Lawmakers in the southern US state of Florida on Thursday approved a proposal barring physicians and health workers from offering transition-related medical care to transgender minors.The proposal, a priority for conservative Governor Ron DeSantis, w...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday banning most abortions after six weeks, hours after the White House called the measure "extreme and dangerous.""We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida," DeSantis said in a...

Florida's medical boards on Friday voted for a rule that will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment or surgeries to patients under the age of 18, media reports said.The measure, which will take effect after a three-week period for pub...

By AFPHurricane Ian slammed into the coast of southwest Florida as a monster Category 4 storm on Wednesday with powerful winds and torrential rains threatening "catastrophic" damage and flooding.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the eye of the...

By AFPHurricane Ian is expected to directly hit the US state of Florida on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of life-threatening storm surges and "devastating" winds after it reportedly killed two and left millions without power in Cuba.As of 2 am...