A substitute teacher in Florida was arrested on child abuse charges for allegedly instigating elementary school-aged kids to “beat up” their classmate last month, according to new

Miami and Jacksonville are both called “sinkhole cities,” graded as a “D” on a scale ranging from “A” to “F.” Miami, at 67th in the country, has a per capita fiscal burden of $13,400 per resident. The city would need $2.3 billion to get out of the hole. Nearly $2.28 billion is obligated to pension and retiree health care costs.

Orlando and Miami International Airports, among others, were experiencing ground stoppages Thursday due to a failed test flight of SpaceX's Starship.

A 57-year-old substitute teacher asked an elementary school class for volunteers to beat up a student in Florida, then four of them took turns hitting him, authorities said.

Other Musk-team lease terminations listed include the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Hollywood, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa and the South Florida Ecosystem Office for Everglades National Park building in Homestead that houses scientists working on Everglades restoration.

The Florida office oversees Everglades restoration, Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee Waterway, reservoirs, permitting, campgrounds and hurricane response.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released bodycam video of an officer-involved shooting.Officers identified the car of Michael Youman, who fled from police in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Rapper Armando Christian Pérez on January 15, 1981, in Miami. His parents immigrated to Florida from Cuba before he was born. Professionally known as ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon in Miami Beach. According to a release, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass and Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive Director Dave Kerner will join the governor.

A 62-year-old man crashed after he was seen driving while armed with a gun on Interstate 95 in Jacksonville.A man was seen<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More