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Florida mother files lawsuit against AI company over son's death

Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.

Florida sues Garland for blocking Trump assassination attempt investigation

Florida sued Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, saying the Justice Department is improperly blocking the state from investigating the second assassination attempt of former President ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

National Latino group endorses Florida's Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for Senate

Democratic Florida Senate nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has been endorsed by the country’s oldest Latino civil rights organization, a group that until 2024 had refused to endorse candidates. ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

University of South Florida Coach Dies at 43 From Complications During Surgery

The school said in a statement that complications arose during Abdur-Rahim’s medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Rapper Lil Durk arrested in Florida on murder for hire charge

Rapper Lil Durk was arrested Thursday in Florida by U.S.

Costco recalls smoked salmon sold in Florida due to potential listeria concerns

Costco and Acme Smoked Fish Corp. have issued a voluntary recall for some of their Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon products.

DeSantis machine battles $100M 'yes' campaign in Florida’s abortion nail-biter

The campaign to pass a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in Florida's Constitution has raked in cash in recent months, giving it a massive financial advantage over the opposition with days ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Florida Farmworker Who Suffered Heat Strokes Is Stunned at Ban on Outdoor Protections

After two heat strokes and damaged kidneys, José Delgado remains stunned that Florida banned counties from enacting protections for outdoor workers.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Florida woman accused of leaving boyfriend to suffocate in suitcase found guilty of murder

A Florida woman accused of zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase and leaving him in there to suffocate was found guilty of murder on Friday, four years after what she had initially described to ...

Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young voters. The climate emergency was already a hot-button political issue in Florida long ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

What to know about the Florida marijuana amendment on the 2024 ballot

When Florida voters cast their ballots in the 2024 election, they have the chance to decide whether the state will legalize marijuana for recreational use.

Majority supports Florida abortion amendment, but not enough to pass: Poll

A ballot measure to enshrine abortion protections in Florida’s Constitution does not have enough support to pass, according to a new poll. The survey from St. Pete Polls conducted for ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Seminole Tribe settles legal challenges to online sports gambling exclusivity in Florida

The Seminole Tribe of Florida and a group of businesses that operate racetracks and poker rooms have settled a yearslong legal dispute over whether the Seminole Tribe should have exclusive rights ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Fight intensifies over Florida ballot measure that would guarantee abortion rights

Next week, Florida voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, through a ballot measure that's opposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Election worker fired after completed ballots fell off truck in Florida

An election worker in Florida was fired after a sealed bin and sealed bag of ballots fell off a truck, according to local election officials. The Miami-Dade County Elections Department said ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Oregon State, Washington State to play twice in '25

Oregon State and Washington State, needing to fill their schedules as quasi-independents again next season before the Pac-12 expands in 2026, will play each other twice in 2025, the first time that ...

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Florida's Manasota Key utterly devastated after Hurricane Milton made landfall nearby

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Sand is piled up to the first floor of most homes on Manasota Key, a sliver of land off Florida’s west coast, where devastation is widespread.

Florida QB Graham Mertz out for season with torn ACL, five-star freshman DJ Lagway set to take over

Mertz suffered a knee injury in the third quarter against Tennessee

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Milton Disrupted the Flow of Drinking Water—so Florida Deployed a Machine to Harvest It From Air

A Tampa-based company that makes atmospheric water generators and the state of Florida were able to supply one to a hospital shortly after Milton made landfall.

Tech - Wired - October 14

Keenan Pili injury: Tennessee's top defender, team captain to miss rest of season after exiting Florida game

This is Pili's third season-ending injury since the 2021 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Florida QB Graham Mertz will miss rest of season with torn ACL, ending his college career

Florida quarterback Graham Mertz tore the ACL in his left knee in Week 7's loss to Tennessee and will miss the remainder of the season, ending his college career.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Safe! Florida Aquarium's stingrays ride out Milton in MLB Rays' ballpark tank

Seven cownose stingrays are safely in a Florida Aquarium habitat after riding out Hurricane Milton in a touch tank at Tropicana Field, home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Columbus Blue Jackets pay tribute to Johnny Gaudreau at first home game vs. Florida Panthers

Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were tragically killed by an alleged drunk driver in August.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad

A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad

Health - ABC News - October 16

Judge issues temporary injunction against Florida health officials over abortion ad threats

A Florida judge issued a temporary restraining order against health officials in the state, citing the First Amendment and siding with a group that brought forward a lawsuit alleging that its ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Florida vs. Kentucky odds, spread, line: 2024 college football Week 8 predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model just revealed its college football picks for Kentucky Wildcats vs. Florida Gators on Saturday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Judge tells Florida's top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads

A judge has ordered Florida's surgeon general from making further threats against TV stations over an abortion-rights ad they've been running

Health - ABC News - October 18

'Lieutenant Dan,' who gained fame riding out hurricanes on boat, is arrested in Florida

Joseph Malinowski, who gained internet fame because of his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on his 20-foot sailboat, was arrested Friday on multiple charges including failing ...

Judge blocks Florida surgeon general from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad

A judge issued a restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general, after tv stations that ran an abortion-rights ad received cease-and-desist letters.

Man who vowed to ride out Florida hurricanes on his boat is arrested in Tampa

The man who gained social media fame for riding out two hurricanes in his boat in Tampa has been arrested

World - ABC News - October 19

Ron DeSantis battles his onetime top ally in bid to stop marijuana legalization in Florida

As Ron DeSantis tries to stop a high-profile ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida, the governor’s old ally, Jeff Roe, is working against him.

Florida official says DeSantis's office ordered him to threaten TV stations over abortion ads

John Wilson, general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, wrote in a sworn affidavit that officials from Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) office pushed him to threaten television stations with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

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