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Florida's White 'Discomfort, Guilt' Bill Banning CRT Advances

The Senate Education Committee in Florida advanced a bill pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans teachings that make white…

by Zack Linly

01.01.70

Republican Trounced By Black Woman Can't Accept Loss

With about 79% of the vote, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been named as the winner of Florida's special election to replace…

by Bruce C.T. Wright

03.26.76

Newly appointed state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo...

Florida's Surgeon General Downplays COVID-19 Testing

Florida's Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo is downplaying the need for frequent COVID-19 testing and refused to encourage people to…

by NewsOne Staff

01.01.70

United Airlines bans white anti-masker who wore a thong on his face and compared himself to Rosa Parks

Banned Anti-Masker Compares Himself To Rosa Parks

Florida man Adam Jenne recently got himself banned from United Airlines after being booted from a flight for wearing a…

by Zack Linly

01.01.70

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Holds News Conference In Surfside

Dear White People: Please Put 'Woke' To Bed

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced the "Stop Woke Act," racist and hypocritical proposed legislation that would allow parents to sue…

by Zack Linly

12.11.61

Texas Southern Makes HBCU History With Basketball Upset

The Tigers went into Gainesville, Florida, and dominated the 20th ranked team in the country by beating Florida 69-54.

by ddooleyhbcu

01.01.70

Black Teen Killed By Police In Florida

On Friday, Black teenage college student Alhaji M. Sow was shot and killed by police on the campus of his…

by Zack Linly

01.01.70

Zac Stacy's Ex-Girlfriend Starts GoFundMe For Domestic Abuse

Stacy’s ex-girlfriend Kristin Evans took to her instagram account to thank everyone for their support and called for more charges…

by Zack Linly

01.01.70

Cops Arrest Man For 'Stealing' His Own Car

A black man in Florida has filed a lawsuit against the Miami police after he claims five officers arrested him…

by Bilal G. Morris

01.01.70

Judge rules against loosening house arrest restrictions on ex-police officer in shooting case

Florida Supreme Court Denies Appeal For Nouman Raja

Nouman Raja, the former Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, police officer who, in 2019, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted murder…

by Zack Linly

01.01.70

Florida School District Defends Students' Racist Video 'Joke'

Florida school district had sympathetic words for a pair of suspected white supremacist students, including one wearing a white hood,…

by NewsOne Staff

11.11.42

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference...

Florida Gov. DeSantis Recruiting Anti-Vax Police Officers

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is recruiting police officers from around the country who may not be happy with immunization mandates…

by Bilal G. Morris

01.01.70

Man cultivates the land with a cultivator in greenhouse farm

New Medical Weed Licensing Costing Florida Black Farmers

Nikki Fried believes DeSantis' new medical marijuana licensing rule will increase the application fees for protected black farmers by more…

by Bilal G. Morris

01.01.70

Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida's new surgeon general who is skeptical about vaccines and masks

Florida's New Surgeon General Is Anti-Mask Vaccine Skeptic

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a Nigerian-born, Harvard-trained UCLA researcher who opposes mask and vaccine mandates,…

by Zack Linly

12.13.14

Champlain Towers South Condominium Building Collapse

Scammers Steal Surfside Condo Collapse Victims’ IDs: Cops

Alleged scammers in Florida are accused of stealing the identity of victims who died in the Surfside Champlain Towers South…

by Bilal G. Morris

01.01.70

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference...

Judge Blocks Florida's 'Racist' Anti-Riot Law Against Protests

A Florida law disingenuously presented as being "anti-riot" when critics say it is, in fact, anti-peaceful protester and protects drivers…

by Bruce C.T. Wright

01.01.70

Bryan Riley, suspect in deadly mass shooting in Lakeland, Florida

Cops Don't Kill Gunman In Deadly Mass Shooting

Former Marines sharpshooter Bryan Riley, who admitted to committing mass murder in Florida, was arrested alive while Black people suspected…

by Bruce C.T. Wright

01.01.70

Man Shot By Police Win Settlement Then Dies

Everyone knows George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Brianna Taylor, but have you heard the little-known tragic story of Dontrell Stephens?

by Bilal G. Morris

01.01.70

School Officer Who Body Slammed Teen Not Charged

Osceola Sheriff's Deputy Ethan Fournier's brutal body slam of 16-year-old Taylor Bracey that was recorded on film and went viral…

by Zack Linly

01.01.70

Parents drop their kids off at Hillcrest Elementary school...

COVID-19 Delta Variant Cases Rising Among Children

Children under 12 are not eligible for vaccination, increasing the need for masks mandates.

by Anoa Changa

09.16.86