STEPHANY MATAT

This undated photo provided by Lori Alhadeff on Friday, April 18, 2025, shows her children, Alyssa and Robbie Alhadeff. (Lori Alhadeff via AP)
For some, the Florida State University shooting is a grim repeat of the Parkland massacre
A few of the people who were at Florida State University for a deadly shooting were also traumatized by the Parkland massacre seven years ago. Stephanie Horowitz didn’t see the gunman or hear the shots but knew what was happening.
 
President Donald Trump, right, attends a mixed martial arts fight at UFC 314, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event in his latest appearance at a sports event
 
Emergency personnel respond to the area where a small plane crashed on the railroad tracks beneath the overpass near Interstate 95 in Boca Raton, Fla., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
3 killed and 1 injured when plane crashes in South Florida near a major highway
Officials say three people were killed and one was injured when a small plane crashed Friday morning in South Florida near a major interstate highway and pushed a car onto railroad tracks.
 
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis listens to Gov. Ron DeSantis during a panel discussion at the 2024 Florida Children and Families Summit at the JW Marriott Grand Lakes in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)
DeSantis defends $10 million donation from state agency settlement to charity linked to his wife
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has defended a state agency’s involvement with a $10 million donation to a charity founded by his wife as a “cherry on top” deal involving a settlement between the agency and the state’s largest Medicaid contractor.
 
In this imaged released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff's Office, law enforcement officers arrest Ryan Routh, the man suspected in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Sept. 15, 2024. (Martin County Sheriff's Office via AP, file)
Florida brings charges against a man jailed on federal counts of trying to assassinate Trump
Florida’s attorney general says his office will bring terrorism and attempted murder counts against a man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was golfing last fall.
 
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the arrest of gang members involved in four homicides, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Bondi announces charges in MS-13 killing as the Trump administration highlights its gang crackdown
Attorney General Pam Bondi says three alleged MS-13 gang members have been federally charged in connection with a killing a decade ago in Florida. Bondi is seeking to highlight the Trump administration’s push to prosecute violent gangs.
 
Republican candidate Randy Fine, second from left, meets with supporters after the special election for U.S. House District 6 was called in his favor, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Ormond Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Democrats take hope in flipping a county in a ruby red corner of the Florida Panhandle
When the results for Tuesday’s special election in Florida came in, Democrat Gay Valimont had fallen short of winning a congressional seat that few thought she had a chance to claim.
 
Republican Jimmy Patronis is congratulated during an election night watch party Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)
Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024
Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won special elections in two Florida congressional districts. They were bolstered by President Donald Trump’s endorsement to fill vacant seats in reliably Republican strongholds.
 
Gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds speaks during his kickoff campaign, Friday, March 28, 2025, in Bonita Springs, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris Tilley)
Trump-backed Byron Donalds makes his campaign debut in the 2026 race to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds held his first campaign rally in the 2026 Florida governor’s race Friday evening in his hometown of Bonita Springs in southwest Florida. So far, Donalds, who has been endorsed by Trump, has no major challengers.
 
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a meeting with the state cabinet, at the Florida capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Fort Myers City Council does an about-face, now unanimously agrees to allow ICE to train its police
City councilmembers in Fort Myers agreed in an emergency meeting to allow local police to be trained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This reverses a decision earlier this week that failed this memorandum.
 
President Donald Trump gestures during a bilateral meeting with Ireland's Taoiseach Micheal Martin ahead of the White House St Patrick's Day reception, Wednesday March 12, 2025, in Washington. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)
Things to know about a potential Trump presidential library in Florida
President Donald Trump’s team is looking at locations for a post-administration presidential library, and Florida may take that spot.
 
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio at Center Courts during a campaign rally, Oct. 29, 2024, in Saginaw, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Things to know about Byron Donalds, Trump’s pick to be Florida’s next governor
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds says he’s running to be the next governor of Florida in 2026. If elected, he would succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will hit his term limit after eight years in office.
 
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the Resch Center, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, says he’s running for Florida governor
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has announced that he’s entering the race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2026. Donalds is a Republican congressman from Naples in southwest Florida.
 
In this image taken from Feb. 23, 2025, video released by the Department of Defense, three boaters wave from the hull of a capsized boat off Captiva Island, Fla. (Department of Defense via AP)
Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters stuck at sea for 9 hours after their boat capsizes
Coast Guard crews have rescued three boaters in Florida after their boat flipped over and they were stuck at sea for nine hours. A family member reported the missing boaters at 1 a.m. Sunday after not hearing from them since 8 p.m. Saturday.
 
President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute summit in Miami Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Trump warns Zelenskyy to quickly negotiate war’s end with Russia or risk not having a nation to lead
President Donald Trump has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead.
 
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at Florida International University's Wall of Wind, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ former chief of staff James Uthmeier sworn in as Florida’s attorney general
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis named his former chief of staff, James Uthmeier, as the state’s attorney general.
 
Couples embrace at a Valentine's Day group wedding ceremony in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)
In a day of love, dozens of Florida couples join together for a group wedding in historic courthouse
In a free group wedding held every year by the Palm Beach County clerk’s office, 31 couples became officially married on Valentine’s Day. The ceremony was led by clerk Joe Abruzzo.
 
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about plans to lower insurance prices in the state, during a press conference at Florida International University's Wall of Wind, an experimental facility focused on wind engineering research, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
DeSantis signs sweeping immigration laws for Florida as states rush to fulfill Trump’s agenda
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping package of immigration laws. It’s aimed at carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
 
Olan, a Malayan tiger, sits inside his enclosure at the Palm Beach Zoo Conservation Society's new tiger habitat in West Palm Beach, Florida, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)
Meet Olan, Palm Beach Zoo’s bold new Malayan tiger that treads the habitat’s elevated trails
Palm Beach Zoo has unveiled its newest Malayan tiger as part of the zoo’s expansion of its tiger conservatory. Olan’s introduction happened Thursday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. He is an 11-year-old tiger from a zoo in El Paso, Texas.
 
Cuban migrant Wilfredo Cabrera Del Sol, center, is turned away for not having an appointment as he tries to request deportation at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Miramar, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
After rebuke from legislative leaders, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pledges to veto immigration bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill. It’s the latest escalation in a statehouse showdown between DeSantis’ office and the Legislature’s Republican leaders, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown
 
Rep. Randy Fine, R-South Brevard County, closes on a gambling bill during a special session, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, File)
What to know about Tuesday’s US House primaries to replace Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz
A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections to replace two high-profile House Republicans. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz held one of the seats before he was briefly considered for attorney general.
 
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration leadership summit, Friday, April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Florida Republicans defy DeSantis to push their own immigration bill
Florida Republican lawmakers have defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration by tossing out the governor’s proposals and convening their own special legislative session to carry out President Donald Trump’s federal immigration orders.
 
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody delivers remarks after Governor Ron DeSantis announced her appointment as U.S. senator to replace Marco Rubio, during a news conference in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Things to know about Ashley Moody, appointed to be Florida’s next US senator
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the state’s next U.S. senator, making her the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.
 
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks at a news conference, Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment on Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.
 
Conor McGregor prepares to fight Dustin Poirier in a UFC 264 lightweight mixed martial arts bout, July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Conor McGregor is being sued for alleged sexual battery at 2023 NBA final
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor is being sued by a woman who accused him of sexual assault but was unable to get authorities to file charges in 2023. The lawsuit also accuses staff and security at the Kaseya Center of gross negligence.
 
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event on May 31, 2023, in Salix, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation to call special elections for two seats in the state House and Senate.
 
This photo provided by Brooke Comer on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, shows Athena, a 4-year-old German shepherd and husky mix, who returned home to her Florida family in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve 2024 by ringing the doorbell, ending a more than weeklong mass search among her community. (Brooke Comer via AP)
Missing dog returned to family home and rang the doorbell
Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15, prompting a search among the community and nearby towns for her.
 
Kelli Roiter, a condo owner in one of the few residential buildings designed in 1971 by architect Morris Lapidus, looks out her balcony at other waterfront high-rise buildings, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Roiter supports new rules that require condo associations to maintain reserves and make necessary structural repairs. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new regulations take effect in the new year
It requires associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs and to conduct a survey of reserves every decade.
 
Alon Alexander, 37, right, and his twin brother, Oren, left, attend their bond hearing at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building after being charged with multiple state and federal crimes, including sex trafficking and rape, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Miami. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP, Pool)
Federal judge denies Alexander brother bail on sex charges, saying real estate star is a flight risk
A federal judge has ordered that a prominent real estate broker be held without bond on sexual assault and trafficking charges.
 
FILE - Rep. Susan Valdes, D-Tampa, debates on a bill to allow teachers to be armed during session, May 1, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon, file)
Florida lawmaker’s party switch increases Republican supermajority in the House
Democratic Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés is switching parties, which will extend Republicans’ supermajority in the House. Valdés, a former school board member from Tampa, announced her decision Monday.
 
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