Tag: Florida governor

Florida sets execution date for man who raped and murdered 6-year-old girl in 1979

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and killing a 6-year-old girl in central Florida is…

a DeSantis loyalist is going after ‘waste’ in Democratic cities

The words of Blaise Ingoglia, the Ron DeSantis loyalist handpicked to lead the Republican Florida governor’s Doge-style assault…

Inside Uthmeier’s path to a critical Trump endorsement in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — It turns out that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has his own art of the…

Lee Corso receives Florida Governor’s Medal of Freedom

Lee Corso, known to many as the veteran broadcaster who became a defining voice of college football, was…

Donalds raises $31.5M in Florida governor’s race, posts more than $9M in Q3

MIAMI — Republican Rep. Byron Donalds' campaign for Florida governor says it has raised $31.5 million since launching…

Florida attorney general says cops should stop enforcing open carry gun ban after court ruling

Florida’s Republican attorney general has told police and prosecutors to stop enforcing the state's decades-old ban on carrying…

Florida vaccine mandate rollback falters after Trump criticism

It took barely two days, and some huffs of disapproval from the White House, before Joseph Ladapo’s bold…

Florida man who killed 2 women set for lethal injection next month, extending execution record

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in…

Judge halts “Alligator Alcatraz” construction over environmental concerns

A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that…

Newly released records linked to Hope Florida reignite intra-GOP political battle

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A trove of records released by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has revealed new details…