Greg Allen

In a Florida court Monday, lawyers for Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, will ask a jury to spare his life. He already pleaded guilty to the murders.

Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of the gunman who killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Fla., in 2018. A jury will decide if he receives the death penalty.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills that limit how race and sexual orientation can be taught. He says students have been getting a "distorted" view of history.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gained a national profile by focusing on "culture wars," including how race and gender are taught in schools. But his education agenda goes much further.

Miami's Cuban-American community and some Republican officials are in turmoil over the proposed sale of two Spanish-language radio stations to a Latina-owned network backed by George Soros.

The town of Surfside, Fla., is honoring the victims of the condominium collapse with a memorial, as a federal investigation into what caused the collapse proceeds.

The $1.2 billion settlement is for unit owners and families of those who died in the condo tower. It was finalized one day before the anniversary of the disaster in which 98 people died.

The federal indictment alleges that the former Tallahassee mayor conspired to commit wire fraud, by soliciting and obtaining funds using false and fraudulent promises between 2016 and 2019.

Florida state officials won't order doses of the COVID vaccine for children under five years old. It's the only state that hasn't pre-ordered the new vaccines, which they did for prior versions.

After the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Republicans and Democrats in the state passed restrictions on guns that could be a model for federal legislation. But Republicans are opposed.

Jury selection is moving slowly for the gunman who pleaded guilty to killing 17 people at a Parkland, Florida high school. The defense also asked for a delay after the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.

Mexico Beach, Fla., was leveled more than 3 years ago by Hurricane Michael. As hurricane season begins, a major business, a hotel, is reopening and the real estate market is hotter than ever.

The high cost of rebuilding drove some residents out. But there are many newcomers. A real estate agent says, "It used to be called the Forgotten Coast. I don't think it's so forgotten anymore."

Florida's legislature adjourned without addressing condo safety following the collapse in Surfside in which 98 died. In the absence of state action, insurance companies are raising rates dramatically.

A pledge by Florida's governor to end Disney World's status as an independent district may not be easy to carry out. A law may prevent the governor from dissolving the independent district.

Voting Rights groups are suing Florida over congressional maps that eliminate two Black voting districts. Even if successful, it's uncertain whether new maps will be imposed before the election.

Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has asked lawmakers to consider a bill that would halt Disney World's exemptions to state regulations that were established more than 50 years ago.

Republican leaders say they'll approve maps drawn by the governor that eliminate two Black voting districts. Gov. Ron DeSantis insisted on district maps that give an extra advantage to Republicans.

Florida's legislature says instead of drawing new maps for congressional districts, it will cede the responsibility to Gov. DeSantis, who wants to eliminate two African-American voting districts.

More than four years after Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at a Florida high school, the sentencing phase of his trial began Monday. He's pleaded guilty. A jury will decide if he gets the death penalty.