With tensions continuing to escalate between the U.S. and North Korea, Sunshine State News talked to Florida native Adam Shapiro, a Fox Business Network (FBN) correspondent, about how they could impact the markets and tourism. 

White nationalists descended upon Charlottesville, Virginia to protest the removal of a statue of a Confederate general on Saturday, but the protest soon spiraled out of control into a violent, chaotic and deadly scene as the day went on. 

This week, a libertarian think tank released a report showing an immigration reform proposal from a Florida congressman would lead to a major boost to the economy.

Florida is creeping through the middle of a sweltering summer in a non-election year.

State Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, is running for governor.

Florida congressman Francis Rooney had a wildly successful python hunting venture this week, bagging five snakes in the Florida Everglades Thursday evening.

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s, R-Fla., efforts to ban slaughtering horses for humans consumption continue to gain steam on Capitol Hill. 

President Donald Trump plans to declare the ongoing opioid crisis a national emergency in the U.S., making the announcement at his Bedminster Golf Course in New Jersey Thursday.

State Sen. Jack Latvala all but confirmed he was running for something -- likely for Florida governor -- Thursday when he announced he would be making three stops across the state after declaring his intentions next Wednesday. 

Florida's stance against the Maduro regime in Venezuela touched off an exchange this week involving anticipated 2018 political rivals Rick Scott and Bill Nelson.