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