Asian American history to be taught in Florida public schools if new bill passes

Florida public schools may soon be required to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history to its students if a new bill passes...

3 Colombian nationals arrested for burglarizing South Asian residences in North Texas

Three people have been arrested for allegedly targeting South Asian residents in a series of burglaries in Plano, Texas.  Colombian national...

Man charged for ‘executions’ of 4 Chinese nationals at Oklahoma marijuana farm

Chen Wu, 45, has been charged with four counts of first-degree felony murder and one count of assault and battery with a deadly weapon for ...

Florida sushi restaurant owners face 10-year prison sentence for harboring undocumented workers

Florida restaurant owners Ge Tang, 41, and Yanshen Huang, 36, pleaded guilty to harboring undocumented workers at their restaurants "f...

Trans influencer Nikita Dragun released after being held in men’s jail for Miami incident

Nikita Dragun, 26, has been released on her own recognizance after being arrested in Miami on battery and disorderly conduct charges. The ...

Nikita Dragun arrested in Miami for nude pool incident, throwing water bottle at cop

Social media star Nikita Dragun, whose real name is Nikita Nguyen, was arrested on Monday night at The Goodtime Hotel in Miami on felony as...

Gov. Ron DeSantis used to pronounce Thai as ‘thigh’ to assess dates, former Yale classmate claims

A recent Financial Times profile on GOP Florida Governor Ron DeSantis quotes a pandemic memoir written by Charles Finch, who went to Yale U...

Florida teen receives $30,000 scholarship after winning 2022 Doodle for Google nationals

Sophie Araque-Liu, a 16-year-old student from Florida, has won the 14th annual Doodle for Google National Competition. Doodle for Google i...

Meme placing Florida Asian American judge between Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping sparks outrage

A meme that sandwiched an image of Florida Asian American Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu between photos of Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping has been s...

Andrew Yang condemns FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang condemned the FBI’s recent raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida...

Florida woman receives life sentence following murder-for-hire plot involving FSU law professor

Katherine Magbanua, 37, was sentenced to life in prison without probation or parole, as well as two consecutive 30-year prison terms. She ...

Florida man drives to Space Force base to ‘warn the government’ about ‘US aliens fighting with Chinese dragons’

Corey Johnson, 29, of Ocala, Florida, was arrested on Friday for trying to get into the Patrick Space Force Base located in Brevard County ...

Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis says he wants to stop ‘huge problem’ of Chinese investors purchasing US real estate

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke with Fox News host Laura Ingraham about his efforts to cut ties with China and the growing concern over...

Miami reporter defends restaurant sanitation investigative segment against accusation it targets Asian businesses

Miami-based news station WPLG defended its restaurant sanitation investigative segment against accusations of racism. One of the news anch...

Miami Beach doctor arrested for allegedly attempting to purchase 12-year-old as a sex slave

A former resident at Miami Beach’s Mount Sinai Medical Center was arrested and charged for an attempted sex trafficking of a young girl. Ala...

Man killed, 3 others injured by police over stolen Pokémon cards and pizza in Florida

Two men in masks, identified as Michael Gomez and Joseph Lowe, were allegedly seen placing Pokémon cards and a pizza in a bag before walkin...

Florida man caught on video stealing local sushi restaurant’s Buddha statue

A man was caught on surveillance camera stealing a Buddha statue from a sushi restaurant in Florida. The unidentified man can be seen placin...

‘Moana’ star Auli’i Cravalho calls on Disney to ‘step up’ on opposing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

“Moana” voice actor Auli’i Cravalho believes that Disney needs to “step forward” and take action against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. D...

Former teacher rises through lavender ceiling to become first out Asian American mayor in Florida’s history

The newly elected mayor of Boynton Beach, Ty Penserga, is the first Asian American LGBTQ plus mayor in Florida. Prior to being elected to ...

Extradition considered for Florida man in China accused of child porn possession

Polk County, Florida, authorities are looking to extradite 39-year-old Jianchai Chen from China, where he is currently living with his wife...

Orlando activist leads campaign for AAPI history to be part of Florida K-12 curriculum

Mimi Chan never learned about the history of Asian American and Pacific Islanders while going to school in Central Florida. She hopes to hav...

Florida man charged after pointing a gun, yelling anti-Asian slurs at neighbors over garbage dispute

A man accused of yelling anti-Asian slurs while threatening to kill his neighbors over a garbage dispute in Hawthorne, Fla., has been arrest...

‘You are going to die’: former nurse pleads guilty to threats against VP Kamala Harris

A former nurse in Florida is facing a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to harassing Vice President Kamala Harris with threate...

Taekwondo athlete is fighting the US Olympic Committee for her right to represent Haiti in Tokyo

A teen athlete claims the U.S. Olympic Committee is trying to stop her from representing Haiti for the Tokyo Olympics. Taking a dream away: ...

Florida pizza-eating racists hurl anti-Asian slurs at ramen restaurant after being asked to leave

A ramen restaurant in Delray Beach, Fla., has been the recipient of anti-Asian vitriol from interlopers who refused to leave and take the pi...

Florida man who vandalized Asian American family’s cars, threatened them as a squirrel sentenced

A man who painted racial slurs on vehicles owned by an Asian American family in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., received sentences for his hate crim...

Salutatorian Faces Racist Bullying After Applauding ‘Middle Eastern Peers’ in Speech

A young Asian American woman in Davie, Fla., has become the target of racist cyberbullying after she applauded “Middle Eastern peers” for ma...

Florida Tourist Goes on Racist Tirade Against Asian Family, Punches Father After Kids Pet His Dog

A tourist from Texas allegedly punched a man in Florida’s Okaloosa County after his children pet the tourist’s dog.  The incident: Wad...

Florida Man Faces 30 Years for Vandalizing Asian American Family’s Vehicles, Sending Threatening Messages as Squirrel

A Daytona Beach, Fla., man is facing up to 30 years in prison after being convicted this week of vandalizing vehicles belonging to an Asian ...

Car Strikes Elderly Vietnamese Family of Five, Kills One in Florida

A Vietnamese American family in St. Pete Beach, Fla., lost one member after a car plowed into them last Thursday night. Hit-and-run: The fam...

‘You’re a Communist’: School Board Chairwoman Heckled During Meeting on Protective Masks in Florida

A Chinese American member of a Florida county school board was called a communist during a heated meeting about face masks last week. What h...

Korean American Twins Separated at Birth Find Each Other 36 Years Later

Korean identical twins met for the first time in Florida on their 36th birthday after being separated at birth.   ...

‘Smile for This Ch*nk!’: Florida Man Hurls Racial Slurs at Asian Woman Who Asked Him to Wear a Mask

A man went on an anti-Asian tirade after being asked to wear a mask while riding a bus in Florida earlier this month. The incident, which wa...

‘My Heart Got Ripped Out’: Florida Pet Shop Has 150 Birds Worth $75K Stolen

A thief from the town of Davie in South Florida has stolen more than 150 birds allegedly worth around $75,000. The suspect broke into The Bi...

UPDATE: Second Store Owner Dies After Armed Robbery, Reward to Find Suspect Now $10K

The co-owner of a convenience store in Mount Dora, Florida has succumbed to gunshot wounds following an armed robbery on Monday, police said...

‘Pillar of Community’ Killed, Store Co-Owner in Critical Condition After Armed Robbery in Florida

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe set up to help with funeral and medical costs for Minh Nguyen and K...