House votes to make Flamingo Florida’s next state bird
By Marta Zherukha
Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Senate will go along with the plan.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:46:21 GMT
Florida executes first prisoner of 2026 by lethal injection
By Maria Avlonitis
Florida executed its first prisoner of 2026 Tuesday evening, a man twice convicted in separate murders 12 years apart and who stabbed a robbery victim in the neck with a hunting knife while his brother shot the man three times.
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:43:48 GMT
Florida lawmakers consider tying threats to pets to domestic violence
By Marta Zherukha
Florida lawmakers are considering bills that would broaden the conditions under which domestic violence victims can receive an order of protection to include threats made against their pets.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:01:17 GMT
UF investigates measles on campus amid outbreak across North Florida
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira
The University of Florida said Thursday it was investigating two college classrooms where measles exposures may have occurred. Additionally, six other confirmed measles cases were reported across northern Florida in new data published by the Florida Department of Health.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:31:18 GMT
