Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Texting while driving in Florida would become a primary traffic offense punishable by fines under legislation given final passage by theRead More

An Ohio man ended up in the hospital after he contracted a deadly flesh-eating bacteria while visiting Florida. According to WFTS, Barry Briggs visited FloridaRead More

GULFPORT, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida school district is making some environmentally-friendly changes. According to Fox 13, Pinellas County’s schools unveiled two new sustainable lunchRead More

If you are one who likes to smoke a cigarette every so often, then Disney parks may not be the best place to go. StartingRead More

Releasing balloons at weddings, birthdays and even memorials has long been a fun way to celebrate, but that joy may soon get deflated by lawmakersRead More

A popular furniture giant celebrated major moves with two new showrooms in South Florida. Rooms To Go held two grand openings for stores in FortRead More

MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man and his blind dog have completed a 1,100 mile hike across the Sunshine State. Kyle Rohrig is an avidRead More

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve captured a homeless man linked to seven rapes in a popular Florida beach town after a two-dayRead More

There’s a new, four-legged addition to Cinderella’s royal family at Walt Disney World. Meet Lilly, the newest “Cinderella Pony” and the first-ever white Shetland ponyRead More

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A rare deep-water dolphin stranded on a Florida beach and later euthanized had a stomach full of trash. BiologistsRead More