Lakeland Police: Woman stole identity to pay for $11K plastic surgery
LAKELAND, Fla. (WSVN) — Police said a Florida woman got thousands of dollars worth of plastic surgery by stealing somebody’s identity — and she didn’tRead More
High-tech incubator opens new home on Space Coast
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — One of Florida’s largest, nonprofit, high-tech incubators has a new home. Groundswell’s new $1 million home in a former indoor skateRead More
Florida legislators take on hard-line immigration policies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The election of President Donald Trump is giving new impetus to Florida state lawmakers in pushing measures seen as tough onRead More
Fla. man arrested for not telling friend pot was in cookies
PORT ORANGE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man was arrested after giving an acquaintance a cookie without telling her that it was laced with marijuana.Read More
Florida jobless rate flat even though state lost jobs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lost 5,000 jobs in February while the state’s overall unemployment rate remains unchanged. State officials announced Friday that the joblessRead More
Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills
SOUTH NEST KEY, Fla. (AP) — Of the many ways used to diagnosis the health of the Everglades, the most bizarrely beautiful by far, withRead More
Florida man blocks traffic by sitting in crosswalk to eat pancakes
LAKELAND, Fla. (WSVN) — Drivers in Florida are rather accustomed to traffic backups, but this one took the (pan)cake. Cars began to back up onRead More
Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new parking spot
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spacewalking astronauts prepped the International Space Station on Friday for a new parking spot reserved for commercial crew capsules. TheRead More
Florida Speaker: Suspend prosecutor who nixes death penalty
TALLAHASEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran has called on the governor to suspend a prosecutor for pledging to not seek the deathRead More
Central Florida woman accused of using stolen identity to pay for plastic surgery
LAKELAND, Fla. (WSVN) — Police in central Florida are looking for a woman who they say used a fake identity to get over $11,000 worth ofRead More