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Artist from Florida wins 2025 California Duck Stamp Art Contest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - John N. Harris of Groveland, Florida was selected as the winner of the 2025 California Duck Stamp Art Contest with his painting of a cinnamon teal. The artwork will be featured on the 2025-2026 official stamp, following a...

Art Deco, White-Sand Beaches, and Live Music: 15 Can’t-Miss Things to Do in Miami
Often referred to as the Capital of Latin America, Miami has a myriad of cultures spread across the city, creating pockets of opportunities for visitors. Having traveled the world while calling Florida home since the late ’90s, I’ve spent the...

Florida officials reveal criminal backgrounds of migrants held at 'Alligator Alcatraz'
'The Big Weekend Show' co-hosts and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons discuss President Donald Trump signing his 'big, beautiful bill' into law and the opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Some...

Florida board of governors to vote on new accreditor
Gov. DeSantis has called the current system an “accreditation cartel.” Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Joe Raedle/Getty Images | ricul/iStock/Getty Images The governing board of the State University System of Florida is...

Florida sees rare flock of 125 flamingos, the largest in a decade in the Everglades
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. - Staff with the South Florida Water Management District report recently spotting around 125 American flamingos around the Everglades, marking the largest flock seen in South Florida in at least the last decade....
Florida, Utah, Iowa among states that have tripled daily ICE arrests since January: Report
As President Donald Trump continues his mission to carry out the biggest mass deportation in history, multiple reports show how much daily immigration enforcement arrests have ballooned nationwide. The administration has set its sights on...

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs law barring state contracts with so-called “media reliability and bias monitors”
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs law barring state contracts with so-called “media reliability and bias monitors” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a provision blocking state agencies from contracting with organizations that rate media outlets for bias,...

Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024
More than 700,000 people fell victim to human trafficking in Florida last year, an alarming new study has revealed. Of that number, about 100,000 were children targeted for sex trafficking. The report, compiled by researchers at the University of...

Florida AG accuses Robinhood of falsely promoting itself as ‘least expensive’ way to buy cryptocurrency, launches probe
FLORIDA – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Thursday that his office has submitted a subpoena to “uncover internal documents” belonging to Robinhood Crypto, LLC, after alleging that the company misled its customers by promoting itself...

Arts Alive! podcast: Video artist Keaton Fox
Today on Arts Alive! we welcome digital artist Keaton Fox, a Miami native who currently calls St. Petersburg home. Through a grant from Creative Pinellas, Fox has a new video installation, making its debut Saturday during the Second Saturday...

Florida Makes a Bold "CHOICE": New Law Strengthens Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements
The Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act became law on July 3, 2025, expanding employers’ rights in enforcing non-compete and garden leave agreements with Florida-based workers. The Act is...

Florida AG Investigates Robinhood Over Crypto Pricing Claims
In brief Florida AG James Uthmeier launched a state-level probe into Robinhood Crypto’s “lowest cost on average” marketing. The AG issued a subpoena seeking documents on pricing, marketing, and user trade data to assess potential consumer...

Plaintiffs drop challenge to Florida's age verification law for porn sites
More than a year after Florida lawmakers passed a measure that they said would help protect children online, plaintiffs have dropped a challenge to part of the law that requires age verification for access to websites with pornographic content....

Court says Florida cannot enforce its own immigration law
Florida cannot enforce a new law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter or remain in the state, the U.S. Supreme Court said July 9. The one-sentence order let stand a lower court ruling barring the state from enforcing Senate Bill...

Ex-Trump rival gives bizarre defense over migrants getting mosquitoes bites
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ripped criticism of his state’s new immigration detention facility late Thursday. Several media outlets have reported that immigrant detainees and their families have alleged terrible conditions at the nicknamed...

Report: Florida has tripled daily ICE arrests since Trump took office
The Trump administration is significantly increasing immigration enforcement arrests, with Florida's daily rate tripling compared to 2024. Florida, Texas and California have seen the highest number of arrests since Trump took office. While arrests...

Science Naples Daily News Florida students will ask questions of astronauts on space station: How to watch
Two astronauts orbiting Earth from about 250 miles above will take some time to chat with students in Florida from all the way in outer space. A group of students in the Florida Keys will have the chance on Monday, July 14, to hear two spacefarers...

Florida Lottery Cash4Life, Fantasy 5 results for July 10, 2025
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Thursday, July 10, 2025 Winning Cash4Life numbers from July 10 drawing 03-08-17-30-32,...

Florida's two Planned Parenthood chapters merge as clinics face national threat
Florida's two Planned Parenthood chapters are merging under one umbrella as clinics across the country face an existential threat as cuts to federal funding for services provided by clinics loom and as the Trump administration targets abortion...

Smithsonian Takes History for a Revisionist Ride, Hits Trump Wall
Progressive parables contort pop culture into an activist’s fantasy. What do you get when you combine Mickey Mouse and a 1923 circus poster with the Smithsonian? Racism and imperialism (no kidding). Needless to say, the once-prized institution is...