Florida

First lady Jill Biden to attend National Spelling Bee

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee will get a visit from one of the nation's most prominent educators:...

Democrats bet on early Latino outreach to avoid ’20 pitfalls

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On a sweaty recent Thursday afternoon, Alex Berrios is instructing his team on how to get people to register to vote....

Officials: 7 penguins die at Florida Aquarium

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TAMPA, Fla. — Seven African penguins have died at The Florida Aquarium , officials announced Thursday. ...

FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations

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Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time...

Gaetz associate seeks sentence delay to continue cooperation

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A key associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is seeking to delay his sentencing so that he can keep...

Hurricane Elsa threatens Florida’s northern Gulf coast

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Elsa threatened Florida's northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after raking past the Tampa Bay region with gusty winds and...

Tropical Storm Elsa, back over water, takes aim at Florida

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HAVANA — Tropical Storm Elsa, back over water but still producing heavy rains over Cuba, was expected to move near the lower Florida Keys...

Storm threat hangs over renewed search at Florida condo site

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SURFSIDE, Fla. — A ramped-up rescue effort at the collapsed South Florida condo building faced new threats from the weather as a tropical storm...

AME, church with ‘justice in DNA,’ meets after virus delay

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The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the United States' oldest historically Black denomination, launched its General Conference on Tuesday with delegates expected to address racial...

Sisters in Florida condo collapse buried in same coffin

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SURFSIDE, Fla. — The bodies of two young sisters pulled from the rubble of a Florida condo building — so tiny that the 4...