Florida

A Florida charter school teacher accused of grooming and sexually assaulting his student now faces an additional charge of assisting in her suicide attempt.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Latino Republicans from Florida continue to be criticized for not standing up firmly to decisions from the Trump administration

A hit-and-run boat crash in Florida was declared a "mass casualty incident" after a ferry carrying families from a sand festival was hit by a speedboat.

The mass arrest of 780 individuals in Florida who were in the U.S. illegally was "just a preview of what's to come," according to Assistant Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

ICE worked with Florida law enforcement to arrest 780 migrants during a four-day operation dubbed "Operation Tidal Wave," officials announced.

Heydi Sánchez Tejeda, a Cuban mother living in Tampa, was deported by ICE on April 24th, sparking widespread division within the Cuban community.

As the Trump admin ramps up its deportation efforts, Krome Detention Center in Miami saw its prisoner population skyrocket and reports of abuse come to light.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is under scrutiny after issuing conflicting directives in the last few days

The Democratic Party's Senate Minority Leader in Florida, Jason Pizzo, announced he's changing his registration to no party affiliation

Miami officers would operate under the "task force" model of the 287(g) program, which ICE has called a "force multiplier"

Federal immigration authorities have officially launched Operation Tidal Wave, a multi-agency effort targeting 800 undocumented immigrants across Florida

A 24-year-old Florida man was arrested for impersonating an FBI agent and defrauding an elderly man of $55,000, claiming he needed to assist the "FBI."

$10 million diverted by the Ron DeSantis administration to Hope Florida were Medicaid funds owed to taxpayers, the Miami Herald reported

A woman was arrested on multiple charges after she allegedly kidnapped her ex-boyfriend's wife by impersonating an immigration agent earlier this month.

A student who survived the 2018 Parkland school shooting lived through her second school shooting when gunfire erupted at Florida State University.

A 20-year-old Georgia resident who was wrongfully detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florida has been released about 24 hours later.

Steve Witkoff compared the French Élysée Palace to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in a meeting in France on Friday, inspiring cringes of secondhand embarrassment.

David Hogg, an emerging star in the Democratic party, discussed plans to challenge veteran Democrats in the 2026 elections. The initiative is not being well received.

The father of a 2018 Parkland mass shooting victim shared a harrowing reflection on school shootings in the U.S.

An FSU student revealed Thursday's alleged shooter was previously kicked out of a campus club for making "uncomfortable" comments that went "beyond conservatism."

Phoenix Ikner, the suspected FSU shooter, was labeled a fascist by members of a former political discussion group. "So much white supremacist rhetoric and far-right rhetoric"

Democratic politicians in Florida have warned that the White House's cuts to the NOAA could be dangerous ahead of hurricane season.

The alleged shooter's mother has worked at the local sheriff's department for nearly 20 years, officials shared during a press conference on Thursday.

A US Citizen is jailed in Florida after being arrested and detained by ICE, despite presenting a valid birth certificate and social security card.

President Donald Trump said "things like these take place" when referring to the shooting at Florida State University

Harrowing footage from the shooting at FSU shows the incident unfolding. Five people have been confirmed dead and four injured

Active shooter situation on the FSU campus ongoing. Authorities have not yet cleared people to leave their shelters

Former DeSantis aide Fred Piccolo was fired from New College after a new indecent exposure arrest.

Florida Republicans introduced new bill after Gov. Ron DeSantis used government staffers to help him directly raise campaign contributions and tensions rise.

"Failure to abide by state law may result in the enforcement of applicable penalties, including but not limited to being held in contempt," said AG James Uthmeier in a public letter