Miami would join Ohio State, Penn State and LSU as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll while Georgia, Oregon, Florida State and Texas would host first-round games.

Garrett Nussmeier threw for 220 yards and a touchdown, Dashawn Spears returned one of his first two career interceptions 58 yards for a touchdown and No. 3 LSU beat Florida 20-10 on Saturday night.

AP Top 25 ballots became even tougher to perfect as the dust settled on Week 3 of college football.

A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond in 1996 is scheduled to be put to death in October under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who continues to set a record pace for executions.

Florida coach Billy Napier faces a challenging path to secure a fifth year in Gainesville.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a dilemma over the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades.

Florida has a plan to drop school vaccine mandates.

Chaos gave way to calm, mostly, in The Associated Press Top 25.

Nico Gramatica hit a 20-yard field goal as time expired and South Florida stunned No. 13 Florida 18-16 to give the Bulls consecutive wins against ranked opponents to start the season.

The widening debate over vaccine mandates in the U.S. and recent moves to get rid of them for schoolchildren in Florida are pushing some states to take steps to protect vaccines for children and adults.

The U.S. Justice Department is ramping up efforts to target human smuggling operations exploiting America’s northern border, citing growing concerns about sophisticated criminal networks transporting migrants for profit, expanding their focus beyond the southern border.

Marine biologists on Florida's Space Coast have released June Cleaver, a 230-pound loggerhead turtle, back into the ocean.

While the company has not disclosed what exactly the issue was, they said the flight landed safely back at the airport and passengers have deplaned at the gate.

The Democratic governors of Washington, Oregon and California have created an alliance to safeguard health policies, believing the Trump administration is putting Americans’ health and safety at risk by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to its website, NASA is seeking “volunteers to passively track the Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the Moon and back to Earth."

A Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a robbery is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida could be on the hook for the $218 million cost of converting an airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center that may soon be empty of detainees.

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him money has been put to death in Florida.

A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration fights a federal judge’s order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by a late October deadline.

The heaviest player in NFL history may not get a chance to play in the league.

The federal government has asked a Miami judge to pause her order to close an immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Texans rookie QB Graham Mertz put on a show in preseason finale

A federal judge has halted further expansion of the immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades.

Another U.S. military mini shuttle has blasted off on a secret mission.

A man who authorities say was mistakenly released from the Harris County Jail on Sunday has been captured in Florida.

NASCAR has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring a new street course in San Diego and the return of Chicagoland Speedway.

States are warning beachgoers about a summertime surge in infections from a frightening, flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.

A federal judge considered whether detainees have been denied their legal rights at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades.

A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then set fire to their house is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida wildlife officials have given preliminary approval to a plan to reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting, five years after the waters were closed due to dwindling shellfish populations.

Florida Republican Gov_ Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state’s holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.

Be aware! Deaths from Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous flesh-eating bacteria, are increasing along the southeastern U.S. coastlines.

Some law enforcement officers are continuing to charge people under a Florida law that bans people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state, even though a federal judge has halted enforcement of the law while it’s challenged in court.

Authorities say a Florida woman posed as a licensed nurse and provided medical care to thousands of patients.

Florida's corrections agency and ICE updated an agreement on handling federal immigration detainees, but they did it more than a month after ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ opened.

Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.

A federal judge heard arguments about an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”.

Dozens of people have gathered for a funeral service for wrestler Hulk Hogan, who died last month at 71.

Public health officials in Florida are reporting 21 cases of campylobacter and E.

A federal judge has ordered officials to produce agreements showing who has legal authority at “Alligator Alcatraz,” an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.

The team announced it has acquired outfield Jesús Sánchez from the Miami Marlins.

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President Donald Trump says Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who worked at Mar-a-Lago, including Virginia Giuffre, one of the disgraced financier's most well-known accusers.

Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to hot weather in the summertime.

Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys.

The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for the southeastern United States.

Twenty-eight men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and nine other people are scheduled to be put to death in seven states during the rest of 2025.

Police say an employee of Chuck E. Cheese was arrested at one of the chain's Florida restaurants while wearing the furry mask of the family restaurant's mascot mouse.

Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell has finished 1 1/2 days of interviews with Justice Department officials.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says deportation flights from the remote Everglades immigration lockup known as ”Alligator Alcatraz″ began in the past few days.

The world’s tallest teenager is trying his hand at football.

Desmond Watson’s quest to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get a late start.

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who had been fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.

Jimmy Buffett's widow, Jane Buffett, has asked a Florida judge to remove her late husband's financial adviser, Richard Mozenter, as cotrustee of his $275 million estate.

Florida's Supreme Court has upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

“Pretty Little Baby” and “Who's Sorry Now?”.

A comprehensive guide for residents of the Houston area to stay prepared for weather disasters, especially as a tropical disturbance approaches, increasing the risk of heavy rainfall. The article emphasizes the importance of checking emergency supplies and highlights the resources provided by Harris County's Office of Emergency Management. It includes an Emergency Preparedness checklist covering essential categories such as food, water, first-aid, and more, ensuring residents can build a thorough emergency kit.

A tropical system near Florida is expected to move into the Gulf, bringing rain and potential flooding to Houston and the Gulf Coast. KPRC 2’s meteorologist explains what to expect as the week unfolds.

A weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week.

Collier County, Florida, uses one of the most advanced 911 systems in the U.S., allowing callers to send texts and videos.

CenterPoint Energy says they are making preparations and keeping an eye on a system that could develop later this week in the Gulf.

President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has spawned state-level DOGE initiatives as Republican governors and lawmakers aim to show that they're in step.

The Supreme Court has refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state.

FIFA paid tribute to Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, before kickoff at the Club World Cup quarterfinal games in Orlando, Florida, and Philadelphia on Friday.

Scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium, and Tela Marine in Honduras are transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami's coast.

The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.

The first group of immigrants are set to arrive at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.

Florida law enforcement agencies' cooperation with federal immigration officials is causing concerns among family members and immigrants' rights advocates that people will disappear into county jail systems.

Bill Zito looked exhausted Tuesday.

More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause.

Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars.

The Club World Cup is moving on to knockout rounds that could soon resemble a Champions League clone.

The Homeland Security secretary is praising Florida for coming forward with an idea that’s been dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” because it would house immigration detainees in a facility being built in a Florida swamp.

Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago.

The Tampa Bay Rays say they are in “exclusive discussions” with a Florida investment group for a potential sale of the team.

The Florida Panthers are one win on home ice away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions.

If slashed ticket prices, closed stadium sections and moved seats are any indication, fans aren’t exactly clamoring to attend the Club World Cup.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it regularly provides security at big sporting events in response to questions about the agency’s presence at the FIFA Club World Cup amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

A chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary's first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space Station.

There’s a giant, gold-outlined rat emblazoned on the hat that dangles in Brad Marchand’s locker.

Inside the University of Miami's SUSTAIN Laboratory, scientists are creating Category 5 hurricanes on demand in the world's largest hurricane simulator, leading to breakthrough discoveries about deadly storm surge that could revolutionize how coastal cities protect themselves against increasingly powerful storms.

A former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home state of Florida and is running as a Democrat.

A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.

Florida International University’s 'Wall of Wind' simulates hurricane winds up to 150 mph, helping researchers improve building resilience and safety standards to reduce disaster impacts on communities.

University boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.

The only times that Sergei Bobrovsky spent any time really reflecting on winning the Stanley Cup were the obvious moments.

Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault has the best record of any coach in the NBA this season.

Florida coach Paul Maurice keeps the day-to-day routine simple.

Forecasting a hurricane isn’t just looking at radar scans and satellite imagery. Not even close.

This playoff run has felt different for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.

The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals.

Frederik Andersen returned to the net and stopped 20 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, Logan Stankoven got the only goal Carolina needed and the Hurricanes won their first Eastern Conference finals game in nearly 20 years by beating the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Monday night to stave off elimination.

No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys.

Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections.

The Carolina Hurricanes have found themselves in the same dire position in the conference-final rematch against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Sam Bennett scored one of his two goals in Florida’s three-goal first period, Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves and the Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final.

It would be tough to top the month Florida coach Todd Golden has enjoyed since winning the national championship.