Florida

The federal judge overseeing the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has ordered that the names of potential witnesses remain secret, marking a victory for special counsel Jack Smith. In a 24-page ruling on Tuesday, Judge Aileen Cannon said potential government witnesses’ names will be redacted in the case involving President Trump’s handling […]

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that increases penalties for retail theft and porch piracy amid growing concerns over the crimes across the country. The state will not tolerate the “lawlessness” that is allowed in “high-crime states,” he said in a press conference on Tuesday. “[HB549] is pretty much doing the opposite of what states like […]

FROSTPROOF, Fla.—A 21-year-old college student has been charged with first-degree murder after Florida authorities say he drove to his mother’s home and stabbed her multiple times Saturday because “she got on my nerves,” authorities said. Emmanuel Espinoza drove about 165 miles (266 kilometers) from the University of Florida in Gainesville to Frostproof, Florida, for a […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Federal job safety officials began their investigation Friday into the collapse of a crane in downtown Fort Lauderdale that killed one worker, injured three people and left morning traffic snarled. Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will try to determine what caused Thursday afternoon’s collapse that crushed two cars on a […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—One person was killed and two others were hospitalized Thursday afternoon when a section of crane fell from a building in downtown Fort Lauderdale, officials said. Crews were in the process of “stepping the crane” during the construction of a high-rise building when a section being prepared to increase the crane’s height came […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—After the killing of their octogenarian parents last month in their South Florida home, Kim Melvin Hill and Tonya Mitchell went before a bank of TV cameras seeking answers on Wednesday. Why were they killed? Who would have done this? And where can the killer or killers be now? The youngest of 11 […]

The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida granted a motion on Wednesday for an amicus brief urging the court to reject his request to dismiss the indictment. In an amicus curiae brief, a group of former prosecutors, elected officials, other government officials, constitutional lawyers, and organizations urged Judge Aileen […]

A Florida woman escaped from a man Monday who she says held her captive for two-and-a-half months, physically abusing her after the two met when she was panhandling in Tampa in January. Initially, Walter Medina gave the woman food and drugs, but he soon began abusing her and refused to let her leave. Police did […]

A federal judge on Monday dismissed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from a lawsuit filed by illegal immigrants who were transported to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on chartered flights in 2022. In a 77-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs said that there were “insufficient facts” presented in the lawsuit to exercise jurisdiction over Mr. DeSantis […]

A report by the Center for Immigration Studies on April 1 showed that most of the over 386,000 migrant flights into the United States under a Biden parole program are landing in Florida—a state that has already sued the administration to end the controversial program.

A constitutional amendment to legalize recreational, or “adult use,” marijuana in Florida will appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled on April 1. Florida’s Amendment 3, titled “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana,” would allow adults 21 years or older to “possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal […]

The Florida Supreme Court on April 1 upheld the state’s 15-week abortion ban in a ruling that means a subsequently passed six-week ban can soon take effect. A six-week ban passed in the 2023 legislative session was written so that it would not take effect until a month after the 2022 law was upheld. But […]

Former two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead at age 35 in Florida, police confirmed on Monday. A statement issued by the Davie Police Department in Broward County said officers were called to a home due to a “medical call.” A house assistant said that the homeowner, identified by police as Mr. Davis, […]

People can now uncork a massive bottle of wine with ease in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Wine Watch in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday to sign a bill permitting Floridians to purchase large wine bottles starting later this year.

Florida’s governor has signed a bill to chase out squatters to protect property owners as squatter scams persist across the state. A California man details his experience and how he worked around the law to get rid of squatters from his property.

A settlement that amounts to a legal truce involving Disney and the State of Florida was reached regarding the oversight of the special district that contains Walt Disney World. NTD’s contributor Mike Leon, the director of policy and strategy at the Free and Equal Elections Foundation, and the host of the “Can We Please Talk?” […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a new bill that allows law enforcement to immediately evict squatters from private homes. Mark Miller, senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, says Florida is taking the lead to protect property rights against squatters, and other states will follow.