DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will useRead More

Elderly man airlifted after losing part of leg in gator attack at Titusville RV park

TITUSVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — An elderly man was airlifted to the hospital after he lost part his leg in an alligator attack at an RVRead More

Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As a new election season begins, the Republican Party is struggling to navigate the politics of abortion. Allies for leading presidential candidatesRead More

Sources: Top Trump attorney recused himself from handling Mar-a-Lago case

(CNN) — Attorney Evan Corcoran recused himself from representing former President Donald Trump in the special counsel investigation related to the Mar-a-Lago documents given thatRead More

In ‘Florida Man,’ Edgar Ramirez ‘has fun with’ popular meme

Edgar Ramirez says his new series “Florida Man,” now on Netflix, may share a name with the popular meme of the same name, but it is notRead More

DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban in closed-door ceremony

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, giving the Republican a majorRead More

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