US VP Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery
By Jeff Mason and Brad Brooks U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Florida "extremists" on Friday for backing
2023-07-22 06:27
Florida family found guilty of selling bleach product as Covid-19 'cure-all'
A federal jury in Miami on Wednesday found a Florida family guilty of defrauding the United States by distributing a toxic bleaching agent as a Covid-19 cure, according to court records.
2023-07-22 02:21
Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.
2023-07-21 23:15
Florida's new black history curriculum 'sanitized', say critics
The revised standards for black history lessons suggest some received "personal benefit" from slavery.
2023-07-21 07:57
Florida introduces new guidelines on teaching Black history, critics give poor grade
Florida's board of education has approved new guidelines for teachers on how Black American history should be taught
2023-07-21 05:59
Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call 'a big step backward'
The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for how Black history should be taught in the state's public schools, sparking criticism from education and civil rights advocates who said students should be allowed to learn the "full truth" of American history.
2023-07-20 17:21
Florida's rising water temperatures raise concerns for health of coral reefs -scientists
By Maria Alejandra Cardona MIAMI/KEY WEST, Florida Rising temperatures in Florida's waters due to climate change have sparked
2023-07-16 01:58
Unprecedented heat in Florida's waters could trigger one of the state's worst coral bleaching events
A sudden marine heat wave off the coast of Florida has surprised scientists and sent water temperatures soaring to unprecedented highs, threatening one of the most severe coral bleaching events the state has ever seen.
2023-07-12 19:51
The huge blob of seaweed headed for Florida has shrunk by 75%
Florida vacations are back on, sans stinky seaweed.
2023-07-09 14:27
Parts of Florida's Broward County are under quarantine after giant African land snails were detected
Some neighborhoods in Florida's Broward County are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous species, officials said.
2023-06-21 10:18
Loreen: I have to have a reason to perform
Loreen has to have a reason to perform as she explains that she tries to put "positive vibes" onto the audience.
2023-06-04 15:48
Rahul Gandhi in US: Why Indian politicians woo the diaspora
Experts say Indian politicians' engagement with the Indian American diaspora is "unique".
2023-06-03 07:56