Trump blames ‘sanctuary’ policies for crime in Chicago, but the numbers don’t add up

After President Donald Trump federalized the Washington, D.C., police department and deployed National Guard troops there to fight violent crime, he promised Chicago would be next. “Chicago is a mess,” Trump told reporters in August. “Chicago is...

Video: Wrong-way, underage Florida DUI suspect almost slams head-on into police officer: ‘I hate you guys’

An 18-year-old who is accused of driving drunk was arrested over the weekend after police say he almost slammed into an officer head on while he was driving the wrong way. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - An 18-year-old accused of almost slamming into a...

Proposed Florida bill could crack down on e-bike modifications, licensing requirements

Lawmakers are considering a bill to make e-bikes safer for everyone on the road. FOX 13’s Regina Gonzalez reports. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida lawmakers are revving up new safety rules for electric bicycles and scooters. Under House Bill 243, any...

Are there elections in Florida in 2025? What to bring to polls

Some Florida cities and counties are holding local elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Polls in Florida are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. While Florida might not be holding many elections on Nov. 4, there are some, and if they're in your...

5-at-10: Weekend winners (Dodgers repeat) and losers (Commanders), AU fires Freeze, SEC power poll

Weekend winners › The Dodgers. Los Angeles became the first team in a quarter-century to win back-to-back World Series titles. It was a classic finish with an all-time Game 7 capped by an all-time performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched a...

Science Florida Today 321 Launch: Space news you may have missed over the past week (Nov. 3)

Launch recap of Wednesday SpaceX rocket launch on Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Launch recap: Scroll down to read live updates from the Starlink 10-37 mission, which launched 12:35 p.m. Oct. 29 from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space...

'Made the crime far worse': Severity of Trump's classified docs incident revealed in new book

A " handful"of documents found by the FBI during their raid of President Donald Trump's Palm Beach country club were "so sensitive that even a senior Justice Department official didn’t have authorization to see them," according to an explosive new...

Roblox Under Fire As It Reportedly Vows AI-Driven Safety Measures After Being Linked To Child Stabbing Case In Malaysia

Following a violent incident, the company has promised to implement tighter monitoring and comply with local laws. Roblox was under pressure after Malaysian police alleged that gaming on its platform may have influenced a nine-year-old to attack...

Hurricane Melissa Evacuations Underway Amid Weather Changes in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida continues to respond to the impacts of powerful Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm earlier this week. On Saturday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the successful evacuation of 28...

How one South Florida teen continues her fight against banned books and censorship

In 2023, as a junior in high school, Miami native Iris Mogul started a banned books club. Now a college student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, she’s still advocating against book bans and censorship. Mogul was recently named Youth...

Louisville police share data with national immigration dragnet

Law enforcement across the U.S. are sifting through a Louisville Metro Police Department database of vehicles captured by the city’s growing fleet of license plate reader cameras. The reason: Immigration enforcement. The nationwide practice, first...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.3.25

Good Monday morning. Welcome to the biggest week (or so) of the year in Florida politics. Clearly, the ongoing federal government shutdown (and everything it entails) will be a significant backdrop. First, the weekend was the start of open...

Welcome to the biggest week of the year in Florida politics

Welcome to the biggest week (or so) of the year in Florida politics. Obviously, the ongoing federal government shutdown (and everything it entails) is a significant backdrop. First, the weekend was the start of open enrollment under the Affordable...

Lee Health: Lee Memorial Auxiliary marks 75 Years of caring, generosity

Seventy-five years ago, 30 women—led by Mrs. Howard Daubman, Mrs. Guy Miller and other wives of hospital board members, staff doctors, dentists and community leaders created the Lee Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The ladies, who became known as the...

In Texas, the nation’s MAHA capital, many are frustrated with the status quo in health care

AUSTIN, Texas — California has long been considered a kind of political fortuneteller, offering a preview of the policies that later emerge elsewhere in the country, and in Washington. But in the age of Trump 2.0 and the Make America Healthy Again...

Arizona school under fire for teachers’ bloody shirt costume many claimed mocked Charlie Kirk’s murder

An Arizona school is embroiled in controversy after a photo of a group of teachers wearing bloody T-shirts went viral on social media over the weekend.The photo featured teachers from the math department of Cienega High School in Vail, Arizona,...

Auburn Now in Running to Hire Coach LSU and Florida Want

(KMDL-FM) The coaching carousel in the Southeastern Conference is spinning more like Beyblades than a kiddie ride. Of course, in the SEC, football is a business for "grown folks," so fans whose teams aren't performing should expect a little...

Fire at Orlando condo complex displaces 26, Red Cross assisting, fire officials say

A fire at an Orlando condo complex displaced 26 residents. (Orlando Fire Department) ORLANDO, Fla. – A fire at an Orlando condominium complex displaced 26 people on Sunday, according to a news release. Orlando Fire Department officials said they...

Police investigating death of woman, 23, found on Interstate 95 

Port St. Lucie police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old woman from Fort Pierce, the Florida Highway Patrol reported Nov. 2 An FHP report did not identify the woman, whose body was found in the roadway of northbound Interstate 95, just...

Florida AG says judges can’t stop state attorneys, staff from bringing guns into court

Credit: James Uthmeier/X Florida judges legally can’t bar state attorneys and their staff from carrying firearms into courtrooms, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. In an Oct. 20 letter posted to the attorney general’s website,...