Turtle causes semi-truck to hit multiple vehicles stopped on Florida highway

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WSVN) — A turtle on the road caused a semi-truck to slam into several cars in Walton County after a vehicle stoppedRead More

Brightline launches ticket sales for highly anticipated Orlando connection

Brightline announced the start of ticket sales for its much-anticipated Brightline Orlando connection. Tickets for travel between Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West PalmRead More

Penguin Random House sues Florida school district over book bans

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Publisher Penguin Random House and PEN America sued a Florida school district Wednesday over its removal of books about race andRead More

Brawl breaks out at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (WSVN) — Cell phone video captured an altercation between two families at the most magical place on earth. The fight happenedRead More

Florida man attempts to break pickleball Guinness Book record by playing 48 games in 48 states

SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) —Sixty-three-year-old Dean Matt of Sarasota is a pilot and pickleball addict. He’s hoping to set a Guinness Book record by playing 48Read More

Youth baseball player caught in dust devil during game in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — A youth baseball game took a frightening turn over the weekend when a player found himself engulfed by a brief butRead More

DeSantis to send Florida National Guard soldiers to Texas for border security

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he plans to send more than 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement officers to TexasRead More

Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board’s lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Tuesday asked a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a governing board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to overseeRead More

Man arrested after stealing K-9 police cruiser in Winter Haven

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WSVN) — A man was arrested in Winter Haven, a city east of Lakeland after he stole a police cruiser with aRead More

Trapper says 12-foot alligator captured after attacking dog in Oviedo was not biggest he encountered

OVIEDO, Fla. (WSVN) — A dog was attacked by a 12-foot-long alligator in the Econ River Wilderness Area in Oviedo, a city northeast of Orlando,Read More