Florida

The CDC has confirmed the country’s second case of MERS. The patient, 44, is a healthcare worker who lives and works in Saudi Arabia and traveled to the United States to visit relatives. He was admitted to an Orlando, FL hospital last week on May 9th, and is said to currently be in good condition. MERS, […]

Another Thursday, another “What the Hell” story. People get plenty serious but would you believe that for some it’s a matter of life or death? Well, one Florida man got so upset that his boss posted a photo of him to Facebook that he hacked him to death with a meat cleaver. The “NewsOne Now” panel […]

Former U.S. airman Michael Giles was jailed to 25 years in prison for standing his ground in Florida. He’s been in prison for four years now for what his supporters argue was a simple act of self-defense. With attention now on “stand your ground” laws, his family is hoping to stir up interest in his case […]

Al Sharpton and the National Action Network  led a march Monday from the Tallahassee Leon Country Civic Center to the State Capitol to address ‘stand your ground’ laws. The parents of Trayvon Martin, their attorneys Benjamin Crump and Daryl Parks,  the parents of Jordan Davis, as well as the family of Emmett Till  joined in […]

Congresswoman Corrine Brown joined “NewsOne Now” Tuesday to update Roland Martin on the latest developments in the Marissa Alexander case and explained efforts in Florida to address the laws like Stand Your Ground that led to her conviction. Brown also says that  Florida State Attorney Angela Corey is moving to sentence Alexander to 60 years in […]

A Miami-Dade County toddler was shot in the head during a drive-by outside his home early Sunday morning, but, amazingly, he survived. The child, nicknamed “Shabba,” was being carried around outside of the home by his grandfather, who was trying to lull him back to sleep when a car pulled up to the residence and […]

Rachel Fryer (pictured) buried her infant son nearly three years ago, after claiming that she accidentally rolled over on him as they slept. Now the 2-year-old female twin of the deceased infant has been laid to rest as well. SEE ALSO: T.D. Jakes Files Lawsuit Against Alleged Stalker This time, Fryer told Sanford, Fla. police […]

  Joshua Black (pictured), a Republican candidate for a Florida House seat, took to his Twitter account on the birthday celebration of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to call for the hanging of President Barack Obama for his war crimes, according to the Tampa Bay Times. RELATED: Jeremiah Wright: King Had A […]

Malcolm Ramsey (pictured) won $500 a week for life, after winning the lottery in St. Petersburg, Fla., but he opted for the taxed lump sum of $302,446 after taxes. Four weeks later, the money was reportedly all gone. Now the police have opened an investigation to discover who could be responsible for taking advantage of […]

Morgan Keyanna Martin Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: December 1, 1994 Missing Date: July 25, 2012 Age Now: 19 Missing City: St. Petersburg Missing State: Florida Case Number: 2012-045220 Gender: Female Race: Biracial Complexion: Light Height: 5’2″ Weight: 175 Hair Color: Brown Hair Length: Shoulder Length Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No […]

Isaiah Lawrence Johnson (pictured) did more than tip the scales when he entered this world on Friday, weighing in at 14 pounds, 7.6 ounces and measuring 22.5 inches long. The little bruiser became one of the largest babies delivered at UF Health Shands Hospital, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Isaiah’s mom, Nicia McNelley, 30, (pictured) had a cesarean […]

Some school districts are moving away from their zero tolerance policies in discipline because they aren’t effective. High dropout and arrest rates, combined with low grades, have too often been the result. Florida‘s Broward County has decided to back off of their zero tolerance policies. This is because the sixth largest school district in the nation […]