Florida State Senate candidate sues fellow Republicans over ‘racist’ claims

Florida State Senate candidate Bowen Kou has filed lawsuits against the Florida Republican Senate Campaign Committee and Florida’s Voice, a ...

4 fair housing groups sue Florida over law banning Chinese citizens from owning property

Four fair housing and real-estate groups are suing Florida over its new law preventing buyers from China and six other foreign countries fro...

Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son takes swing at qualifying for US Open

Charlie Woods, the son of golf legend Tiger Woods, fell short in his attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open, one of the most prestigious golf ...

First all-Asian DJs label in US aims to empower Asian EDM artists

When Taiwanese American DJ Elephante first began his career 10 years ago, he felt isolated and had a profound sense of impostor syndrome due...

Ex-Jaguars employee gets 6.5-year sentence for $22 million theft

A former Jacksonville Jaguars employee who stole over $22 million to fuel his gambling addiction and lavish lifestyle was sentenced to 6.5 y...

Grand opening of Daytona Beach Costco attracts large crowd of customers

Hundreds of eager and loyal fans gathered outside Costco’s newest branch in One Daytona in Daytona Beach, Florida, for its grand opening on ...

AAAPI drivers more likely to receive speeding tickets, bigger fines than white drivers: study

A recent research report published by Lyft reveals that rideshare drivers who identify as Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI), Hispanic or Bla...

US court halts Florida law preventing Chinese citizens from owning property

A U.S. appeals court has temporarily halted Florida’s enforcement of a law preventing Chinese citizens from owning property in the sta...

New Costco in Florida to feature unique storefront design

A Costco warehouse with a design unlike anywhere in the world will soon welcome customers in Daytona Beach, Florida. About the store: Lifest...

Vietnamese student who dreamt of Florida move mistakenly enrolls at Miami University in Ohio

“I thought it was Miami Florida… There are no beaches here it’s just cornfield and in the middle of nowhere” ...

ACLU sues Florida for anti-Asian housing discrimination

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing Florida for anti-Asian housing discrimination over SB 264, a law aimed at restricting Chi...

Man wanted for shooting at woman in Florida road rage incident

PoliMce in St. Petersburg, Florida, are looking for a man who allegedly shot at a woman during a road rage incident last week. What happened...

Arjun Nimmala makes history as 1st Indian American teen to be drafted by MLB

Arjun Nimmala, 17, became the first Indian American teen and second Indian American ever to make it into the Major League Baseball draft aft...

DOJ says Florida law restricting Chinese land ownership is ‘unconstitutional’

A new Florida law that restricts Chinese citizens — with a few exceptions — from purchasing land in the state is unconstitutional, the Depar...

Florida restaurant from which 7 diners ate meth-laced food reopens

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office stated it will not pursue criminal charges due to a lack of evidence in identifying the culprit res...

Husband of woman killed in Florida parasailing crash after captain cut tether files lawsuit

The husband of a woman killed in a parasailing incident in the Florida Keys last year is suing the people he believes are to blame for her d...

Florida teen Dev Shah wins 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee with word ‘psammophile’

Dev Shah, a 14-year-old Indian American boy from Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night.  Spelling Bee champi...

Chinese citizens in Florida sue state over law banning them from buying homes

Four Chinese citizens are suing Florida over its upcoming law that will prohibit them from purchasing property in the state. According to th...

DeSantis signs bill requiring AAPI history in Florida schools

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that mandates the inclusion of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in the state’s...

Gov. DeSantis signs Florida bill ​​banning Chinese citizens from buying land

Gov. Ron DeSantis has passed a bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land in the state of Florida. Bill SB 264, titled “SB 264: Interest...

Florida bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land passes, moves to Gov. DeSantis

A Florida bill banning Chinese citizens from owning land in the state has passed the Florida Legislature and will head to Gov. Ron Desantis ...

Florida traffic stop of 2 California women ends in huge marijuana bust

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly describe the Toyota Sienna as a minivan. The previous version of this story ...

Video: Bowen Yang roasts Ron DeSantis as gay Jafar on ‘SNL’

Comedian Bowen Yang slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing the Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bi...

Florida professor sues his university for firing him after he compared Asian Americans to African Americans

An associate psychology professor at the University of Central Florida (UCF) is launching a lawsuit against his university for firing him la...

Woman videoed spewing anti-Asian, anti-lesbian rant at Miami Starbucks

A woman was kicked out of a Starbucks in Miami after going on an anti-Asian and anti-lesbian rant against other customers. The incident, whi...

‘A case of all Asians look alike’: Florida man sues police, Walmart for racial profiling, false arrest

A man from Hudson, Florida, has filed a federal suit against a Hernando County deputy, a Walmart loss prevention officer and Walmart itself ...

Florida senior beaten with a bat, gets tires slashed in suspected anti-Asian attacks

An Asian American senior in Miami-Dade, Florida, is moving to a new home after allegedly being targeted twice by the same man because of his...

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...