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Florida school district to install vape detectors in schools

Local 10 - Florida · July 11, 2025

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – One Florida county is using funds from a statewide legal settlement to install vape detectors in schools. According to court documents, Osceola County Public Schools will receive $400,000 in a JUUL Labs settlement money to...

Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentence in murder of Keys woman

CBS 4 Miami - Florida ·

By CBS Miami Team July 11, 2025 / 10:24 AM EDT / CBS/News Service of Florida CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live While acknowledging a prosecutor made improper statements, the Florida Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a Death Row inmate...

17-year-old shot in head was alert, talking before being taken to hospital, Cocoa police say

WESH 2 - Florida · July 10, 2025

17-year-old shot in head was alert, talking before being taken to hospital, Cocoa police say ORANGE COUNTY, WHERE WE’RE TAKING A LOOK AT SOME DRONE VIDEO. DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING A DEADLY SHOOTING, AND WE ARE LIVE AT THE SCENE WITH WHAT WE KNOW...

Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashes into motorcycle after chase, FHP says

Fox 4 - Florida · July 11, 2025

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A motorcyclist is recovering after a crash while trying to escape a traffic stop, Florida Highway Patrol reports. FHP said on Thursday night, around 10:45 p.m., a trooper in a marked dodge charger tried to stop a motorcycle on...

Florida officials reveal criminal backgrounds of migrants held at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Fox News ·

'The Big Weekend Show' co-hosts and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons discuss President Donald Trump signing his 'big, beautiful bill' into law and the opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Some...

Florida Open will feature strong contingent from the First Coast

The Florida Times-Union ·

Nine First Coast players qualified for the Florida Open at Quail West Golf and Country Club and TwinEagles Club in Naples. Brady Dougan won the Dr. Gordon Ira Golf Classic at Deerwood Country Club. Three Middleburg High School students organized a...

Florida needs quality hospice and brain health care | Opinion

Tallahassee Democrat - Florida ·

Florida's growing senior population needs increased access to quality care, including memory care and end-of-life services. The author advocates for expanding access to care services that prioritize aging with dignity and comfort. As we just...

Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024

The Guardian · July 11, 2025

More than 700,000 people fell victim to human trafficking in Florida last year, an alarming new study has revealed. Of that number, about 100,000 were children targeted for sex trafficking. The report, compiled by researchers at the University of...

Florida scammer posing as doctor gave Botox injections in backyard shed, causing woman to suffer facial paralysis: cops

New York Post · July 11, 2025

A Florida fraudster allegedly posed as a doctor and administered Botox injections out of her shady backyard “med spa” shed – leaving one patient who paid more than $300 with facial paralysis. Rosa Mena, 50, was busted Wednesday after the...

Fire ignites in former Federal Building

The Messenger - Iowa ·

-Messenger photo by Bill Shea A Fort Dodge firefighter perched near the tip of the aerial ladder works to break windows on the fourth floor of the former Federal Building to ventilate smoke that filled the structure during a fire there late...

Florida Immigration Law Struck Down by Supreme Court

News Daytona Beach - Florida ·

Chris Gollon The United States Supreme Court has blocked a Florida law making it a crime with mandatory prison sentences to enter the state as an undocumented immigrant. The law was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in February, with the state saying it...

Florida's two Planned Parenthood chapters merge as clinics face national threat

WUSF - Florida · July 11, 2025

Florida's two Planned Parenthood chapters are merging under one umbrella as clinics across the country face an existential threat as cuts to federal funding for services provided by clinics loom and as the Trump administration targets abortion...

Florida Land Steward Update, July 11, 2025

UF/IFAS · July 10, 2025

Florida panther, by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission REPORT FLORIDA PANTHER SIGHTINGS If you see a Florida panther—whether in person, on a trail camera, or by signs like tracks, scat, or scratches—please report it at...

Florida Planned Parenthood chapters merge as clinics face national threat

Central Florida Public Media · July 10, 2025

Florida’s two Planned Parenthood chapters are merging under one umbrella as clinics across the country face an existential threat as cuts to federal funding for services provided by clinics loom and as the Trump administration targets abortion...

Florida Target KJ Ford Teases ‘Surprise’ Commitment as Alabama Gains Late Steam

Essentially Sports · July 11, 2025

Billy Napier probably didn’t sleep well last night. After all, when you’re on the verge of losing a highly recruited prospect, there’s no rest and peace. Florida seemed to be in the driver’s seat for Kevin KJ Ford, a top-15 edge rusher in the...

Florida's CHOICE Act Transforms Noncompete and Garden Leave Agreements

JD Supra - California · July 10, 2025

Florida’s Contracts Honoring Opportunity Investment Confidentiality and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act took effect July 1. It brings the most sweeping changes to Florida’s restrictive covenant framework in years. This legislation heralds a...

Florida builds “Alligator Alcatraz” to escalate Trump’s deportation war

Liberation News · July 10, 2025

Photo: Trump visits “Alligator Alcatraz” on July 1 Determined to expand its assault on immigrants, the Florida state government has completed construction of a massive immigrant detention facility deep in the Everglades, officially named Alligator...

Florida lawmakers sue for access to Alligator Alcatraz; DeSantis' office calls suit "dumb''

CBS 4 Miami - Florida ·

By Mauricio Maldonado Mauricio Maldonado Digital Editor, CBS Miami Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and...

Florida Becomes Most Employer-Friendly State for Non-Competes

JD Supra - California · July 11, 2025

While Florida’s existing law was generally favorable to employers seeking to enforce non-compete restrictions, the Act goes even further, making Florida home to the most restrictive non-compete agreements in the employment context. An...

Florida Woman Accused of Murder Allegedly Left Note on Victim's Body Explaining Motive

People - New York ·

A Florida woman has been accused by authorities of murder after they say she allegedly killed a man with a metal hammer and left a white sheet of paper on his chest that read “PEDO Touches Children” in green highlighter. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s...