Florida

Florida risks losing nearly $1B in federal funding over SNAP errors. Lawmakers push for AI reforms as understaffing and disasters drive the state's error rate above federal thresholds.

FAA investigates training flight after small plane lands on I-4, narrowly missing signs during emergency stop following sudden engine failure Monday morning.

Florida became the first state in nearly a decade to execute two inmates in one day, carrying out lethal injections for James Aren Duckett and Dominick Anthony Occhicone at Florida State Prison near Starke on Tuesday.

The state plans to build what it calls an “Aerial Highway Network” that includes places the futuristic aircraft can charge, take-off and land.

DNA identifies remains found by a Cape Coral kayaker as missing woman Rose Marie Gayhart from 1985; authorities continue hunting her killer.

Florida law enforcement arrested a mail carrier accused of keeping more than 100 dogs and cats in unsanitary, cage-filled conditions. Pet owners are lining up to reclaim their companions after the rescue operation concluded successfully.

Governors of Florida and Texas designate CAIR as a terrorist group. The measure faces lawsuits alleging constitutional rights violations and could force the closure of state chapters.

Attorney General James Uthmeier urges Florida's Catholic schools to allow students to opt out of mandated vaccines on religious grounds or risk losing federal funds under Title I regulations.

Florida carried out its first double execution since 1964 on July 28, executing James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone as Gov. DeSantis seeks justice for families after decades of delays.

Two Florida men face lethal injection Tuesday, the first double execution since 1964. Critics cite legal risks and moral concerns as the state accelerates death penalty use.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued his 15th death warrant of the year for Harold Gene Lucas, who will be executed Sept 1, 2026, for the 1976 killing of his girlfriend.

Legal battle over Florida's upcoming property tax vote intensifies as judges review claims that the proposed amendment misleads residents on potential savings and government spending impacts.