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