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Science
Video shows small plane clip pickup truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road
Video captures a small plane making an emergency landing on a North Fort Myers road, clipping a pickup truck as it touches down on the asphalt.
Fox News2026/11/08
Weather
Chimp sanctuary delivers an ape's food by drone amid Florida floods
ABC News2026/11/08
Science
NASA Announces $1 Million to Students for Moon Base Challenge
NASA2026/11/08
Science
Father Calls Daughter, the Co-Pilot Killed in Florida Crash, ‘a Hero’
The New York Times2026/11/07
Technology
FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska
The Guardian US2026/11/07

Politics
DeSantis blasts Washington Post over report he's preparing 2028 presidential bid
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused The Washington Post of fabricating claims he reached out to political consultants about a potential 2028 presidential bid.
Fox News2026/11/07
Health
Federal appeals court finds Florida’s Medicaid termination letters insufficient
Florida has lost another round in a long-running legal battle over how the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis removed people from Medicaid.
Florida Phoenix2026/11/06
Technology
Dad of 20-year-old co-pilot in Florida jet crash says her final radio calls showed 'she's tough'
"I wanted to be by her side," Allan Filgueiras, a pilot who helped teach his daughter to fly, said at a news conference Friday, at times holding back tears. "Inside the plane. To help."
PBS News2026/11/06
Politics
South Florida candidate sues election official, alleging bias in a contentious, razor-thin race
MIAMI — South Florida Democratic congressional candidate Eliott Rodriguez filed a federal lawsuit against the Miami-Dade supervisor of elections Friday, citing bias after she declined to recuse herself from the recount process.
NBC News2026/11/06
Politics
Violent, property crime victimization rates fell in 2025, federal data shows
A new federal report released the week before Tuesday’s midterm elections found that Americans experienced declines in several categories of violent and property crime victimization in 2025, including aggravated assaults, burglaries and…
Florida Phoenix2026/11/06
Politics
Democrats romped in state elections. What will they do with their newfound power?
The blue wave that swept across Tuesday’s midterm election will deliver Democrats new power over state government, giving them the opportunity to advance long-sought policy changes.
Florida Phoenix2026/11/06
Politics
Alabama executes man for 1991 killings in last of 3 U.S. executions carried out the same day
Florida carried out a record-tying 19th execution of the year in an unusual instance of three states administering the death penalty on the same day.
PBS News2026/11/05
Politics
Incoming House speaker recreates committee to eye public corruption
House speaker-designate Samuel Garrison Thursday night sent a memo to members announcing two new House standing committees and re-establishment of a third committee focused on public corruption.
Florida Phoenix2026/11/05
Politics
CAIR ends operations in Florida as domestic terrorist designation takes effect
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has suspended operations in Florida, the organization has announced. It did so after a federal judge rejected an emergency request Wednesday by the Muslim civil rights organization to stop…
Florida Phoenix2026/11/05
Politics
Senate President-Designate Jim Boyd releases the details of his inner circle
Senate President-Designate Jim Boyd released on Thursday released details about his planned inner circle during his two-year rein as leader of the Florida Senate and confirmed an organizational session will be held in Tallahassee on…
Florida Phoenix2026/11/05
Politics
Incoming Democratic House leader not sure of special session on property taxes
The new leader of the now-larger House Democratic caucus hopes her GOP leadership colleagues will decline Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special legislative session to implement Amendment 3, following its passage into Florida law earlier…
Florida Phoenix2026/11/05
Science
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students
Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 10:40 a.m. EST Tuesday, Nov.
NASA2026/11/05

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