Sensors were adjusted on ride where teen fell to death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints onRead More
Cheers and fears as US ends mask mandates for travel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge’s decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern aboutRead More
DeSantis announces special session on property insurance
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will call a special session of the legislature to address rising property insurance ratesRead More
Large alligator saunters through Florida neighborhood
VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies captured video of a large alligator crawling through a front yard in Florida before making its way into aRead More
Florida rejects 41% of new math textbooks, citing critical race theory among its reasons
(CNN) — The Florida Department of Education announced Friday the state has rejected more than 50 math textbooks from next school year’s curriculum, citing referencesRead More
Police: Illegal passing attempt leads to death of 2 children
TAVARES, Fla. (AP) — A 20-year-old Florida man passing a car in a no passing zone caused an accident that killed two young children inRead More
11 Cuban migrants in custody after coming ashore in Key West
Border Patrol officials stopped a group of 11 migrants after they arrived in Key West on a wooden boat, authorities said. Pictures posted to TwitterRead More
High-heeled sprinters: Drag race held in Key West as part of Conch Republic anniversary celebration
A different type of drag race went down in the Florida Keys this holiday weekend. “Drag racers” in high heels took to the streets ofRead More
Miami Beach Police sergeant reels in 200-lb. lemon shark off Key Largo
It’s a fish tale that’s also a police story. A Miami Beach Police sergeant reeled in a marine predator off the Florida Keys, and heRead More
Florida fraud victim tracks down suspect, calls police
STUART, Fla. (AP) — When a Florida woman noticed fraudulent activity on her bank account, she began investigating on her own, and was able toRead More