photo courtesy NOAA Aug. 4…
Fla. issues emergency preparedness declaration over tropical wave Invest 97L
The projected path of what is now known as Tropical Disturbance Invest 97L is shown in a National Hurricane Center forecast from Thursday afternoon. Florida…
Federal judge strikes down Florida’s gender-affirming care restrictions
June 11 (UPI) -- Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for adults is discriminatory and has no legitimate state interest, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S.…
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs law erasing climate change from Florida policy
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday that will erase climate change from Florida policy effective July 1, to "keep windmills off our beaches, gas in…
Deadly storms and tornadoes trigger state of emergency in northern Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis walks through the garage area before the 66th Annual Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway on February 19. DeSantis declared…
States’ inflation varies, in part due to domestic migration
States with the highest population gains in recent years generally see higher inflation rates -- including the price of food -- than those that have…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs school chaplain bills, says Satanists not welcome
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis walks through the garage area before the 66th Annual Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway. The governor on Thursday signed…
Judge blocks Florida from enforcing pronoun law against transgender teacher
"Florida is proud to lead the way in standing up for our children," Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said last year as he signed an expansion…