A former employee of Houston immigration attorney Hugo Balderas-Ibarra is speaking out, raising concerns about his handling of immigration cases as he faces felony charges in Texas and Florida.

Florida has administered a lethal injection to a 74-year-old man, its oldest inmate in over a century, just weeks after executing another man who was briefly the oldest person executed by the state.

Florida is in the process of executing three of its oldest death row inmates back to back — each one older than the last.

Meet Hudson Guidry, a Houston-area 6-year-old who competed at PGA National in West Palm Beach, Florida after qualifying at just 5 for the Under Armour Jr. Tour Summer Nationals, the only kid his age in the field. Hudson and his parents share what it’s like watching a child find his passion so young, the day-to-day support from family and coaches, and how he stays positive and motivated on the course.

New federal data reveals the first 50-state look at a steep drop in Affordable Care Act enrollment after enhanced subsidies expired in January.

A judge has ruled that prosecutors are allowed to review medical records related to Tiger Woods’ March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence.

NHL free agency has some big names still available, including Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko.

Two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie Sergei Bobrovsky signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Maple Leafs.

A low-pressure system is developing off the east coast of Florida, with the National Hurricane Center giving it a 20% chance of becoming a tropical storm within the next week. Although dry air and wind shear may inhibit its development, the disturbance could still bring increased rain to the Gulf Coast by mid-week as it moves west. If the system strengthens into a named storm, it will be called Bertha. The extent of rainfall remains uncertain and will depend on the disturbance's development.

It’s about this time every year that we look for Saharan dust to make its several thousand-mile trip across the Atlantic.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from the Nebraska quarantine facility where she is being held.

It would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal team.

Curaçao is preparing for its historic World Cup debut against Germany with excitement and pride.

NASA will reveal the astronauts assigned to its Artemis III mission Tuesday during a major announcement at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, giving the public its first look at the crew selected for a pivotal step in the agency’s return-to-the-Moon program.

Southern Baptists elected a new leader who has decried a “decline and drift” within the denomination.

Top junior Miles Russell is headed to his first U.S. Open.

A report by Florida police has found that professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year.

Google is seeking approval to release millions of mosquitoes in California and Florida as part of an effort to combat mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever.

A 53-year-old Florida man has been executed for the murder of his girlfriend’s infant daughter in 1996.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing.

If it feels like you’re sweating the moment you walk outside in Houston, you’re not imagining it.

An expensive discovery was made this week after Pct. 4 deputies recovered a stolen Ferrari at a Houston area home, according to Corporal Thomas with Constable Mark Herman’s Office.

The Supreme Court has rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States.

Houston police say a home invasion near West Alabama and Brandt streets in Montrose may have been connected to a dating app — and a local domestic violence advocate for victims is urging people to stay alert when meeting strangers online.

Houstonians know and love the fun radio personality from her afternoon show on 93Q Country.

A former federal prosecutor is facing federal charges over allegations that she sent a report detailing Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents to her personal email account, despite a judge’s order to keep it secret.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” always was meant to be temporary.

A second sloth has died after being taken to a central Florida zoo for rehabilitation.

The first of 1,500 beagles being removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business are adjusting to their new lives as animal welfare groups move them to shelters to prepare them for adoption.

Federal authorities are investigating the death of a truck driver whose body was discovered in Georgia after he was last seen alive at a Florida rest stop.

One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles.

Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a state report.

In a story published April 24, 2026, about Bangladeshi students at the University of South Florida who were reported missing earlier this month, The Associated Press erroneously reported that one of the students, Nahida Bristy, lived on campus.

Officials say a volunteer firefighter has died battling a wildfire in Florida, while two large fires in Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes.

The Palm Beach Zoo in Florida has two reasons to celebrate.

President Donald Trump says he is weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell the troubled carrier after oil prices drop.

Fallen trees and limbs scattered across Georgia by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago are now helping fuel destructive wildfires in the state.

Wildfires have intensified intensifying across the U.S. Southeast.

A Florida man who set his neighbor on fire when she came upon him burglarizing her home has been executed.

The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.

Georgia tight end met virtually with Texans, visited multiple teams

A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million.

The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance are giving high marks to their moonship for its performance during reentry — especially the heat shield.

Tiger Woods' attorney plans to fight prosecutors' attempts to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records.

A lawyer says guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades.

The FBI says rapper Offset was ambushed by a large group outside a Florida casino last week.

New Florida coach Jon Sumrall went 5 for 5 in his quest to keep running back Jadan Baugh, receiver Vernell Brown III, linebacker Myles Graham, receiver Dallas Wilson and edge rusher Jayden Woods.

Environmental groups have asked a federal appellate court panel to lift its temporary halt on closing an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he has no plans to end the league’s Rooney Rule despite recent objections from Florida’s attorney general, who wrote that the league’s minority hiring guidelines violate Florida state law.

Golf superstar Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday, NBC News reports.

A brother and sister have been charged after an explosive device was found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.

New population estimates show that U.S. growth in metro areas slowed sharply as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.

A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated.

A new coach’s challenge rule has changed college basketball this season.

President Donald Trump has cast another mail ballot in Florida as he continues to publicly bash the voting method as a source of fraud and push Congress to curtail the practice.

Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

One week after his disappointment from a runner-up finish at Sawgrass, Matt Fitzpatrick has put it behind him with a win at the Valspar Championship.

Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA Tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55.

The dreams of a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket have already gone bust for the vast majority of those hoping to go an improbable 63-0.

NASA's moon rocket is back at the launch pad following hangar repairs.

A Florida man has been executed for the murder of a young mother who called 911 seeking help while tied up in her attacker's car.

Authorities have captured a man who they say killed two people Friday night about a mile from the TPC Sawgrass.

More than 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday after negotiations this week failed to result in many states joining a tentative settlement reached by the Justice Department.

NASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs.

It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps.

Strict citizen voting requirements sought by President Donald Trump have stalled in the U.S. Senate.

Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat linked to a local GOP official that included violent racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

Visitors will find more than postcard views. Destin-Fort Walton Beach is as a destination for firsts — first catches, first paddle-board stands and first dives — and it packages those experiences into short, family-friendly programs that can fit into a vacation itinerary.

Florida coach Jon Sumrall has a new appreciation for the gator chomp.

An airport in Florida has sparked a social media debate about proper travel attire by claiming it wanted to ban people from wearing pajamas there.

Authorities say a South Florida sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man suspected of killing two people at one location and wounding someone at a nearby store before striking the deputy with his SUV and dragging him some distance.

NASA is moving its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar for more repairs.

Spirit Airlines' parent company says it expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late spring or early summer after striking a preliminary deal with lenders.

Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.

NASA's giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar for more repairs.

NASA’s new moon rocket has suffered another setback, with astronauts’ lunar trip now off until spring.

All truckers and bus drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road.

NASA has taken another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal.

The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in an investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government’s response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The replacements for the astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation are on their way to the International Space Station.

Oklahoma has carried out its first execution of the year on a man convicted of killing two men in a drive-by shooting.

The Florida Gators are starting to look a lot like that team from a year ago.

The National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events.

A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.

NASA's long-awaited moonshot with astronauts is off until at least March because of leaking hydrogen fuel.

People in North Carolina are digging out from a foot or more of snow and Florida farmers need their frozen plants to thaw before they can assess the damage.

NASA has run into a leak while fueling its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test before sending astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in front of 64,617 fans at an NHL Stadium Series game.

North Carolina and South Carolina have become two hot spots for growth in the United States.

A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third execution of 2026.

A Harris County Sheriff’s Office sergeant who was arrested earlier this week on state charges, has now also been charged federally.

At the same time, Texas gained 2.1 million people.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs after losing a bet.

Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time.

A blast of winter weather has brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including Florida.

The Travel Mom, Emily Kaufman and Travel Expert, Tommy Dadario team up for adventure in Florida

A Florida woman wanted for a fundraising scam targeting a Hill Country flood victim is now in custody. Maitlin White faces two counts of online impersonation for allegedly posing as the family of Chloe Childress.

President Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself.