Tag: Florida

The Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the shooting at a business headquarters located in an industrial area of suburban Orlando. (Orange County Sheriff's Office Twitter page)

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Five killed in Orlando workplace shooting

Melissa Quinn · June 5, 2017 1:58 pm

The world-renowned golfer was taken into custody around 3 a.m. EST Monday and booked shortly after 7 in the morning. (Twitter)

Tiger Woods released without bond following arrest on DUI suspicion

Anna Giaritelli · May 29, 2017 5:07 pm

The town of Palm Beach posted a traffic alert warning drivers that the 4-feet-by-4-feet sinkhole was directly in front of Trump's Florida property. (Twitter)

Sinkhole opens up in front of Mar-a-Lago

Melissa Quinn · May 22, 2017 3:30 pm

"The federal government has played a big part in causing these discharges, but they aren't taking responsibility for the damage caused to our community. That's absolutely unacceptable, and it's why I introduced the Federal Do No Harm Act to hold the government accountable for their actions," said Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rep. Brian Mast wants feds to pay for massive algae problems they caused

Kyle Feldscher · May 15, 2017 4:01 am

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos did not receive a warm welcome Wednesday while delivering the commencement at Bethune-Cookman University.

Students boo Betsy DeVos, turn their backs on her during commencement speech at historically black university

Daniel Chaitin · May 10, 2017 7:16 pm

State Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez told the Miami Herald in an interview, "It's a really important time to run." (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)

Florida state Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez announces run for Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s House seat

Meghana Kurup · May 9, 2017 1:42 pm

On Friday, the Florida Senate voted 31-7 to pass a measure that would impose tougher penalties for synthetic drug offenders.

Bill imposing tougher fentanyl penalties heads to Florida governor’s desk

Kelly Cohen · May 5, 2017 8:02 pm

President Trump steps off Air Force One after arriving at JFK Airport in New York. Trump said he's working from his club in New Jersey this weekend in order to avoid a major disruption in New York City. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump: I’m staying in New Jersey to avoid big New York disruption

Kyle Feldscher · May 5, 2017 1:14 pm

Webster said he was unable to vote for the GOP plan because it would hurt Florida's allocation of Medicaid-funded nursing home beds. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

How nursing home beds moved one Republican from ‘no’ to ‘yes’ on healthcare

Susan Ferrechio · May 4, 2017 10:00 pm

Students are upset that the school seemingly compared DeVos to the school's founder, civil rights activist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Students and alums upset after historically black university invites Betsy DeVos to speak

Sean Langille · May 2, 2017 3:27 pm

The school is a small, private institution in Daytona Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Betsy DeVos to give commencement speech at historically black college

Anna Giaritelli · May 2, 2017 2:52 am

"It's been such a delight and a high honor to serve our community for so many years and help constituents every day of the week," she said. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announces plan to retire from Congress

Daniel Chaitin · April 30, 2017 5:46 pm