Capitol rioter who was pardoned by Trump gets a life sentence for molesting 2 children in Florida

WASHINGTON — A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several Jan. 6 defendants who have been charged with new crimes since Trump’s … Read more

Florida man stuck in Qatar says

Hundreds of thousands of stranded passengers and workers are trying to leave the Middle East after airlines canceled flights throughout the region. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio spoke with Trent Burns, a Florida man, who is stuck in Qatar. CBS News’ Olivia Gazis reports and Constance Hunter, chief economist of the Economist Intelligence Unit, has more … Read more

Google faces first lawsuit alleging its AI chatbot encouraged a Florida man to commit suicide

Google is facing a new federal lawsuit from the family of a man who died by suicide after allegedly being influenced by Gemini, the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot. The lawsuit is the first of its kind against Google, though its competitor OpenAI has faced several similar wrongful death claims involving its AI tools. Lawyers for Jonathan Gavalas’ … Read more

Man convicted of 1991 fatal shooting of police officer is set to be executed in Florida

STARKE, Fla. — A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop is set to be executed Tuesday evening in Florida. Billy Leon Kearse, 53, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Kearse was initially sentenced … Read more

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

FORT MYERS, Fla. — An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued this week from a river in Florida and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation, officials said. Drone pilots provided the rescuers with an aerial view, guiding their boat toward the manatees on Wednesday then buzzing overhead to document the animals being pulled … Read more

Florida man who went missing on Valentine’s Day rescued after being stuck in ‘quick sand’ mud for days

A Florida man who went missing on Valentine’s Day was rescued on Thursday after being stuck to his shoulders in mud described as “quick sand” without food or water for several days. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Andrew Giddens, a 36-year-old from Jacksonville, was rescued from a Vulcan Materials Company site east of Melrose. Giddens … Read more

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leans into AI skepticism, seeking a contrast with Vance

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t sold on the massive expansion of AI. And that belief might be his way back to national political relevance. The Republican governor is appealing to a growing number of people who have concerns that AI’s rapid build-up, fueled in part by taxpayer dollars, could displace jobs, increase energy costs and … Read more

Cuba says 4 people killed after gunfight with Florida speedboat

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Florida launches probe after Cuba kills 4 aboard US-flagged speedboat near Keys

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The State of Florida launched a full investigation into an announcement from the Cuban government that it killed several people aboard a U.S.-flagged speedboat operating close to the Communist island’s north shore on Tuesday. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., first said the Cuban Interior Ministry reported confronting a … Read more