Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet voted on Tuesday to give the Tampa Bay Rays 22 acres for the team’s new stadium in Tampa.
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NASCAR moves up the Daytona 500 start time by an hour as bad weather looms
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR is moving the start time of Sunday’s Daytona 500 up one hour because of the threat of inclement weather. The green flag is now scheduled for 2:13 p.m. Eastern at Daytona International Speedway. William Byron will try t…
From the Reds to the Rays: Tampa Bay adds Nick Martinez
Pitcher Nick Martinez has traded the red and gray for the blue and white.
Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, makes verbal commitment to play at Florida State
The son of Tiger Woods is staying in state to pursue college golf. Charlie Woods made a verbal commitment Tuesday to play for Florida State.
Florida native Erin Jackson named flagbearer for Winter Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — Speedskater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been chosen as the U.S. flagbearers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Jackson, 33, is the first Black Florida man to win an individual gold medal at a…
Florida Everglades detention center accused of punishing detainees seeking legal help
Two former detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified Wednesday that they could be punished for seeking legal advice and had to write down phone numbers for attorneys on walls and beds…
Detainees to testify about legal access at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as a federal judge considers during a two-day hearing whether they are ge…
Environmental group wins court ruling against Florida in fight to shut down Alligator Alcatraz
Groups seeking to shut down Alligator Alcatraz had a victory in court Thursday. A judge ordered the state to turn over records related to the facility.
DeSantis loses bet on Miami Hurricanes, owes Indiana governor key lime pie and stone crabs
A federal judge in Miami yet again rescheduled a hearing on Tuesday so that a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds could finalize her legal team.
LIVE: Trump meets with Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers
President Donald Trump is receiving the Florida Panthers in the White House’s East Room.