Florida Missing Child Alert cancelled for 6-year-old girl in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities have cancelled a Florida Missing Child Alert for a 6-year-old girl out of Lee County. According to the FloridaRead More
Woman, teen recovering after separate shark attacks off Florida Keys, near Panhandle
Two separate shark attacks that took place a day apart off the coast of Florida left a woman and a teenage girl with serious injuries.Read More
Some South Floridians skipping July 4th weekend road trips amid high gas prices
Nearly 50 million people are expected to hit the road for the holiday, but some in South Florida said they will be skipping the expensiveRead More
145 bills signed by DeSantis become law amid reelection bid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — About 150 bills will become laws in Florida on Friday — several of which Gov. Ron DeSantis is using to motivateRead More
As ‘Don’t Say Gay’ goes into effect, opponents argue law singles out LGBTQ community
A law prohibiting classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in younger grades has gone into effect in Florida, drawing concerns from opponents. TheRead More
Shifting abortion laws cause confusion for patients, clinics
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Abortion providers and patients were struggling Friday to navigate the evolving legal landscape around abortion laws and access across the countryRead More
Judge won’t dismiss parent lawsuit in Gabby Petito slaying
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his parentsRead More
New laws signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis take effect
Governor Ron DeSantis signed 145 new laws that will go into effect on July 1. Among them is the Parental Rights in Education Law, alsoRead More
Judge to block Florida abortion ban; Kentucky ban on hold
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge said Thursday that he will temporarily block a 15-week ban on abortions in his state, but his benchRead More
98 migrants repatriated to Haiti after being stopped near Islamorada
Nearly 100 people are headed back to Haiti after, authorities said, a desperate journey at sea ended near the Florida Keys. According to the U.S.Read More