Florida Becomes Most Employer-Friendly State for Non-Competes

While Florida’s existing law was generally favorable to employers seeking to enforce non-compete restrictions, the Act goes even further, making Florida home to the most restrictive non-compete agreements in the employment context. An...

Florida lawmakers sue Governor DeSantis over Alligator Alcatraz access denial

Florida Woman Accused of Murder Allegedly Left Note on Victim's Body Explaining Motive

A Florida woman has been accused by authorities of murder after they say she allegedly killed a man with a metal hammer and left a white sheet of paper on his chest that read “PEDO Touches Children” in green highlighter. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s...

Florida's FDLE joins ICE program to combat illegal immigration

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) received certification to enforce immigration laws under ICE's 287(g) program. This move aligns with Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to combat illegal immigration. The 287(g) program allows ICE to...

Florida lawmakers sue for access to Alligator Alcatraz; DeSantis' office calls suit "dumb''

By Mauricio Maldonado Mauricio Maldonado Digital Editor, CBS Miami Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and...

Florida builds “Alligator Alcatraz” to escalate Trump’s deportation war

Photo: Trump visits “Alligator Alcatraz” on July 1 Determined to expand its assault on immigrants, the Florida state government has completed construction of a massive immigrant detention facility deep in the Everglades, officially named Alligator...

Florida immigration law on hold, state relies on federal partnerships

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to leave a block in place on a Florida immigration law that imposes criminal penalties on migrants who enter the state illegally. The justices declined to pause the lower court decision that stopped the law from...

Florida AG probes Robinhood Crypto over claims of low-cost trading

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday launched an investigation into Robinhood Crypto, alleging that the platform may have misled customers by promoting itself as the least expensive way to buy cryptocurrencies. The AG's office said...

Florida angler breaks 40-year-old spotted bass state record during annual tournament

An angler from Blountstown caught a spotted bass during the 5th annual Liberty County Bulldog Booster Bass Tournament at Bristol Landing.A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer certified the angler's catch at Jerkins Angus Farm...

'Oversight can't be scheduled': Florida lawmakers sue DeSantis over 'Alligator Alcatraz' access

The five lawmakers, all Democrats, were turned away from entering the facility last week. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Five Florida Democratic lawmakers filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court Thursday, asking to be allowed immediate, unannounced...

Florida Freedom prepares for PBR Teams season

Florida lawmakers who were denied access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' sue Gov. DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Five state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center built by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration in the Florida Everglades have sued the governor, arguing that he overstepped his authority in...

Florida’s higher ed makeover

by Michael Vasquez In Florida, and across America, higher education is facing unprecedented attacks — affecting what subjects can be taught, how university presidents can be ousted, whether various institutions will lose federal funding and if...

Florida State announces four player representatives for ACC Kickoff

Florida State football announced its four player representatives for ACC Kickoff in Charlotte on July 23rd: QB Tommy Castellanos, OL Richie Leonard IV, DL Darrell Jackson Jr., and DB Earl Little Jr. A season ago, Mike Norvell and FSU brought three...

Florida man with meth pipe steals tourist train, picks up passengers for wild ride — and announces it's his 'birthday': Cops

A Florida man celebrated his birthday on July 4 by stealing a tourist train in Key West, picking up passengers, and having a meth pipe in his possession, according to police. Citing the arrest report, WPLG-TV said police received a call just...

Florida woman's decision to get Botox in grubby garden shed ends in DISFIGUREMENT

A Florida woman was left with facial paralysis after receiving Botox injections at an illegal spa operating out of a backyard shed, according to police. In May, an unidentified woman contacted the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) with...

Florida lawmakers who were denied access to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sue Gov. DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Five state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center built by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration in the Florida Everglades have sued the governor, arguing that he overstepped his authority in...

Florida High Court Upholds Monroe County Death Sentence

While acknowledging a prosecutor made improper statements, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a Death Row inmate convicted of sexually battering and murdering a woman in 2018 in Monroe County. Justices unanimously upheld...

Florida Congresswoman Skeptical About 'Alligator Alcatraz' Tour

Some lawmakers will get to see for themselves what the conditions are like at 'Alligator Alcatraz.' The Florida Division of Emergency Management is inviting members of the state Legislature and Congress to tour the illegal immigrant detention...

Florida firefighters join rescue efforts in Texas amid severe flooding

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Members of North Central Florida Fire Rescue are currently assisting with rescue efforts in Texas, following severe flooding. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis authorized the deployment of six members from Florida Task Force...