Florida
Matt Gaetz’s Very Bad Week Just Got Even Worse
The hits just keep coming for future former congressman Matt Gaetz.
Facebook Is Letting COVID Deniers Promote Mask-Burning Events and Marches
Facebook has a ban on posts that discourage good health practices like mask wearing, but the platform’s doing nothing to shut these events down.
Matt Gaetz Spent 4 Years Sucking Up to Trump — and Trump Just Abandoned Him
Trump hasn’t said a word about the Justice Department's investigation into one of his fiercest defenders.
Watch Matt Gaetz Try to Drag Tucker Carlson Under the Bus With Him on Live TV
Gaetz went on Carlson’s Fox News show to defend himself against allegations of child sex trafficking.
Black Leaders Want Miami Beach Cops to Stop Using Pepper Balls and SWAT Teams on Spring Breakers
Just hours after Miami Beach enacted an 8 p.m. curfew for spring breakers to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, cops wasted no time enforcing it.
Biden Wants to Reopen a Child Detention Center on Top of Toxic Military Waste
Joe Biden is looking to reopen the children’s detention center in Homestead, Florida, which is situated in an area so polluted it’s been designated unfit for residents.
Florida Prison System Bought Location Data from Apps
The Florida Department of Corrections is the first reported state agency to buy access to app-based location tracking tech.
Did a Florida Musician Really Make a Guitar From a Human Skeleton?
When VICE tried to verify Prince Midnight's claims, our questions just led to more questions.
Florida’s Governor Threatened to Take Away Vaccines After County Officials Complained He Gave Them to the Richest Neighborhoods
Gov. Ron DeSantis personally arranged for an exclusive vaccine site in a wealthy community.
Why Cybersecurity Experts Hate TeamViewer, the Software Used to Tamper With Florida Water Supply
A hacker tried to poison the water supply of a town in Florida using TeamViewer. How common is the software in critical infrastructure and is it a good idea to use it?
Hacker Tried to Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Police Say
The hacker tried to drastically increase sodium hydroxide levels in the water, Pinellas County, Florida, officials said on Monday.
The NFL Honored Health Care Workers by Throwing a Superspreader Super Bowl
About 22,000 attended the game in person, and countless others celebrated in the streets.