The Latest Breaking News from Florida

Strong returns to college football as a defensive assistant for another team in South Florida.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three Democrats — Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried and Annette Taddeo — are vigorously competing for what in many ways is an unenviable job: running as the Democratic nominee against Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis.

TAMPA, Florida— La estudiante Paolette Pimentel siempre ha soñado con convertirse en asistente médica. Como estudiante de tercer año en la Universidad del Sur de Florida (USF), sabe que su camino tendrá muchos desafíos. Uno de ellos: encontrar ayuda para pagar sus estudios en USF.

ORLANDO, Fla. — New coronavirus cases in Florida dropped by more than half this week when compared to last week, the Florida Department of Health said Friday. There were 42,473 new coronavirus cases this week among Florida residents to bring the cumulative total to 5,775,171. With 1,330 more fatalities on…

Monoclonal antibodies have emerged as a powerful tool for reducing hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but recently published studies suggests that the lab-created proteins are going to those who need them less — patients with the fewest chronic conditions — while usage in hospital outpatient clinics has followed a persistent…

Case trends in states with mandates were very similar to case trends in states without them.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In recent months, Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed state regulators to crack down on shelters that house unaccompanied minors in Florida and asked the Legislature to bar state contracts with companies that transport migrants, including children, into the state on behalf of the federal government.

Lemon shark ‘kept tugging and tugging, and I could feel its teeth in my ankle’ said Heather West, who was snorkeling off Dry Tortugas

Heather West, 42, was snorkelling with a group in Florida when a ripple in the water convinced her something wasn't right and she felt a strong tug on her foot