Floridas

What to know about Florida’s newly named Donald J. Trump International Airport

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Palm Beach International Airport became President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, but while the signage may change, the official airport code will not for another month.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law in March to officially change the airport name in honor of President Trump, and the Federal Aviation Administration issued guidance … Read more

Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz shutting down permanently, sources say

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Companies hired by the state to operate Alligator Alcatraz were notified Monday morning to begin “full demobilization” of the facility, quietly bringing an ignominious close a $1.2 billion experiment that had once been hailed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump as a model other states should pursue, four sources familiar with the … Read more

Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby is set to be Florida’s eighth execution of 2026

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STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago is set to be executed Tuesday evening. Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was sentenced … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Florida’s attempt to sue California and Washington over immigrant truck drivers

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida’s bid to file a lawsuit against Washington and California for allegedly providing commercial driver’s licenses to truck drivers who are in the U.S. illegally and not proficient in English. Florida sought to sue the two states following a fatal crash on a state highway in August … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Florida’s bid to sue states over truck licenses for immigrants

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States. The case stems from a crash in Florida last year that killed three people. … Read more

Man guilty of killing woman and her daughter to be Florida’s 7th execution of 2026

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STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing of his cousin’s girlfriend and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter is set to be executed Thursday evening. Richard Knight, 47, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Knight was sentenced to death after being convicted of … Read more

Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center to close as soon as June, sources say

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Companies hired by the state of Florida to operate the Alligator Alcatraz detention center were notified Tuesday afternoon that the facility is being shut down, with the remaining 1,400 detainees expected to be removed in the coming weeks, four sources familiar with the announcement told CBS News Miami. The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for … Read more

GOP challenger Joe Kaufman to run in Florida’s 25th district; will face either Moskowitz or Wasserman Schultz

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Joe Kaufman knows what it’s like to lose a close race in a historically Democratic District. In fact, in the 2024 election cycle, Kaufman ran in the closest congressional race in the state, narrowly losing in the 23rd district to incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., a two-term … Read more