DeSantis declares state of emergency for 35 Florida counties due to Milton — including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 35 counties across the state, including all of South Florida, hours after Milton formedRead More
FSU, FAMU, FGCU, USF, UF, FAU, Broward College cancel classes and close campuses due to Hurricane Helene
Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Florida have announced closures in response to Hurricane Helene. FSU’sRead More
Florida man charged with posing as veterinarian after dog dies in his care, authorities say
A Florida man has been charged with posing as a veterinarian and grand theft after a sick dog died in his care and he refusedRead More
Florida Department of Health says ‘potential cyber incident’ caused temporary outages online
A possible hack attack of a state agency now has law enforcement involved and some frustrated. The Florida Department of Health called it a “potentialRead More
Teen arrested after aiming laser beam at helicopter pilot in Tallahassee
A teen has been arrested after, police say, he repeatedly aimed a laser beam at a helicopter crew. Helicopter cameras captured a green laser onRead More
Governor Ron DeSantis signs tax relief package offering $1.5B in savings for Floridians
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a tax relief package Tuesday, focusing on providing Floridian taxpayers with approximately $1.5 billion in savings this fiscal year. The bill,Read More
Former Florida Gov. Bob Graham lies in state in Tallahassee ahead of private funeral
Florida is remembering former Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, as constituents, loved ones and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle came to theRead More
Florida Supreme Court to issue ruling on whether state abortion rights amendment will be on November ballot
A major moment is expected this week in Florida’s capital, as the state Supreme Court is expected to release a ruling on whether to allowRead More
Florida Senate passes bill to restrict social media for minors
The Florida Senate has approved a revised bill that prohibits children under the age of 16 from creating social media accounts without parental consent, butRead More
Florida House passes bill that would lower minimum age to buy rifles, shotguns to 18
Florida lawmakers moved forward with a controversial bill that could lower the minimum age to buy firearms. Florida House Bill 1223 could be turning backRead More