The Latest Breaking News from Fla

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida will not allow its public high school students to enroll in a new Advanced Placement African American studies course because the state claims its content is “contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value.”

TAMPA, Fla. — Following a losing season and one-and-done playoff appearance despite having Tom Brady at quarterback, the Bucs made massive changes to Todd Bowles’ coaching staff Thursday.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Celsius energy drinks would be nothing without the backing of recording artist Flo Rida, and the Boca Raton-based company owes him more than $82.6 million in damages for trying to hide it, a Broward jury decided Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. — To paraphrase Otter in Animal House:

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- With heart disease the No. 1 killer in the United States, heart transplants hit record highs in 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A former and three current Orlando Sentinel journalists do not have to hand over records relating to Florida Power & Light’s and other organizations’ possible involvement in the “ghost” candidate scheme to Eric Foglesong, a political consultant charged with falsifying campaign finance records, a judge ruled Wednesday.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s school librarians face new scrutiny, and even the threat of criminal prosecution, under a new state rule adopted Wednesday that urges them to “err on the side of caution” when selecting books for their campuses.

TAMPA, Fla. — Nestled between Sarasota Bay and the Tamiami Trail, the small campus once dubbed “Barefoot U” has been a progressive enclave in a conservative county for 60 years.

TAMPA, Fla. — The saga between the Florida Gators and blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada has come to an end.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When Mike McDaniel was asked Monday what his biggest lessons learned were after completing his rookie head coaching season leading the Miami Dolphins, the first thing he did was look at his watch.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Touting his efforts to keep Florida’s economy open during the COVID-19 pandemic by banning mask and vaccine mandates, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he wants lawmakers to make those measures permanent, calling them a “prescription for freedom.”