Iowa man on Florida honeymoon drowns during first ocean swim
CRESCENT BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An Iowa seminary student honeymooning in Florida drowned when he was swept out to sea on his first time inRead More
Longest serving female FHP trooper retires after 36 years on force
After making history as the longest serving female Florida Highway Patrol trooper, one woman is celebrating retirement. Barbara Ehrhart worked as an FHP trooper forRead More
Florida AG seeks to block assault weapons ban ballot drive
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general asked the state Supreme Court to disqualify a proposed ballot measure seeking to ban assault weapons, saying theRead More
Pensacola man gets 10 years for knowingly spreading HIV
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for knowingly spreading HIV. The Pensacola News Journal reports that 27-year-oldRead More
Florida beekeeper says someone poisoned his honey bees
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida beekeeper says he believes someone is poisoning his honey bees. Horace Bell tells The Daytona Beach News-Journal thatRead More
6 hurt by lightning while working on rooftop in Florida
WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say six people working on a roof in a Florida subdivision have been injured by lightning. The Palm Beach Post reportsRead More
Stranded pilot whales saved from shallow Florida shoreline
REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities and beachgoers came together to protect and transport five pilot whales trapped in shallow water along Florida’s western shore.Read More
25 arrested in Florida online predator sting
SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) — Over two dozen men have been arrested in a four-day sting to find online predators. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announcedRead More
Local leaders who sued state over 2011 gun ordinance provision commend court ruling
A group of South Florida mayors and public officials who had sued the state over a 2011 provision that prevented them from enacting gun safetyRead More
Downed ticketing system causes waits at Disney World
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A ticketing system at Walt Disney World is down, forcing hundreds of people to wait outside at least one park. DisneyRead More