Florida

South Florida City Repeals 13-Year-Old Law Banning Saggy Pants

When the ordinance was first passed, the ACLU of Florida said it would disp...

When the ordinance was first passed, the ACLU of Florida said it would disproportionately affect Black youths

Kendrik Clemons, left, and Charles McMillon pose for a photo on Sept. 2, 2020, in Tallahassee, Florida. The two are raising concerns about an incident a week earlier in which a white couple fired shots at them in what the men call a case of racial profiling.

Two Black Men Were Returning a Truck at a Florida Strip Mall. The Owners Shot at Them

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Minutes after pulling into a Florida strip mall parki...

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Minutes after pulling into a Florida strip mall parking lot, gunshots rang out in the darkness. Charles McMillon told his 10-year-old son and another passenger to take cover. McMillon, who is Black,...

People celebrate Independence Day by visiting the beach on July 4, 2020 in Cocoa Beach, Fla.

Florida Reports Record-Breaking 15,299 COVID-19 Cases, the Highest Daily Total for Any U.S. State So Far

The previous record of 12,977 cases reported on a single day was set by Cal...

The previous record of 12,977 cases reported on a single day was set by California on July 7

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on at a joint news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Rose Garden of the White House on June 24, 2020 in Washington, DC.

President Trump Retweets a Video of a Supporter Shouting 'White Power' at Florida Protesters

Trump's retweet comes amid more than a month of nationwide protests against...

Trump's retweet comes amid more than a month of nationwide protests against institutional racism

Beachgoers take advantage of the opening of South Beach on June 10, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Fired Florida Data Scientist Creates Competing COVID-19 Tracking Site and Suggests State Is Hiding Important Information

Rebekah Jones says she was fired for refusing to manipulate coronavirus dat...

Rebekah Jones says she was fired for refusing to manipulate coronavirus data that would justify reopening the state's economy

Nada Hassanein—Tallahassee Democrat/REUTERS

Florida Police Investigating Death of Black Lives Matter Activist Oluwatoyin Salau as Homicide

Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protestor, was found dea...

Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protestor, was found dead on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla. after being reported missing a week earlier according to police. Salau's body was discovered along with the body of...

Dr. Natalia Echeverri asks Star Lee Black if he needs a COVID-19 test or anything else as she checks on the homeless on April 17, 2020 in Miami, Florida.

Watch a Miami Crisis Hotline Worker Discuss How the City's Most Vulnerable Residents Are Coping During COVID-19

The senior manager of a local Miami helpline tells Katie Couric about clien...

The senior manager of a local Miami helpline tells Katie Couric about clients struggling with hunger, abuse and evictions