The National Policy Institute has obtained legal counsel and intends to continue with plans to hold an event featuring white nationalist Richard Spencer at the University of Florida following UF denying Spencer a permit to speak.
Read More »Florida Crews Provide Help After Harvey
As rain continued to pour Monday on Southeast Texas from the remains of Hurricane Harvey, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent 25 officers to Beaumont to help with search and rescue operations.
Read More »Richard Spencer Supporter Vows Legal Challenge To UF
A supporter of a group headed by white nationalist Richard Spencer vowed to file a lawsuit against the University of Florida after the school denied a request to rent space on the campus for an event next month.
Read More »Scott On Military Transgender Ban: Trump Concerned About Safety
Gov. Rick Scott commented on President Donald Trump's plans to ban transgender Americans from military service.
Read More »State Grapples With Increase In Card Skimmers
Credit-card skimming devices at Florida gas stations and stores are on a dramatic rise this year. State figures show 315 skimmers had been discovered at Florida gas pumps through July 18, compared to 120 skimmers discovered through the first seven months of 2016.
Read More »Ex-Marine From Ocala Killed Fighting Islamic State In Syria
A former Marine who grew up in Ocala and secretly traveled to Syria earlier this year to battle the Islamic State was killed while fighting for a Kurdish militia, his father said Tuesday.
Read More »Judge Won’t Dismiss Count Against Pulse Nightclub Gunman’s Wife
A federal judge won't dismiss an obstruction charge against Noor Salman, the wife of Omar Mateen, who massacred dozens at Orlando's Pulse Nightclub in 2016.
Read More »State Weighs Concerns About Cobia In Gulf
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in a meeting Monday that focused heavily on fishery issues, backed a draft proposal that would reduce the number of cobia that can be caught per day in Gulf waters north of the Collier-Monroe County line.
Read More »Morgan Challenges Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban
Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan on Thursday followed through on threats to sue the state over a smoking ban included in a new law carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Read More »Some Puerto Ricans Struggle To Find Careers In Florida
Though residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, when moving to the United States and searching for a job, they are facing the same barriers that most migrants face: language difficulties, costly certifications, confusing requirements and culture clashes.
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