Florida bill proposes out-of-state tuition for DACA students

A new bill proposed by Florida State Sen. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, could require high school graduates with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status to pay out-of-state tuition for college, sparking a heated debate over higher education funding for undocumented immigrants.

Competency hearing ordered for mom accused of killing daughter

A Florida judge has ordered a competency hearing for a mom accused of killing her 14-year-old daughter. Kelsey Glover did not appear in court on Monday, however, her attorneys did and said that she was unfit to stand trial. Glover is accused of withholding insulin from her daughter for days, locking her inside a bedroom with music to drown out her screams, and then holding her head under water in the bathtub, ultimately drowning her, according to the arrest report.

Andrew Bain v. Monique Worrell: Smooth transition of power?

State Attorney Andrew Bain said in an email to staff that he was not sure he could help with the transition of power to State Attorney-elect Monique Worrell, who defeated him in the November 2024 election, because she was suspected by Gov. DeSantis through Executive Order. He later said in a new statement that he would leave office on Jan. 7, and that Worrell would take over on Jan. 6.