VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff's deputy was killed while attempting to serve an eviction notice Friday in a beachside residence on the state's Atlantic coast, a county sheriff said. The accused shooter, another deputy and a locksmith working for law enforcement were all wounded, ...
By MATTHEW DALY and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as ...
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and fatal beating his manager at a Florida convenience store in 1988 was put to death Thursday evening in the state's record 17th execution this year. Richard Barry Randolph, 63, was pronounced dead at 6:12 ...
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and MINGSON LAU Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Florida retiree who had been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia over social media posts critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived back in the United States two days after President Donald Trump welcomed the ...
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store in 1988 is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening. Richard Barry Randolph, 63, is set to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. ...
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal ...
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press A draft of a much-anticipated report on reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been whittled down in size, with recommendations compiled by a council appointed by the president slashed and amended by Homeland Security Secretary ...
By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America The mysterious death of a high school cheerleader on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month is drawing international attention and sparking intense speculation on social media. As of Wednesday, authorities had not announced any criminal ...
By DORANY PINEDA Associated Press If heat-trapping pollution from burning coal, oil and gas continues unchecked, thousands of hazardous sites across the United States risk being flooded from sea level rise by the turn of the century, posing serious health risks to nearby communities, ...
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal ...
