The FBI says rapper Offset was ambushed by a large group outside a Florida casino last week.

New Florida coach Jon Sumrall went 5 for 5 in his quest to keep running back Jadan Baugh, receiver Vernell Brown III, linebacker Myles Graham, receiver Dallas Wilson and edge rusher Jayden Woods.

Environmental groups have asked a federal appellate court panel to lift its temporary halt on closing an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he has no plans to end the league’s Rooney Rule despite recent objections from Florida’s attorney general, who wrote that the league’s minority hiring guidelines violate Florida state law.

A brother and sister have been charged after an explosive device was found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.

New population estimates show that U.S. growth in metro areas slowed sharply as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.

A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated.

A new coach’s challenge rule has changed college basketball this season.

President Donald Trump has cast another mail ballot in Florida as he continues to publicly bash the voting method as a source of fraud and push Congress to curtail the practice.

Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

One week after his disappointment from a runner-up finish at Sawgrass, Matt Fitzpatrick has put it behind him with a win at the Valspar Championship.

Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA Tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55.

The dreams of a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket have already gone bust for the vast majority of those hoping to go an improbable 63-0.

NASA's moon rocket is back at the launch pad following hangar repairs.

A Florida man has been executed for the murder of a young mother who called 911 seeking help while tied up in her attacker's car.

Authorities have captured a man who they say killed two people Friday night about a mile from the TPC Sawgrass.

More than 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday after negotiations this week failed to result in many states joining a tentative settlement reached by the Justice Department.

NASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs.

It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps.

Strict citizen voting requirements sought by President Donald Trump have stalled in the U.S. Senate.

Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat linked to a local GOP official that included violent racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

Florida coach Jon Sumrall has a new appreciation for the gator chomp.

An airport in Florida has sparked a social media debate about proper travel attire by claiming it wanted to ban people from wearing pajamas there.

Authorities say a South Florida sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man suspected of killing two people at one location and wounding someone at a nearby store before striking the deputy with his SUV and dragging him some distance.

NASA is moving its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar for more repairs.

Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.

NASA's giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar for more repairs.

In a story published Feb. 22, 2026, about an armed man who was shot and killed by authorities at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the suspect drove onto the property.

NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, almost certain to bump astronauts' lunar trip into spring.

All truckers and bus drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road.

NASA has taken another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal.

The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in an investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government’s response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The replacements for the astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation are on their way to the International Space Station.

Oklahoma has carried out its first execution of the year on a man convicted of killing two men in a drive-by shooting.

The Florida Gators are starting to look a lot like that team from a year ago.

The National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events.

A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.

NASA's long-awaited moonshot with astronauts is off until at least March because of leaking hydrogen fuel.

People in North Carolina are digging out from a foot or more of snow and Florida farmers need their frozen plants to thaw before they can assess the damage.

NASA has run into exasperating fuel leaks in a make-or-break test of the moon rocket that's supposed to send astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in front of 64,617 fans at an NHL Stadium Series game.

North Carolina and South Carolina have become two hot spots for growth in the United States.

A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third execution of 2026.

A 56-year-old Florida man was killed in Kimble County after the wreckage of a 12-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 Saturday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

At the same time, Texas gained 2.1 million people.

A woman accused of posing as the family of a Hill Country flooding victim to obtain online donations has been arrested in Florida by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs after losing a bet.

SpaceX launched Falcon 9 from its launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida, into orbit on Sunday, and the rocket was visible from several locations, including San Antonio.

Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time.

A blast of winter weather has brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including Florida.

President Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself.

Senators from opposing parties are working together in hopes of finally banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

President Donald Trump's motorcade took an unusual route to the airport in Florida due to a "suspicious object.

President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida’s legislature to redraw congressional districts.

College football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer has been appointed to the board of trustees at New College in Sarasota.

Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia have started talks in China to address their border dispute.

Lawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan want the Justice Department to be prevented from steering an investigation of him and other former government officials to a “favored” judge in Florida who dismissed the classified documents case against President Donald Trump.

Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger Things” episodes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A judge in Miami has dismissed a complaint challenging a college’s decision to gift prime downtown real estate for President Donald Trump’s future presidential library.

A man convicted of killing a man and his girlfriend during a 1987 home invasion has been put to death in Florida.

Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and pneumonia.

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is entering the transfer portal.

Catch by catch, Kyle Pitts Sr. put the mistake-prone Atlanta Falcons on his back and carried them to a thrilling comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Gov_ Ron DeSantis has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign terrorist organization."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month.

Arizona has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state’s coast.

Cases challenging Florida and federal policies provide a glimpse into the possible outcome for the Texas case. It is scheduled for a court hearing in Houston on Dec. 10.

A person familiar with the search says Florida is moving on from Lane Kiffin and targeting Tulane’s Jon Sumrall as its next head coach.

Right now, girls flag football is spreading like wildfire into American high schools, helped along by millions of dollars from benefactors like Nike and the NFL.

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will announce his next move — likely Florida or LSU — after the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State.

The Trump administration has sued California for providing in-state college tuition, scholarships, and subsidized loans to students who aren't legally in the United States.

The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world.

The teenage stepbrother of an 18-year-old woman who died on a Carnival cruise ship is a suspect in the FBI investigation, according to court papers filed this week.

A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store has become executed.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing federal disaster funds and using the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

The House Ethics Committee has announced that a panel will conduct a wide-ranging investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla.

Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks is returning to the field in hopes of impressing NFL scouts.

Lane Kiffin says Mississippi hasn't given him an ultimatum to make up his mind about his coaching future.

President Donald Trump is brushing aside concerns about conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent interview with a far-right activist known for his antisemitic views.

President Donald Trump is indicating that he plans to meet with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and says they’ll “work something out."

The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court.

Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.

A man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl he abducted from her bedroom has been executed in Florida.

Strong solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. have delayed the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket.

The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10% of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown and ensure that flying remains safe.

North Florida’s Apalachicola Bay will soon reopen for wild oyster harvesting.

Freshman Koa Peat scored 30 points to lead No. 13 Arizona to a 93-87 win over third-ranked and defending national champion Florida in the Hall of Fame Series on Monday night.

An endangered loggerhead sea turtle has been released into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach nearly three months after being hit by a boat.

President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office.

Brad Marchand scored a heartfelt goal for the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

Gunner Stockton threw two touchdown passes, Chauncey Bowens scored on a 36-yard run late and No. 5 Georgia escaped the rivalry known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” with a 24-20 victory against Florida.

A man convicted of raping and fatally beating his former manager at a Florida convenience store is scheduled to be put to death in November.

Progressive groups are launching an effort to reconnect with Latino voters to regain support in places where President Donald Trump has made inroads.

Even though Florida has retained a search firm to help land the school’s next football coach, athletic director Scott Stricklin says he will have final say in the hiring process.

President Donald Trump says the United States could buy Argentine beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers.

Florida fired coach Billy Napier a day after an error-filled win against Mississippi State.

The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries.