The world's largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami, Florida, on its maiden voyage, but there are concerns about the vessel's methane emissions.
The 365m-long (1,197 ft) Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600 passengers. (...)
Donald Trump has joined his wife Melania in mourning her mother, Amalija Knavs, at a private funeral in Florida.
The former first lady announced the death of her mother at the age of 78 earlier this month.
She delivered a eulogy at the funeral, (...)
Two teenage brothers have been arrested after their sister was shot and died during a row over Christmas presents.
The 23-year-old was shot in the chest by her teenage brother while she had her 10-month-old son in a carrier, the Florida sheriff's (...)
A United States court on Tuesday sentenced a former Haitian senator to life in federal prison over his role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
Joseph Joel John was sentenced by the Miami federal court after he pleaded (...)
A Florida school board is demanding the resignation of one of its members, whose husband, the Republican Party state chairman, is being investigated for sexual assault.
The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 for a resolution requesting that (...)
A Florida Republican lawmaker, after flipping his support to former President Donald Trump, is now publicly questioning Gov. Ron DeSantis' support for the Jewish community.
Another state lawmaker, spurned by DeSantis earlier this year, is actively (...)
The daughter of a Florida woman who was killed by an alligator has said her family is experiencing "grief and sorrow and unbearable pain".
In a Facebook post, Breauna Dorris said her mother, Sabrina Peckham, was homeless and living in a wooded area (...)
New signing Lionel Messi has been officially presented to cheering crowds at Inter Miami's DRV PNK Stadium.
A sold-out crowd of about 20,000 waited through downpours and lightning to see the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner given a number 10 shirt.
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Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Trump's lawyers asked for a jury trial during the former president's arraignment Tuesday at a federal courthouse in Miami.
"We (...)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has filed paperwork confirming that he will run for US president in 2024.
DeSantis will publicly launch his bid for the White House in an online appearance with Twitter's Elon Musk at 18:00 eastern time (22:00 GMT) (...)
The chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest US bank, cautioned against declaring victory against inflation too early, warning the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates above the 5% mark if higher prices ended up "sticky."
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Only a few weeks after his supporters stormed the seat of his country's government, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed bafflement at how he could have lost October's election.
He did not directly address the Jan. 8 assault (...)
Florida's governor has warned the state to brace for a potential "major disaster" as category two Hurricane Ian gathers force in the Caribbean.
Strong winds began hitting Cuba's south coast on Monday night. Ian is expected to make landfall on (...)
At least 17 people from Haiti have died in a boat accident off the coast of The Bahamas, the government has said.
Bahamian PM Philip Davis said it is thought those on board were travelling from Haiti to Miami, Florida in the US.
Police in The (...)
Robert Lewandowski passed his medical and is ready to help put Barcelona back at the top in European soccer.
The striker was set to sign his contract and be officially introduced by Barcelona in Miami on Tuesday ahead of the team's US tour, the AP (...)
A passenger with no flying experience safely landed a private plane at a Florida airport Tuesday afternoon, May 10, when the pilot became incapacitated.
As the situation unfolded, the passenger can be heard telling air traffic control that he (...)
US Coast Guard officials are searching for 39 people who are feared missing after their ship reportedly capsized on Saturday night off the Florida coast.
Officials were alerted on Tuesday morning after fishermen spotted a man clinging to the hull of (...)
An American Airlines passenger plane bound for London turned around mid-flight due to a mask-related disruption on Wednesday.
"American Airlines flight 38 with service from Miami (MIA) to London (LHR) returned to MIA due to a disruptive customer (...)
Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94.
Clint Watson, press secretary for the Prime Minister of (...)
Cruise Saudi was formally welcomed as an executive partner of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) during the annual CLIA Diamond Partner Lunch at Seatrade Cruise Global.
As the world's largest cruise industry trade organization, CLIA (...)
Grace plowed through the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday and weakened to a tropical storm but is expected to regain hurricane strength as it approaches the Gulf coast of Mexico, said the National Hurricane Center.
That second landfall is forecast (...)
Tropical storm Grace is strengthening over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to regain hurricane force later on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.
Grace is located about 150 miles (240 km) (...)
The death toll in a condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, has risen to 60, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said, after authorities made the decision to shift the search effort from rescue to recovery.
Eighty people are (...)
Rescue efforts at the condominium that partially collapsed in Florida were paused on Thursday out of concern about the stability of the remaining building, officials said.
Crews had seen expansions in cracks they were monitoring, including movement (...)
Rescue crews have descended upon the coastal town of Surfside, Florida, as families wait for any news — good or bad — about their loved ones following the collapse of a condo building on Thursday.
At least nine people are dead, 152 are unaccounted (...)