Monroe County deputy stops suspected smuggling boat near Seven Mile Bridge

OFF LITTLE DUCK KEY, Fla. (WSVN) – A deputy stopped a suspected smuggling boat near the Seven Mile Bridge. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputyRead More

Florida student arrested for threatening to shoot up campus

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — A student at an aeronautical university in Florida was arrested Thursday after authorities received tips from other students that heRead More

1-month-old baby riding on woman’s lap dies after being ejected from car in crash on Florida turnpike

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A 1-month-old boy who was riding on a passenger’s lap died Thursday when their car crashed on Florida’s Turnpike near OrlandoRead More

NASA launches new x-ray telescope designed to unravel mysteries of black holes

(CNN) — We’re about to get a new perspective on some of the most extreme objects in the universe. In the early morning hours Thursday,Read More

Publix heiress, philanthropist Carol Jenkins Barnett, dies at 65

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder has died after having early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease, the company announced Wednesday. CarolRead More

First Lady Casey DeSantis announces state will increase funds to battle breast cancer

The First Lady of Florida, Casey DeSantis, announced that the state will be increasing funds for its breast cancer battle. As DeSantis herself battles breastRead More

Monroe Commissioner Eddie Martinez resigns after arrest on domestic abuse charges

A Monroe County Commissioner has called it quits days after his arrest. Eddie Martinez sent his resignation letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Tuesday. MartinezRead More

Body of missing Florida woman is positively identified; boyfriend arrested

(CNN) — The body of Kathleen Moore was positively identified Tuesday evening, just hours after it was discovered. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said in a newsRead More

FDOH confirms omicron variant case in St. Lucie County, presumptive case in Tampa

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, as well as a presumptive positive case thatRead More

Police arrest boyfriend of Florida woman who has been missing for more than a week

(CNN) — Police in Florida have arrested the boyfriend of a woman who was last seen more than a week ago in an area northwestRead More