Florida

Police

Police Chief Defends Using Black Male Photos as Target Practice

Actually, officers shoot at human faces in an array of colors, says chief

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.16.2015 10:40 AM

Police

Arrested Teen Risks Own Safety to Help Save Officer's Life

No get out of jail free card for the juvenile, but he is being honored by the city next week.

Ed Krayewski | 1.15.2015 11:40 AM

Gay Marriage

What Do You Call it When 14 Fla. Counties Stop Having Courthouse Weddings Entirely? Perhaps a Good Start.

Scott Shackford | 1.5.2015 12:16 PM

Tasers

Being Homeless in Miami May Lead to a Tasering

Scott Shackford | 1.2.2015 11:15 AM

Civil Liberties

Friend Disputes Police Narrative in Death of Miami Graffiti Artist Demz

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.16.2014 4:16 PM

Civil Liberties

Law Student Calls Out Cops Trying to Ticket Him for Playing 'Fuck Tha Police'—So They Find Other Reasons to Ticket Him, Obviously

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.16.2014 12:05 PM

Politics

Are Cuba's Economic Reforms For Real?

Cuba has started making concessions to capitalism, but not out of necessity.

Rob Montz | 12.9.2014 4:30 PM

Art

Cop Car Runs Down Graffiti Artist; 'For Every Action There's a Reaction,' Says Miami Police Union Prez

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.9.2014 12:15 PM

Nanny State

Florida Creamery Fights Gov-Mandated Mislabeling of Skim Milk

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.20.2014 2:55 PM

Nanny State

Baby Becomes Briefly Underweight, Mom Loses Custody for Five Months

Religious beliefs against feeding your child animal products? That apparently counts as child abuse in Florida.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.14.2014 3:30 PM

Policy

90-Year-Old Serial Feeder of the Homeless Arnold Abbott Re-Arrested in Florida

Brian Doherty | 11.6.2014 4:17 PM

Florida

Fla. Gov. Rick Scott (R) Defeats Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 10:40 PM

Politics

Medical Marijuana Initiative Falling Short in Florida

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 8:42 PM

Election 2014

Judge Rejects Charlie Crist Attempt to Extend Voting Hours in Broward County

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 8:20 PM

Medical Marijuana

Florida Medical Marijuana Initiative Fails

Needs 60 percent of the vote.

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 8:17 PM

Florida

(DEVELOPING) Florida Governor's Race Too Close to Call, Libertarian Covering Spread For Now

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 8:15 PM

Policy

The City of South Miami Wants to Split Florida in Two

Climate-change fears don't always lead to calls for centralization.

Jesse Walker | 10.31.2014 12:54 PM

Politics

Senior Citizens Support Medical Marijuana Initiative in Florida

Paul Feine | 10.11.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

Despite That Awful 'Stand Your Ground' Law, a Florida Jury Manages to Convict Michael Dunn of Murder

Jacob Sullum | 10.3.2014 12:27 PM

Police Abuse

Florida Speed Trap Town Dissolving Police Force

State was investigating possible illegal ticket quotas

Reason Staff | 10.1.2014 1:45 PM

Florida

George Zimmerman Accused of Threatening to Kill Driver

Confrontation on the road

Reason Staff | 9.12.2014 2:20 PM

Nanny State

The Worst Speed Trap in the Country?

Waldo, where fines paid by passing motorists are a big money-maker.

Reason Staff | 9.2.2014 10:35 AM

Gay Marriage

Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida's Gay Marriage Ban

Adds to rulings from several judges within the state

Reason Staff | 8.21.2014 4:20 PM

Policy

Argument Against Medical Marijuana in Florida: If You Give a Rapist a Pot Cookie…

Jacob Sullum | 8.13.2014 7:47 PM

Police Abuse

UPDATED: Two Children Injured in Apparent Wrong Door Search Warrant Raid, Police Major Explains to Reason

Ed Krayewski | 8.8.2014 2:14 PM

Policy

Florida Cop: I Didn't Know There Was Cocaine In My "Sex-Aid Cream," I Swear!

Brittany Morrisey | 7.31.2014 3:13 PM

Policy

Florida Principal Backs Charter School Conversion, Gets Demoted to "Sorting Crayons"

Brittany Morrisey | 7.11.2014 12:48 PM

Police

Miami-Dade Police Union Boss Tells Residents to Buy Guns for Protection If the Mayor Cuts Budget—They're Both Good Ideas on Their Own

Ed Krayewski | 7.11.2014 11:02 AM

Police Abuse

Lawsuit Accuses Cops of Rape, Florida Police Department of Habitually Ignoring Complaints

Ed Krayewski | 6.27.2014 4:34 PM

Police Abuse

'Florida's Worst Cop' Finally Convicted of Something, May Be Headed to Jail

Ed Krayewski | 6.20.2014 1:20 PM

Politics

Hurricane Season Sales Tax Holidays: Save Now, Pay Later

Brittany Morrisey | 6.6.2014 5:28 PM

Civil Liberties

Florida County Tickets Woman for Sunbathing Topless on the Beach

Brittany Morrisey | 6.6.2014 11:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Happy (Temporary) News for Hungry Homeless in Daytona Beach: Fines Dropped Against Couple Feeding Them

Brian Doherty | 5.22.2014 8:15 PM

Police

Miami Beach Cop Says Mayor Tried to 'Instigate' Confrontation Along With Democratic Fund-Raiser During Party Crashing Incident

Ed Krayewski | 5.22.2014 1:55 PM

Police Abuse

Nearly Two Dozen Miami Dade Cops Fired 377 Rounds at Two Unarmed Men in a Car

Ed Krayewski | 5.7.2014 4:35 PM

Death Penalty

Study: One Out of Twenty Five Death Row Inmates Is Innocent

Ed Krayewski | 4.29.2014 11:19 AM

Civil Liberties

Florida Supreme Court Says State Doesn't Need Special Pregnancy Discrimination Laws (Lawmakers, Naturally, Disagree)

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 4.18.2014 11:20 AM

Police Abuse

Miami Cop Accused of Murder-for-Hire Plot, Working for Drug Traffickers, Released on $500,000 Bail

Ed Krayewski | 4.14.2014 3:20 PM

Politics

Florida Trying to Make Microbreweries Sell, Buy Their Own Beer Back from Distributors

Nick Gillespie | 4.9.2014 10:50 AM

Policy

Craft Breweries Fight Florida Bills That Benefit Big Distributors

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 4.3.2014 11:38 AM

Politics

Vampire Congressman! Coming Soon to Showtime!

Scott Shackford | 4.2.2014 12:59 PM

War on Cameras

Florida Man Arrested for Resisting Arrest, Suing Cop for Seizing His iPhone

Ed Krayewski | 3.24.2014 6:53 PM

Boston Marathon Bombing

FBI Agent Cleared of Killing Possible Homicide Suspect Connected to Boston Marathon Bombers (UPDATED)

Scott Shackford | 3.21.2014 5:30 PM

Policy

'Stand Your Ground' Is Neither New nor Unusual

Jacob Sullum | 3.12.2014 7:13 PM

Politics

Florida's Special Election Does Not Bode Well for Democrats. Neither Do Obama's Poll Numbers.

Peter Suderman | 3.12.2014 12:08 PM

Politics

Did Libertarian Lucas Overby Throw Florida Special Election to Republican Jolly?

Nick Gillespie | 3.12.2014 10:10 AM

Election 2014

Republican David Jolly Wins Special Election in Florida's CD13, Libertarian Covers Spread

David Jolly wins 48.43 to 46.55, Libertarian Lucas Overby took nearly 5 percent.

Ed Krayewski | 3.12.2014 8:18 AM

Police Abuse

Orlando Cops' Fatal 'Knock and Talk' Tactic Leads to Lawsuit

19-year-old shot and killed after cops respond to tip about sale of marijuana

Ed Krayewski | 3.11.2014 12:02 PM