It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Austin David Roper, who was born on July 25, 2005, and left this world far too soon on July 5, 2025, at the … ...

Seeing a toxic blue-green algae bloom in the St. Johns River has become more common as more pollution flows into the river from toxic sewage sludge. (Photo via the St. Johns RIverkeeper)What is it ...

Stand-your-ground laws, which are in effect in more than half of U.S. states, are associated with higher homicide rates, increased racial disparities in legal outcomes, and broader public costs, ...

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed Friday ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House cleared legislation just after midnight Friday that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending for public broadcasting and foreign aid, marking only the &hellip ...

This weekend, more than five thousand college Republicans convened in Tampa for Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit. Highlighted by events featuring A-list MAGA pundits, the gathering ...

The Florida Supreme Court building. (Photo by Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix)The Florida Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the state’s congressional map championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which ...

Donald L. DuBois Sr., 97, of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Born in Jackson, Michigan, to John L. and Helen I. DuBois, Donald grew up with deep-rooted values ...

DEP once again fails Florida springs, won’t push polluters After years of foot-dragging, the Florida agency again ducks requiring polluters to clean up their act ...

A Planned Parenthood clinic in Salt Lake City is pictured on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge Friday to ...

In Loving Memory Donna Kay Darden (nee Pendergraph) Born on December 1, 1954. in Cincinnati Ohio, it is with heavy heart that we share that Donna departed this world on June 27, 2025, while at ...

Local attorney Melton Little has announced he will join the Republican primary for the 2026 Florida House District 71 race. The seat is currently held by Will Robinson, who is … ...