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Alan Wilson, South Carolina's four-term Republican attorney general, enters 2026 governor's race
Read full article: Alan Wilson, South Carolina's four-term Republican attorney general, enters 2026 governor's raceAlan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state’s first open gubernatorial race in 16 years.
Trump and his political operation target their first GOP incumbent: Kentucky's Thomas Massie
Read full article: Trump and his political operation target their first GOP incumbent: Kentucky's Thomas MassiePresident Donald Trump and his political operation are working to unseat their first Republican incumbent: Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who has drawn Trump’s wrath by saying the president lacked the authority to attack Iran’s nuclear sites without congressional approval.
South Florida 19-year-old among those evacuated from Israel by state: ‘Thank you, God, that I’m back’
Read full article: South Florida 19-year-old among those evacuated from Israel by state: ‘Thank you, God, that I’m back’A 19-year-old from South Florida is among the Americans who landed in Florida Friday morning on a state-chartered plane from Israel as it fights with Iran.
Judge finds Florida attorney general in contempt over immigration law
Read full article: Judge finds Florida attorney general in contempt over immigration lawFlorida’s attorney general on Tuesday was found to be in civil contempt of a federal judge’s order over a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people in the U.S. illegally to enter the state.
Florida lawmakers pass charter school expansion on last day of session
Read full article: Florida lawmakers pass charter school expansion on last day of sessionOn the 105th day of what was supposed to be a 60-day legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill to allow charter schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public schools.
Florida budget puts millions in reserves as economic uncertainty brews. Here’s a look by the numbers
Read full article: Florida budget puts millions in reserves as economic uncertainty brews. Here’s a look by the numbersOn the 105th day of what was supposed to be a 60-day session, Florida lawmakers gave final approval to a leaner state budget totaling $115.1 billion.
‘We need to change that’: Giménez says employers suffer with migrant work permits revoked, deportations
Read full article: ‘We need to change that’: Giménez says employers suffer with migrant work permits revoked, deportationsU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s U.S. military deployment to Los Angeles riots prompted protests on Saturday in South Florida and around the nation.
This Week In South Florida: U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez
Read full article: This Week In South Florida: U.S. Rep. Carlos GiménezLocal 10 News This Week In South Florida's Glenna Milberg interviews Florida Rep. Kevin Chambliss, a Democrat who represents District 117; Florida Rep. Alex Rizo, a Republican who represents District 112; South Miami Mayor Javier Fernández; and U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez.
This Week In South Florida episode: Florida Reps. Kevin Chambliss and Alex Rizo
Read full article: This Week In South Florida episode: Florida Reps. Kevin Chambliss and Alex RizoLocal 10 News This Week In South Florida’s Glenna Milberg interviews Florida Rep. Kevin Chambliss, a Democrat who represents District 117; and Florida Rep. Alex Rizo, a Republican who represents District 112.
This Week In South Florida episode: June 15, 2025
Read full article: This Week In South Florida episode: June 15, 2025Local 10 News This Week In South Florida's Glenna Milberg interviews Florida Rep. Kevin Chambliss, a Democrat who represents District 117; Florida Rep. Alex Rizo, a Republican who represents District 112; South Miami Mayor Javier Fernández; and U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez.
Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came
Read full article: Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions cameDemonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump.
Broward sheriff lashes out at reporters asking him about ICE comments: ‘Enough talk about ICE’
Read full article: Broward sheriff lashes out at reporters asking him about ICE comments: ‘Enough talk about ICE’Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony lashed out at reporters, including those from Local 10 News, asking him about recent comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a public safety forum in Lauderhill on Thursday.
DeSantis tasks Miami-based attorney with vetting applicants for Florida judicial vacancies
Read full article: DeSantis tasks Miami-based attorney with vetting applicants for Florida judicial vacanciesGov. Ron DeSantis recently appointed Miami-based Attorney Eliot Pedrosa to the 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission.
Selling driver’s license appointments now illegal in Broward, will soon be illegal across state
Read full article: Selling driver’s license appointments now illegal in Broward, will soon be illegal across stateSelling driver’s license appointments is now an illegal act in Broward County, the Broward Tax Collector’s Office announced Wednesday in a news release.
Florida attorney general responds to Broward sheriff, reacts to LA riots amid push for immigration law enforcement
Read full article: Florida attorney general responds to Broward sheriff, reacts to LA riots amid push for immigration law enforcementThe Florida attorney general used X on Tuesday to say that his office was monitoring local law enforcement agencies to ensure “maximum” immigration law enforcement.
Broward sheriff responds to Florida attorney general’s immigration law enforcement concerns
Read full article: Broward sheriff responds to Florida attorney general’s immigration law enforcement concernsThe Broward County sheriff and the Florida attorney general exchanged letters on Monday about immigration law enforcement.
Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor’s wife
Read full article: Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor’s wifeFlorida’s child welfare agency has sent a letter to a newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ wife.
What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal status
Read full article: What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal statusThe quick end to a Texas law that granted in-state public university tuition prices to students who lack legal resident status stunned immigrant advocates and state Democrats, who call it a cruel punishment for hardworking students that will ultimately hurt the state’s economy.
David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a Democrat
Read full article: David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a DemocratA former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home state of Florida and is running as a Democrat.
DeSantis speaks at Florida Education Summit in Miami-Dade, touts higher education reforms
Read full article: DeSantis speaks at Florida Education Summit in Miami-Dade, touts higher education reformsGov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to speak Wednesday at the Florida Education Commissioner’s Summit, an event set to take place at Miami-Dade College’s Wolfson Campus.
Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency amid conservative backlash
Read full article: Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency amid conservative backlashLongtime academic Santa Ono has been rejected for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board.
Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continuesA federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.
Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried
Read full article: Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worriedTexas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
Read full article: Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculumUniversity boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.
This Week in South Florida: Sabrina Davis
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Sabrina DavisGov. Ron DeSantis recently vetoed Florida House Bill 6017, also state Senate Bill 734, which would have repealed a provision of Florida’s Wrongful Death Act, a law that limits medical negligence claims.
John Thrasher, former Florida House speaker, state senator and FSU president, dies
Read full article: John Thrasher, former Florida House speaker, state senator and FSU president, diesJohn Thrasher, a former Florida House speaker and state senator who served as Florida State University president and co-founded The Southern Group lobbying firm, died Friday in Orlando. He was 81.
Protesters respond to Miami federal courthouse as Florida attorney general faces contempt of court accusation
Read full article: Protesters respond to Miami federal courthouse as Florida attorney general faces contempt of court accusationThere was a protest Thursday outside of the federal courthouse in Miami, as the Florida attorney general faced contempt of court accusations related to a new state law impacting undocumented adults.
Majority of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
Read full article: Majority of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to followMore than half of U.S. states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more likely to follow.
The revival of an old program delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local police
Read full article: The revival of an old program delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local policeThe agency responsible for immigration enforcement has aggressively revived and expanded a decades-old program that delegates immigration enforcement powers to state and local law enforcement agencies.
DeSantis signs ‘Boater Freedom Act’ to limit local restrictions on Florida waters
Read full article: DeSantis signs ‘Boater Freedom Act’ to limit local restrictions on Florida watersFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Boater Freedom Act“ into law during a news conference in Panama City Beach on Monday.
DeSantis administration responds to South Miami’s challenge on immigration law enforcement
Read full article: DeSantis administration responds to South Miami’s challenge on immigration law enforcementGov. Ron DeSantis’s administration asked a judge Friday to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of South Miami challenging having to deputize police officers to enforce immigration law.
Board of Florida's only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next president
Read full article: Board of Florida's only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next presidentThe board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school’s next president, alarming students, faculty and alumni who are outraged by the governor’s efforts to restrict the teaching of African American history and ban public colleges from using taxpayer money on diversity programs.
Florida executes suspected serial killer once eyed for possible link to the OJ Simpson case
Read full article: Florida executes suspected serial killer once eyed for possible link to the OJ Simpson caseA suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the 1990s has been executed for a Florida murder.
Tiffany Fantasia is among drag queens in Florida satisfied with court ruling
Read full article: Tiffany Fantasia is among drag queens in Florida satisfied with court rulingThe show will go on for drag queens in South Florida while Gov. Ron DeSantis continues his fight in court to be able to implement his ban on drag shows.
Federal appeals court continues to block Florida’s drag-show ban as likely unconstitutional
Read full article: Federal appeals court continues to block Florida’s drag-show ban as likely unconstitutionalAn injunction barring the enforcement of Florida’s drag-show ban will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruled that the law is likely unconstitutional.
2 more executions set in Florida, making it 6 so far in 2025
Read full article: 2 more executions set in Florida, making it 6 so far in 2025Florida is continuing its rapid pace of executions this year, with one convicted killer set to die this week and another on June 10 who would be the sixth person put to death by the state in 2025.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers to enforce immigration law as special deputy U.S. Marshals
Read full article: Florida Highway Patrol troopers to enforce immigration law as special deputy U.S. MarshalsGov Ron DeSantis announced Monday Florida Highway Patrol troopers will be enforcing immigration law just like federal agents.
Trump administration replaces FEMA acting administrator with retired Marine
Read full article: Trump administration replaces FEMA acting administrator with retired MarinePresident Donald Trump’s administration changed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting administrator tasked with disaster response.
‘This shouldn’t be forced on people’: DeSantis to sign statewide fluoride ban into law
Read full article: ‘This shouldn’t be forced on people’: DeSantis to sign statewide fluoride ban into lawFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a statewide ban on water fluoridation into law after holding a press conference in Miami on Tuesday.
Key West gets new reverse osmosis plant to strengthen emergency water supply
Read full article: Key West gets new reverse osmosis plant to strengthen emergency water supplyA new reverse osmosis water treatment facility is now open in the Lower Keys, providing a backup supply of drinking water during emergencies and peak demand periods.
Florida school cell phone ban expansion passes Florida legislature, may stretch to high schools
Read full article: Florida school cell phone ban expansion passes Florida legislature, may stretch to high schoolsFlorida lawmakers approved an expansion Friday on the ban on cell phones for elementary and middle school students, and are testing it in high schools.
Florida GOP lawmakers create new hurdles for citizens’ initiative process
Read full article: Florida GOP lawmakers create new hurdles for citizens’ initiative processFlorida lawmakers have given final approval to creating new hurdles for getting citizen-driven initiatives on the ballot before voters.
ICE joins DeSantis in touting one-week record of arresting 1,120 people in the US illegally
Read full article: ICE joins DeSantis in touting one-week record of arresting 1,120 people in the US illegallyU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are in Florida with Gov. Ron DeSantis to praise a week long operation that netted 1,120 arrests of people they say were in the country illegally.
Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 young children
Read full article: Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 young childrenAn Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems has been executed in Florida for the shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children.
Florida seeks to enforce a law making it a crime for people in the US illegally to enter the state
Read full article: Florida seeks to enforce a law making it a crime for people in the US illegally to enter the stateFlorida officials are appealing an injunction that freezes a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people who came to the country illegally to enter Florida if they elude immigration authorities.
DeSantis, first lady plan to bring ‘Hope Florida’ pilot program to school districts
Read full article: DeSantis, first lady plan to bring ‘Hope Florida’ pilot program to school districtsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced a program to bring Hope Florida to school districts at an event at Fruitland Park Elementary School in Lake County Wednesday.
Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems
Read full article: Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systemsFlorida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities.
Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoing
Read full article: Hope Florida: A timeline of how a DeSantis-backed state charity was accused of wrongdoingScrutiny of a welfare program that is the signature initiative of Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is threatening to undermine a potential run to succeed her husband as governor, as well as his own presidential ambitions.
Federal lawsuit against Florida ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat still alive after judge’s ruling
Read full article: Federal lawsuit against Florida ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat still alive after judge’s rulingA lawsuit against Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is still alive after a federal judge tossed four parts of the lawsuit but kept a fifth.
Probe into $10 million Hope Florida Foundation money trail stalls
Read full article: Probe into $10 million Hope Florida Foundation money trail stallsThe state legislative investigation involving funding for First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida program had an abrupt, surprise end Thursday when the witnesses called to testify about a $10 million money trail declined to show up.
DeSantis blames political foes for questions about $10M donation to Hope Florida Foundation
Read full article: DeSantis blames political foes for questions about $10M donation to Hope Florida FoundationGov. Ron DeSantis defended the legality of a controversial $10 million donation during a Wednesday visit to Fort Pierce. He was there to announce grants for vocational training that included $4.9 million to Miami Dade College’s aircraft mechanics program.
FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law
Read full article: FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control lawFlorida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions they passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Florida legislature approves bill to protect state park land from development
Read full article: Florida legislature approves bill to protect state park land from developmentA bill moving through the Florida legislature meant to block development of Florida state park land is heading to the Senate floor.
Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying law
Read full article: Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying lawStudent survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University are urging legislators to block an effort to reverse a law passed in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting that raised the state’s gun-buying age from 18 to 21.
Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop them
Read full article: Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop themA growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally.
Students from 2 Florida shootings demand the governor reject a law to lower the gun purchasing age
Read full article: Students from 2 Florida shootings demand the governor reject a law to lower the gun purchasing ageStudents who experienced a shooting at both Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 and Florida State University days ago have sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis demanding he reject a law that would lower the firearm purchase age back to 18 years old.
This Week in South Florida: Jared Moskowitz
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Jared MoskowitzWith six weeks until hurricane season, few in South Florida know more about the costs and logistics of disaster than Congressman Jared Moskowitz, who served as Florida’s director of Emergency Management in Governor Ron DeSantis’ first term.
Surprise open governor's seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats
Read full article: Surprise open governor's seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for DemocratsIowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office.
Hope Florida board meeting hijacked with porn, racist slurs as scrutiny over taxpayer funds intensifies
Read full article: Hope Florida board meeting hijacked with porn, racist slurs as scrutiny over taxpayer funds intensifiesThe Hope Florida Foundation, tied to First Lady Casey DeSantis, was supposed to rebuild trust today. Instead, it was hijacked by hackers as lawmakers demand answers about $10M in taxpayer money.
The Latest: 2 people killed and at least 6 wounded in Florida State shooting
Read full article: The Latest: 2 people killed and at least 6 wounded in Florida State shootingPolice say a man believed to be a Florida State University student opened fire on campus, killing two people and wounding at least six others before he was shot and wounded by responding officers.
Florida House passes bill to limit projects like golf courses and pickleball courts at state parks
Read full article: Florida House passes bill to limit projects like golf courses and pickleball courts at state parksDevelopment such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks under legislation passed Wednesday by the state House following a public outcry against such projects that were pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.
Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks
Read full article: Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacksThe Philadelphia district attorney who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide.
DeSantis continues to defend Hope Florida as lawmakers question $10M donation
Read full article: DeSantis continues to defend Hope Florida as lawmakers question $10M donationState financial records show the Hope Florida Foundation granted $5 million apiece to two dark money political committees linked to the governor and his then-chief of staff.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida doesn’t need FEMA. Here’s what he wants instead
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida doesn’t need FEMA. Here’s what he wants insteadFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a hefty declaration at a conference in Orlando on Wednesday — the latest in a series of policy proposals that the governor has pushed for in recent months.
Florida universities to deputize campus police for immigration enforcement
Read full article: Florida universities to deputize campus police for immigration enforcementThe police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus.
Florida brings charges against a man jailed on federal counts of trying to assassinate Trump
Read full article: Florida brings charges against a man jailed on federal counts of trying to assassinate TrumpFlorida's attorney general says his office will bring terrorism and attempted murder counts against a man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was golfing last fall.
A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch break
Read full article: A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch breakA man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was carjacked on her lunch break has been executed in Florida.
ACLU files class action lawsuit against Florida immigration law enforcement
Read full article: ACLU files class action lawsuit against Florida immigration law enforcementFlorida officials have been discussing ways to boost the state’s “enforcement removal operation" of undocumented migrants, but not without opposition.
Trump flies from MIA to Doral ahead of LIV Golf; president’s schedule includes Mar-a-Lago and Jupiter
Read full article: Trump flies from MIA to Doral ahead of LIV Golf; president’s schedule includes Mar-a-Lago and JupiterAfter Air Force One landed at Miami International Airport, President Donald Trump flew to the Trump National Doral on Thursday and was set to spend the night in Mar-a-Lago.
A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiracies
Read full article: A look at Laura Loomer, longtime Trump ally criticized for racist posts and Sept. 11 conspiraciesLaura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have President Donald Trump's ear again.
Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024
Read full article: Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won special elections in two Florida congressional districts.