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Immigrants who have been in the U.S. for years, rally asking for work permits for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Temporary Protected Status (TPS), programs at Franklin Park in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits
Mayors, governors and others have been forceful advocates for newly arrived migrants seeking shelter and work permits. However, their efforts and existing laws have exposed tensions among immigrants … more
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Man suspected of dismembering body in Florida dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
INVERNESS, -- Sheriff's officials in Florida say a 75-year-old man suspected in the dismembering death of another man has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. more
3-year-old shot and killed at South Florida extended stay hotel
Officials in South Florida say a 3-year-old was fatally shot at an extended stay hotel. Deputies and first responders from Tamarac Fire Rescue responded to a call about a shooting just after 8 a.m. … more
Florida sheriff's deputies shoot driver who pointed rifle at them after high speed chase
Investigators say a high speed chase that went through two counties in north Florida ended with the driver pointing a rifle at sheriff’s deputies who then shot him. The man was taken to a hospital … more
Danny, an adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle, with an amputated front flipper, swims in the tank at the Loggerhead Marine Life Center Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Juno Beach, Fla. By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., including record numbers for some species in Florida and elsewhere. Yet the positive picture for turtles is tempered by climate change threats, including higher sand temperatures that produce fewer males, changes in ocean currents that disrupt their journeys and increasingly severe storms that wash away nests. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)
Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival
It's been a record-breaking year for sea turtles in Florida. Just as they have for millions of years, the turtles have crawled onto beaches, digging pits in the sand to lay their eggs. Florida's … more
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FILE- Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla's design studio March 14, 2019, in Hawthorne, Calif. A Florida judge ruled Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, that a jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the electric car company's Autopilot system that caused the fatal crash of a software engineer who engaged it and took his hands off the steering wheel. A trial is scheduled for 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for driver's death can go to trial, judge rules
A jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the electric car company’s Autopilot system and caused the fatal crash of a man who engaged it and took his hands off the steering wheel. … more
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Florida faces a second lawsuit over its effort to disband pro-Palestinian student groups
Florida is facing a second lawsuit over its effort to disband pro-Palestinian student groups. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Gainesville claims the state is either ignoring or doesn’t … more
A baby dies and a Florida mom is found stabbed to death, as firefighters rescue 2 kids from blaze
Firefighters responding to an early morning fire in Florida found the body of a woman who had been fatally stabbed, and her three critically injured children. The youngest child was found in a nearby … more
Dycom Industries: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dycom Industries Inc. (DY) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $83.7 million. The Palm Beach Gardens, … more
U.S. Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., left, speaks with the news media before a tour of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Parkland, Fla. Fourteen students and three staff members were fatally shot at the school in 2018. At right is Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., right. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Years after Parkland massacre, tour freshens violence for group of House lawmakers
A second group of U.S. House lawmakers toured the building where Parkland high school students were massacred in 2018. Five Democrats and one Republican toured Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on … more
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FILE - Minnie and Mickey Mouse perform for guests during a musical show in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Friday, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney on Tuesday, Nov. 14, released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at more than $40 billion, as it battles in courts with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees over their takeover of the district that governs the entertainment company's massive resort in central Florida.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
DeSantis appointees seek Disney communications about governor, laws in fight over district
Appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are seeking communications between Disney and local media, as well as documents related to the company’s position on Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say … more
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California fugitive sentenced for killing Florida woman in 1984
A 65-year-old fugitive who eluded authorities for nearly four decades before his arrest in June has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a Florida woman. Donald Santini pleaded guilty to … more
A Tampa police officer opens a tripod in the Ybor City section of Tampa, Fla., after a shooting early Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. A fight between two groups turned deadly in a shooting during Halloween festivities. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Second arrest made in Halloween weekend shooting in Tampa that killed 2, injured 16 others
Police say a second person has been arrested in a Tampa, Florida, mass shooting that erupted during Halloween festivities, leaving two dead and 16 injured. Police say a 14-year-old boy was arrested … more
Florida university system sued over effort to disband pro-Palestinian student group
Florida’s university system is being sued over its effort to silence a chapter of a pro-Palestinian student group. The American Civil Liberties Union says in the suit filed Thursday that the state … more
Rev. Silvio Baez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, Nicaragua, waves to parishioners as he enters to perform Mass at St. Agatha Catholic Church, which has become the spiritual home of the growing Nicaraguan diaspora, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Miami. For Baez, one of his concelebrant priests and many in the pews who have had to flee or were exiled from Nicaragua recently, the Sunday afternoon Mass at the Miami parish is not only a way to find solace in community, but also to keep pushing back against the Ortega regime's violent suppression of all critics, including many Catholic leaders. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Nicaragua’s exiled clergy and faithful in Miami keep up struggle for human rights at Mass
For the auxiliary bishop of Managua, fellow priests and many in the pews who have had to flee or were exiled from Nicaragua recently, the Sunday afternoon Mass at a Miami parish is not only a way to … more
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FILE - A man walks with a bucket on a flooded street, Friday, April 14, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A storm system that formed over the Florida Keys and dumped up to 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain across parts of South Florida has moved into the Atlantic Ocean, bringing clearing skies to the region on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 the National Weather Service in Miami said. It's the second time this year that Fort Lauderdale has experienced heavy rainfall during a one-day period. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
Here's why heavy rain in South Florida has little to do with hurricane season
A storm system that formed over the Florida Keys and dumped up to 9 inches of rain across parts of South Florida has moved into the Atlantic Ocean. Meteorologist Luke Culver with the National Weather … more
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FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri speaks during a press conference at the FBI Miami Field Office on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Miramar, Fla. The event was held to formally announce the addition of Vitel'Homme Innocent to the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list. (AP Photo/Terry Spencer)
Haitian gang leader added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans
The FBI has added a Haitian gang leader to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for the kidnapping and slaying of American missionaries in that country, but conceded capturing him will be a difficult … more
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PennantPark: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) on Wednesday reported earnings of $28 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share … more
PennantPark: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — PennantPark Investment Corp. (PNNT) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $12.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Miami … more
TherapeuticsMD: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — TherapeuticsMD Inc. (TXMD) on Tuesday reported a loss of $3.4 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Boca Raton, Florida-based … more
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