Peyton Hillis, a former Cleveland Browns running back, has been released from the hospital after spending weeks at a medical facility in Florida, a relative of the former NFL star confirmed on social media. Hillis, 36, was airlifted by helicopter on Jan. 4 after rescuing his two children from drowning in the ocean in Pensacola…
Woman Who Killed Ill Husband in Hospital Faces Murder Charge
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—A woman who fatally shot her terminally ill husband inside a Florida hospital was taken into custody over the weekend after SWAT team members used a nonlethal explosive device to distract her and then tried to use a stun gun on her, authorities said Monday. However, the Taser gun failed to subdue 76-year-old…
Florida Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Arguments Against 15-Week Abortion Ban
January 24, 2023
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The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments against the state’s 15-week abortion ban, a decision that comes as Florida’s lawmakers are likely to discuss further restrictions on abortions in the 2023 legislative session. HB5 has been challenged by Planned Parenthood, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and other abortion providers, arguing that the state’s…
US Supreme Court Seeks Biden Admin Input on Texas, Florida Social Media Laws
January 24, 2023
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The Supreme Court has invited the Biden administration to give input on laws in Florida and Texas that allow users to sue large social media companies over censorship. NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations representing Twitter, Facebook, Google, and other social media and e-commerce companies, brought the case to challenge the states’ laws. Both state laws…
US Coast Guard Intercepts Boat with 400 Haitian Migrants Off the Bahamas: Report
The U.S. Coast Guard has detained a 50-foot boat crammed with nearly 400 Haitian migrants near the Bahamas. The migrant ship carrying 396 “unlawful entrants from the Republic of Haiti” was intercepted on Saturday near Cay Sal Bank, an island between Florida and Cuba, according to Bahamian immigration authorities. In a video shared by the…
Rep. Greg Steube Out of Hospital After Accident at Home
January 22, 2023
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SARASOTA, Fla.—A U.S. congressman from Florida who was seriously injured in a tree-trimming accident in Sarasota said Saturday he has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering at home. Rep. Greg Steube said in an evening tweet that he remains “endlessly blessed by the prayers and support from our friends, family, and community.” He…
Thousands Attend Vice President Kamala Harris’s Pro-Abortion Speech in Florida
January 22, 2023
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—On the day Americans opposed to abortion are celebrating National Sanctity of Life Sunday in their churches, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the Biden administration’s continued commitment to increased access to abortion. Harris delivered the message to a packed house of 2,000 people after at least 1,000 more were turned away at the door…
On Eve of Black History Month, Florida Rejects Pilot Course for African American Studies
January 22, 2023
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With less than two weeks to go before the start of Black History Month 2023, the Florida Department of Education rejected the proposal to include an AP African American History course in the curriculum of any public high school. As explained on its website, “the Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue…
Police: Woman Shoots Terminally Ill Husband at Hospital
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—A woman shot her terminally ill husband inside a Florida hospital on Saturday and then barricaded herself in his room, officials said. Daytona Beach police said they evacuated part of AdventHealth Hospital and were negotiating with the woman. They did not say if the husband is dead or the extent of his injuries….
Exercise Rider Killed in Florida Horse Track Accident
January 21, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla.—An exercise rider at a Florida horse track died Saturday in a training accident, officials said. Tampa Bay Downs said 19-year-old Daniel Quintero was fatally injured while working with horses before 7 a.m., but declined to give further details. “The entire racetrack community expresses its condolences to his family members and friends,” track officials…
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