North Carolina farmers hit hard by historic Helene flooding: 'We just need help'
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Nine acres of Jeff Nix's orchard look like a dried-out riverbed, layered with sand...
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Florida to review college courses that mention 'Israel,' 'Palestine,' 'Zionism'
Florida's state university system is sending requests to schools across the state to flag any course...
Stripper, adult establishments sue Florida over new age restriction
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A 19-year-old stripper is suing Florida, alleging a new state law raising the ag...
'Challenges our authority': School board in Florida bans book about book bans
School officials in Florida have banned a book about book banning. The Indian River County School Bo...
Florida revises school library book removal training after public outcry
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida is moving forward with a revised training program for local public schoo...
Florida attorney general says state will investigate Starbucks for DEI practices
Florida's top legal officer on Wednesday said the state will investigate Starbucks, the multinationa...
Gov. DeSantis signs bill requiring teaching of history of communism in Florida schools
Florida school kids as young as kindergarteners will soon be learning about the history of communism...
Florida takes recreational marijuana to the polls: What to know
Florida's Supreme Court approved a recreational marijuana constitutional amendment for the November ...
Florida teachers file federal suit against anti-pronoun law in schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Three Florida educators filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday over a new state law t...
‘That's authoritarianism’: Florida argues school libraries are for government messaging
Florida’s government is arguing that school districts have a First Amendment right to remove LGBTQ b...
Civil rights advocates join attorney Ben Crump in defense of woman accused of voter fraud
Standing behind a podium and in front of the office of the state attorney prosecuting her, 69-year-o...
Florida to release more COVID-19 data following lawsuit settlement
Florida's Department of Health agreed to a settlement requiring it to provide more detailed COVID-19...
Idalia swamped their homes. They still dropped everything to try and put out a house fire.
SUWANNEE, Fla. — Suwannee resident Billie Mincks didn't know where he was staying that night or how ...
Grappling with new law, fearful Florida teachers tossing books, resellers say
It's not uncommon for Abby Bell to see teachers bearing books, wanting to offload them in between sc...