Florida

A man with no criminal record who entered the United States legally and has spent a decade pursuing an asylum claim was transported across multiple states in federal custody under conditions that raise concerns about detainee treatment during transfers, according to a new report.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and immigration attorneys say federal authorities have been transporting detained migrants "around town" before rebooking them into local jails the same day to restart a three-day detention limit.

An Emerson College survey of Republican voters in New Hampshire released found him with just 5% support, lagging behind JD Vance and Marco Rubio

Two Democratic senators are launching an investigation into allegations of torture at the detention facility center in Florida known as "Alligator Alcatraz"

Díaz-Balart's criticism has been echoed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has described Cuba's deployment of doctors abroad as a "form of human trafficking"

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Republicans could face broader electoral losses, including in 2028, after Democrats flipped a deeply conservative Florida state House seat that includes the president's Mar-a-Lago residence.

Rivera argues the aim was to attract investment to Venezuela's energy sector and that his interactions with Rubio were consistent with efforts to remove Maduro

Prosecutors allege that Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez authorized a $50 million contract to hire former U.S. congressman David Rivera to lobby the Trump administration as a federal trial examining the alleged influence campaign began Monday in Miami.

A racist group chat tied to GOP-affiliated student leaders at Florida International University has intensified concerns among students and faculty, who say the fallout is unfolding in a broader campus climate that discourages open discussion of race and racism.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected a proposal from several state sheriffs to support a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants, saying the idea conflicts with existing law and enforcement priorities.

The Mexican government has called for a "prompt and exhaustive" investigation into the death of a 19-year-old Mexican national in ICE custody.

Florida Senator Rick Scott issued a warning to Venezuela's interim president over the appointment of a regime loyalist after the ousting of longtime Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez.

Since the incident, Moskowitz has raised awareness about antisemitism in the U.S., including testimony at Capitol Hill hearings such as a House Judiciary subcommittee session last summer.

A 19-year-old Mexican national has died in ICE custody in Florida, becoming the latest confirmed death in detention this year and the youngest since President Trump's return to office in January 2025.

A group of Florida sheriffs is urging President Donald Trump to halt deportations of undocumented immigrants who have not committed crimes.

Florida Senator Rick Scott said he wants oil prices to come down in the U.S. but it's more important to dismantle the Iranian regime first.

The University of Florida is ceasing to recognize a group of college Republicans as such over antisemitic comments.

The federal trial of former Congressman David Rivera in Miami could shed new light on how figures in President Donald Trump's orbit engaged with Venezuelan interests during the first Trump administration, according to a new report.

Florida lawmakers approved legislation granting Gov. Ron DeSantis broad authority to designate domestic groups as "terrorist organizations," a move critics say could be used to target campus activists and organizations linked to political protests.

Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, who has been warning Republicans about losing ground with Latinos as a result of policies implemented during the Trump administration, could be at risk of losing her seat, according to a new report.

Analysts say the highly centralized and opaque structure of power in Cuba makes it difficult to identify who could lead a political transition on the island, even as Washington signals talks with figures inside the government.

To determine whether guards inside the facility were actually wearing the patch, journalist Monique O. Madan contacted a detainee who had recently been released. During a phone interview, he said he recognized the emblem immediately.

Court filings indicate that Florida taxpayers could ultimately be responsible for up to $1.5 billion spent on a large immigration detention facility in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Cuba's Interior Ministry said that one of the U.S.-based men involved in a boat shootout off the country's coast last week died as a result of his injuries while under arrest.

A federal judge has blocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from classifying a prominent Muslim civil rights organization as a terrorist group, ruling that the order violated constitutional protections for speech and association.

Leaked WhatsApp messages obtained by the Miami Herald show that a group chat created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party for conservative students quickly filled with racist slurs, violent rhetoric and extremist references.

Six Cuban nationals living in Florida are facing terrorism charges in Cuba after authorities said they attempted to infiltrate the island by boat carrying weapons and explosives, an offense that under Cuban law can carry the death penalty or life in prison.

Rachel Campos-Duffy publicly criticized the Trump administration's engagement with Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, arguing that cooperation with her risks both U.S. political support and democratic progress in Venezuela.

A new University of North Florida poll shows the state's First Lady Casey DeSantis drawing 24% support in a hypothetical Republican primary for governor — close to Rep. Byron Donalds' 28% — but her backing drops to 12% once voters are told that Donald Trump has endorsed Donalds.

At least one of the people aboard the speedboat involved in a deadly shooting with Cuban forces was a U.S. citizen, according to a new report.