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Pulitzer-winning composer Anthony Davis based You Have The Right To Remain Silent, released this week as a virtual performance, on his own experience with police.

President Donald Trump made the comments during a visit to Jupiter.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday about the $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. They stressed that it was urgent that lawmakers pass the bill this week. Many committee members were not swayed.

The abortion restriction law is scheduled to take effect on July 1.

On this episode of Florida Matters, we talk with two people involved in the Sunshine Skyway Bridge documentary, including one of the divers who helped recover the victims.

The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gifts Noname brought to the Tiny Desk.

It's the fifth straight week of declines, and down from the record of $4.89 a gallon in mid-June.

The head of the U.N.'s atomic agency said Iran's nuclear enrichment sites would be inspected as part of the interim deal. Iran insists any such visit would only come after a final deal.

Corporate America is jumping on the opportunities to make people healthier, while keep their bottoms line strong. Leaders of supermarkets, hotel chains and restaurant groups gathered in Washington this week for a summit aimed at shaping private sector solutions to the obesity epidemic.

The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia, marks the first time the U.S. has brought war crimes charges in connection with the Russian assault on Ukraine.

Orange juice is Florida’s official beverage. But you probably didn’t need us to tell you that.Ever since the Spanish introduced citrus to Florida in the late 15th century, orange juice has been synonymous with the Sunshine State. In fact, nearly all of Florida’s orange crop is used for juice.

Robert Stokely couldn't sleep while his son was in Iraq with the National Guard. In 2005, Michael Stokely was killed by a roadside bomb. A few years later, Robert headed to Iraq himself, to find the spot where his son had died.

President Biden makes an address today during commencement ceremonies at Morehouse College in Atlanta at a time when protests over his handling of the war in Gaza are rocking U.S. college campuses.

Florida leaders from both parties are urging President Trump to keep the offshore drilling moratorium in place, warning of risks to the Gulf’s environment, wildlife and coastal communities.

On this episode of Florida Matters, you hear how elections supervisors are working to make sure you can still vote, despite the hurricane impacts. Also, how communities can plan to be more resilient as they rebuild.

Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.

The U.S. military and Iraq launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State group militants that killed at least 15 people and saw seven U.S. troops hurt, officials said.

The sun was setting on the courthouse square in the rural college town of Murray, Kentucky, after another sweltering July day. The town bills itself as…

The debate over raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour is often framed as big government versus small business. But among small shop owners, there is little consensus on the proposal.

Patterson is accused of putting death cap mushrooms in a meal she served her estranged husband's relatives in July 2023, killing three. She took the stand in Week 6 of the trial gripping Australia.

A AAA spokesperson says it's partially due to China's plan to reopen its economy.

After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.

The Labor Department says U.S. employers added just 661,000 jobs last month, as unemployment fell to 7.9%, showcasing an economic recovery that is losing steam.

Amber Sparks' new story collection is full of vivid language, compelling imagery, sharp wit and tenderness; many of the pieces also share a thread of anger in their treatment of the patriarchy.

Get your comic fix this week with Bryan Lee O'Malley's Seconds and The Shadow Hero, by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew. Both books take up the idea of re-writing the past — but in very different ways.