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Brightline CEO Mike Reininger speaks before the first passenger train service leaves the Miami Central station to Orlando Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Miami. To the right is Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier).
High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami
A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida’s two biggest tourist hubs. The Brightline train is a $5 billion bet by owner Fortress Investment Group that … more
This Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a potential tropical cyclone forming off the southeastern coast of the United States in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)
The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina
Communities along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for the arrival of heavy rain, flooding and high winds from an approaching storm. Coastal areas are dismissing classes early and canceling weekend … more
The building where the Parkland school massacre occurred is set to be demolished next summer
The South Florida school building where 14 students and three staff members were fatally shot in a 2018 massacre will be demolished next summer. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s 1200 building … more
The former head of a Florida domestic abuse agency has been charged with fraud and grand theft
The former head of a Florida nonprofit domestic violence agency is charged with fraud and grand theft. The charge comes two years after she and the agency agreed to pay Florida $5 million to settle a … more
FILE - A road cuts through a flooded area south of Perry, Fla., following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Aug. 30, 2023. Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences. That's according to a preliminary report Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 from the University of Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)
Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and … more
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A potential tropical system is headed toward North Carolina; Hurricane Nigel remains at sea
Hurricane Nigel is quickly spinning northeastward over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and at the same time a potential tropical cyclone appears to be forming off the southeastern coast of the … more
Darden Restaurants: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $194.5 million. The Orlando, Florida-based company said it had … more
A Brightline train approaches the Fort Lauderdale station on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday, Sept. 22, when Florida's Brightline begins running trains between Miami and Orlando, reaching speeds of 125 mph (200 kph). (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
First private US passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speed
For the first time in a century, a private passenger rail service will launch new operations in the U.S. … more
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A man shot by police while firing a rifle to celebrate a new gun law has been arrested, police say
Authorities say a South Florida man who was shot by police while he fired a rifle into the air to celebrate the state’s new open-carry gun law has been booked into jail after spending more than two … more
This Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Nigel gathering strength in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)
Hurricane Nigel strengthens, gaining Category 2 status far from land out in the Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Nigel has strengthened into a Category 2 storm far out over the Atlantic Ocean. The Miami-based center said Tuesday afternoon that Nigel's top sustained … more
Eighth endangered Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle this year, wildlife officials say
Wildlife officials say an endangered Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle. They say the 2-year-old male panther’s remains were found Monday along Interstate 75 in Collier County, near … more
Amazon driver in serious condition after being bitten by rattlesnake in Florida
An Amazon driver is in serious condition after being bitten by a rattlesnake while making a delivery to a Florida home. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the woman … more
FILE - This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. The classified documents indictment of Donald Trump would seem, on paper at least, to be the most straightforward of the four criminal cases the former president is facing. Reams of classified files were stashed in Trump's office and storage room and he boastfully showed off to guests one such document he acknowledged was "secret," federal prosecutors have alleged. (Department of Justice via AP, File)
Florida jury pool could give Trump an advantage in classified documents case
The classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump would seem, on paper at least, to be the most straightforward of the four criminal cases the former president is facing. But that doesn’t make … more
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A second man accused of hanging an antisemitic banner on a Florida highway overpass is arrested
A second man accused of hanging antisemitic banners on a Florida highway overpass has been arrested. He's charged with violating a new state law that makes it a crime to display images on a structure … more
Wild black bear at Walt Disney World in Florida captured after search
It wasn’t an escapee from the Country Bear Jamboree attraction, but a wild black bear managed to be the star of its own show at Walt Disney World. The bear was eventually captured Monday afternoon. … more
Gator with missing upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park
A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight... more
Agriculture workers adjust a trellis to support bitter melon, Sept. 5, 2023, in Homestead, Fla. Undocumented workers live in fear and anxiety after a new law signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The law targets them and employers with 25 or more employees which mandates they verify that their workers are legally allowed to work. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier).
Uncertain and afraid: Florida’s immigrants grapple with a disrupted reality under new law
In the months since Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed one of the strictest immigration laws in the country, daily life for Florida’s immigrant community has become fraught and governed by fear. … more
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Former President Donald Trump points to the crowd after speaking at a Concerned Women for America Summit at the Capitol Hilton, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
In victory for Trump, Florida GOP won't require signing loyalty oath to run in presidential primary
The Republican Party of Florida is removing a loyalty oath as a condition for getting on the presidential primary ballot. That ensures former President Donald Trump won’t have to sign an oath to … more
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Florida man who hung swastika banner on highway overpass is arrested
A Florida man who authorities say is a member of an extremist group has been arrested in displaying a banner with swastikas on a highway overpass. Doing so is in violation of a new state law that … more
Lennar: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Lennar Corp. (LEN) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $1.11 billion. The Miami-based company said it had net income of $3.87 per share. Earnings, … more
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