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A proposed AI data center complex in rural DeSoto County is drawing sharp debate as local officials embrace it as a potential economic lifeline while residents warn about environmental and quality-of-life impacts.

Congress is back Monday with a big to-do list: DHS funding, renewal of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and 1.5 trillion dollars for the Department of Defense.

The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and bought tickets for the tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the U.S.

DeSantis said he's glad Florida can take a back seat in the Trump administration's war to quash undocumented immigration during a Brevard County press conference.

Florida’s new congressional map faces a major court test Friday. Advocacy groups say it violates the state Constitution’s anti-partisan gerrymandering protections. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is pushing back.

The revised rules stop short of a total prohibition on marine animal capture for exhibition purposes, but commissioners described the changes as a significant tightening of the system.

Sloth World has continued importing wild sloths through a related business, Sanctuary World Imports, acquiring at least 38 more wild sloths in addition to the initial 31 that died, according to government permit records.

The zoo's veterinary team is keeping an extra-close eye on two of the remaining eleven animals recently transferred from a Sloth World warehouse in Orlando.

A federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo, a young woman who was killed in the second of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes within months of each other in 2018 and 2019.

Officials are investigating OpenAI after linking ChatGPT use to the accused FSU shooter and off-campus slayings of two USF students. But can an AI company be held responsible for how its chatbot is used?

A Tallahassee judge heard arguments on Florida's new U.S. House map that gives a boost to the GOP. His decision is pending.

FIFA's official 2026 World Cup song is "Dai Dai" from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which songs define a tournament — and endure beyond it.

As Florida lawmakers negotiate the state budget, tensions are escalating between Gov. Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Daniel Perez.

The crew of the aircraft USS Gerald R. Ford was greeted by thousands of cheering family and friends as part of a process to ease sailors through a difficult transition after being away for months.

If you plan to travel to the beach this Memorial Day Weekend, it is advised to stay out of the ocean due to high waves. Frequent rip currents are expected across the entire east coast of Florida and the Panhandle. Thunderstorms are also possible Saturday and Sunday with rain showers on Memorial Day. Expect this weekend to also be hot and humid with high UV and heat indices.

The 4th Street building opened for business in 1926.

Sarasota County commissioners finalized a plan this week to pick up the bill for more than $2 million that Tax Collector Mike Moran withheld from Sarasota County Schools to process a voter-approved referendum for education.

Richard Hopkins has served as producing artistic director since 1980 and will retire after helping to transition in new leaders.

The defendants, who have three children together, wept as a judge sentenced them to a combined 19 years in prison for their role in a white supremacist group's rampage.

The Trump administration wants more people who are seeking a green card to leave the U.S. and apply from their home countries.

Two FDA staffers who spoke under condition of anonymity to the AP some agency officials only learned of the change the night before it was published.

Ten have died by suicide since ICE increased arrests and deportations in January 2025, including seven since October, already the most in one fiscal year. The pace exceeds the growth in the detainee population.

¿Podría Florida volver a estar en disputa? Una nueva encuesta señala contiendas más reñidas para 2026, con varios enfrentamientos a nivel estatal que muestran resultados ajustados.

NPR's Scott Simon asks immigrant Cristina Foanene about her experience receiving a Small Business Administration loan in light of new restrictions barring non-citizens from receiving such loans.

Ethiopia is going through a historic transformation. The country has welcomed a new reformist leader, forged peace with Eritrea and opened up a democratic space after decades of authoritarian rule.