Behind the controversy over DeSantis’ involvement in FAMU president search – CBS News Watch CBS News Florida A&M University, the state’s only public historically Black college, is involved in a dispute over diversity, equity and inclusion policies and the selection of its next president. Students and alumni say Gov. Ron DeSantis’ involvement reflects a broader…
A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the mid-1990s is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Florida for the murder of a woman in a Tampa motel room. Glen Rogers, 62, is set to receive a lethal injection at Florida State Prison…
TAMPA, Fla. – Gov Ron DeSantis announced Monday Florida Highway Patrol troopers will be enforcing immigration law just like federal agents. Leer en español This week, more than 100 FHP troopers were the first state officers in the country to be sworn in as special deputy U.S. Marshals. DeSantis said the troopers will be able…
An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems was executed Thursday evening in Florida for the 1998 shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children. Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was the fourth person…
Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis has a bold proposal to give $1,000 rebates to homeowners as property tax relief. Don’t miss These rebates, which would cover state-mandated school property taxes, would benefit over 5 million homes statewide. Checks would roll out in December 2025 and aim to ease the financial burden on residents amid soaring property…
A man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate President Mr. Trump as he golfed last fall will face additional state terrorism and attempted murder charges, Florida’s attorney general said Thursday. Ryan Routh tried to undermine the country’s political system and will face state attempted first-degree murder and terrorism charges, Attorney…
Governor Ron DeSantis is responding after a federal judge temporarily blocked a new Florida law that makes it a state crime to be here illegally. Judge Kathleen Williams issued the order Friday that puts the law on hold for the next two weeks. So, local and state law enforcement can’t make arrests under the law…
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican state lawmakers seeking to aid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration are threatening local officials who resist with lawsuits, fines and even potential jail time. Lawmakers in more than 20 states this year have filed legislation targeting so-called sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, according to an…
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm as the couple’s toddler looked on was put to death Thursday in the state’s first execution of the year. James Dennis Ford, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:19 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison, state officials said. Ford…
What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been for four centuries, or the Gulf of America, as President Donald Trump ordered this week. North America’s highest…