Puerto Ricans Vow To Have A Bigger Voice In 2016 Election
Puerto Rican leaders gathered in Orlando, Fla., in an effort to begin building the political clout of the nation's second-largest Hispanic group.
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Zombie Festival Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 5 Injured
A late-night gathering in Florida — a charitable festival where people dress up as zombies — suddenly turned chaotic and violent late Saturday. The shooter is still at large, police say.
Who 'Owns' The Beach? In Daytona, Cars, Turtles And Hotels Duke It Out
Residents in Florida's Daytona Beach are going to court to protect what they consider a fundamental right: the freedom to drive their cars and trucks on the beach.
Conservatives' Pick For Speaker Might Not Even Be In Congress Much Longer
Florida Rep. Daniel Webster faces a redrawn congressional map that puts his re-election next year in doubt.
Miami Area Muralists Rouse A New Reputation For An Industrial City
A new arts district is taking shape in what was once a booming industrial center. Drab warehouses are canvases for street artists in Hialeah, an affordable alternative to Miami's Wynwood art scene.
1-Pound Baby Born Early Aboard Cruise Ship Survives
Emily Morgan and her husband, Chase, wrapped their three-months premature baby in towels to keep him warm and alive until the ship reached Puerto Rico. They got him to a hospital just in time.
This Pest Has Shut Down South Florida's $700 Million Fruit Industry
Officials have quarantined 85 square miles of farmland in a fight to halt the spread of the destructive Oriental fruit fly. The freeze comes just as growers were starting to harvest tropical fruits.
Judge To Redraw Florida's Congressional Maps After Legislature Fails To Reach Deal
Because the Sunshine State's Legislature can't decide on how to redraw lines, a Florida judge will do it.
Ground Reopens At Site Of Killer Sinkhole in Florida
A sinkhole engulfed a sleeping Florida man in 2013, and he was never seen again. Today, a new sinkhole has formed in the very same place.
Key West's Dueling Civil War Memorials Serve As Monuments To Tolerance
There's been plenty of debate about Civil War monuments since the church shootings in Charleston, S.C. In Key West, a Confederate memorial is being fixed up, while a new Union memorial is being added.