By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a "digital town square," but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay ...
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they've foiled an elderly businessman's plan to escape a Florida jail and return to France where he had previously fled in an attempt to avoid child pornography charges. A tip from outside the jail sparked a ...
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of Chinese citizens living and working in Florida sued the state Monday over a new law that bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state. The law applies to properties within 10 miles ...
By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to announce his 2024 presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk on Wednesday, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. DeSantis, who has long been seen as Donald Trump's leading rival for ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. joined other civil rights organizations Tuesday in issuing a travel advisory for Florida, warning that newly passed laws and policies may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and gay travelers. The Human Rights Campaign ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a Cuban-American woman to the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday, marking the first time in history the court will have three women as sitting justices. The Republican governor chose Meredith Sasso to replace Ricky Polston, who retired from ...
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in an age-old summer question for beachgoers — is it safe to go in the water? Scientists and researchers who study sharks said the ...
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A fired Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the gunman who murdered 17 at a Parkland high school five years ago said Monday that he is "looking forward" to his trial, which is scheduled to start next ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was blindsided during an attack on him outside a South Florida hotel following a concert earlier this year. "I heard a couple of steps and then I just saw this (flash) and the next thing I knew was I was on the ground," ...
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON undefined TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — "Don't say gay." Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack. A very public spat between state government and Disney. And ...
