Several major grocery chains, including Costco, Sam's Club, and Whole Foods, prohibit all firearms in their stores. Sarasota ...

Florida law allows for the open and concealed carry of most knives, with the exception of ballistic knives which are illegal ...

For the first time in nearly four decades, Floridians can openly carry firearms. A Florida court decision led to the new gun access; the state had largely banned open carry since the 1980s. Attorney ...

On the very same day that right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on the campus of Utah Valley University, Florida became an open carry state. The irony shouldn't be lost on anyone. The ...

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “Stand Your Ground” law, calling it a “good, common-sense, anti-crime issue.” I’m a historian who has studied the roots of Stand Your Ground ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Caroline Light, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) Twenty years ago, Florida Gov.

Earlier this month, Publix announced that it would allow the open carry of weapons in its Florida stores, prompting public concern expressed through petitions.Several petitions on Change.org have ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Caroline Light, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) Twenty years ago, Florida Gov.

Publix will now allow open carry in its stores, aligning with a recent Florida court ruling. A Sarasota Herald-Tribune poll found about 76% of readers would stop shopping at Publix due to the new ...

NATURAL DISASTER. BIKETOBERFEST IN DAYTONA BEACH RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY, BRINGING THOUSANDS OF RIDERS TO VOLUSIA COUNTY, AS IT DOES EVERY YEAR. BUT THIS YEAR, IT’S ALSO THE FIRST MAJOR EVENT IN OUR AREA ...