Florida

Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane.

Hurricane Idalia continued to form in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, and experts predict it will grow into a Category 3 hurricane before hitting Florida’s Gulf on Wednesday.

Three Black patrons of a Dollar General store in the New Town neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, were gunned down Saturday afternoon by a mask-dawning White man holding a gun emblazoned with a swastika.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted his record to a group of Christian broadcasters on Monday. He also asserted that he has only "begun to fight" – an apparent reference to his yet-undeclared candidacy for president that could be announced as soon as this week.

An EF2 tornado struck Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, bringing forth heavy rain and strong winds reaching up to 130 mph.

The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging Florida’s 15-week abortion ban.

A federal appeals court upheld a Florida school district’s traditional bathroom policy on Friday in a landmark ruling involving the issue of transgender-identifying students and privacy.

At least five people were reported dead after Hurricane Nicole made landfall in Florida Thursday morning.

Last week, the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine voted to ban gender transition surgeries, cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for minors in the state.

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis won re-election on Tuesday night after soundly defeating Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.