Post-Parkland, Florida OKs easier path for death penalty

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will soon no longer require unanimous jury recommendations for judges to impose death-penalty sentences under a bill the Legislature approvedRead More

Florida nurse pleads guilty to replacing fentanyl with saline

MIAMI (AP) — A nurse who previously worked at a Florida outpatient surgical center has been convicted of stealing fentanyl and replacing the powerful painRead More

Judge who sentenced Parkland shooter removed from other case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The judge who oversaw the sentencing of the Parkland massacre gunman was removed from another death penalty murder case Thursday byRead More

DeSantis signs Florida GOP’s 6-week abortion ban into law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill approved by the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature to ban abortions after six weeksRead More

Shirtless Florida man hides in tree after car chase for approximately two hours before being apprehended by Port Orange Police Department

(TMX) – A Florida man who fled police was apprehended by a K-9 unit after he fell out of a tree on Tuesday, authorities said.Read More

‘Drake & Josh’ actor Drake Bell found safe after being reported missing in Florida

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a star of the Nickelodeon television show “Drake & Josh,” was foundRead More

Florida House expected to vote Thursday on banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy

The Florida House could vote Thursday on a restrictive bill that would outlaw most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The State Senate passed aRead More

Mother, 9-year-old girl rescue man at Florida apartment pool

POLK COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Friday, a woman and her 9-year-old child helped rescue a man at a pool in Polk County. Police said aRead More

Florida lawmakers aim to ban drag shows as Miami Beach prepares for Pride festival

Drag show organizers and performers are speaking out against a controversial bill moving through the Florida Legislature that, they said, is unfairly targeting them, asRead More

Florida woman wins lottery after using life savings to pay for daughter’s cancer treatment

LAKELAND, Florida (WFTS) — A Polk County woman became a millionaire after buying a winning scratch-off ticket. Lakeland resident Geraldine Gimblet won the $2 millionRead More