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
Miami man arrested for stealing meat, beer from Key Largo Publix
A Miami man was arrested for allegedly stealing a large amount of meat, beer, and various other items from a Key Largo Publix. According toRead More
5 plead guilty in fake nursing diploma scheme in Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Five people have pleaded guilty in South Florida to participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses toRead More
MCSO find brick of cocaine at Florida Keys
There was a drug discovery in the Keys. Monroe County Sheriff’s officials found a brick of cocaine with “2024” printed across. It was picked upRead More
DeSantis curtails diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida state colleges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs, addressingRead More
A Florida man living underwater won’t resurface even after breaking the record
KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida KeysRead More