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Students holds signs and sex toys as they protest a campus carry law in Austin, Texas, Wednesday Aug. 24, 2016. Hundreds of University of Texas students waved sex toys at a campus rally during the first day of classes, protesting a new state law that allows concealed handguns in college classrooms, buildings and dorms. (AP Photo/John Mone)

Florida Senate committee strikes down bill to allow guns on college campuses

Tuesday’s decision temporarily stops the bill from moving forward.

Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat

A House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and named after Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has set its sights on the public broadcasters.

About 30 Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida volunteers were at the Central Motel parking lot in Kissimmee in the early morning of Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, distributing thousands of meals to families and individuals suffering from food and housing insecurities.

Second Harvest Food Bank loses 1 million pounds of food after feds freeze funds

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is calling on residents for help after the federal government suspended funds critical to feeding many in the region.

Hill Republicans aim to rein in judges but divided on strategy

Following court decisions restricting the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and cuts to federal agencies GOP lawmakers are pushing back. But they're split on how to respond.

Why Israel's having some of its biggest protests since the war in Gaza began

They're demanding a deal between Israel and Hamas to release all the remaining hostages, and also demonstrating against government attempts to weaken the judiciary.

Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 -- and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development — and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.

USPS head Louis DeJoy steps down as Trump officials consider Postal Service overhaul

The head of the U.S. Postal Service is stepping down. Louis DeJoy's exit comes after Trump officials floated controversial ideas for overhauling the agency.

FILE - State Rep. Fentrice Driskell speaks as Democratic lawmakers and invited speakers hold a press conference to oppose a special legislative session targeting vaccine mandates, on Nov. 15, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Driskell, the incoming House Democratic Leader, said the past few years were "defined by the governor's ambition and his willingness to stoop to any low to help energize and motivate his base no matter who he hurt." "For the next few years I think we can expect more of the same for him, and he might even turn it up a notch," Driskell said. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

'They are clearly political stunts:' Florida Rep. Fentrice Driskell blasts the GOP-led Legislature

Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell held an online press conference Monday about proposals coming up in the Legislature this week.

Ukraine holds ceasefire talks with U.S. officials

Ukrainian met with US officials in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a possible ceasefire, a day before Russia's representatives do the same

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 26, including Hamas official

Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 26 Palestinians overnight, including a Hamas political leader, as the military ordered new evacuations in the southern city of Rafah.

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