The mysterious death of a high school student on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month is drawing international attention and intense speculation on social media.

A new drone-based school defense system developed by a team including former Navy SEALs and top drone pilots can respond to active shooter situations within seconds, featuring drones capable of breaking through windows and tracking targets, with plans to deploy across several Florida counties.

State elections officials on Monday sent a proposed recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment to Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office, effectively putting an end to a lawsuit that backers of the measure filed to try to trigger a Florida Supreme Court review of the proposal.

After a nine-year legal battle, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal by a Tampa Christian school that contended its speech rights were violated when it was prevented from offering a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 state championship football game.

According to messages sent to multiple customers that were shared with News4JAX, Kroger will no longer be offering delivery service in the Jacksonville area, beginning in January.

Florida education officials announced Monday the three school districts that will be part of a pilot program to explore the use of drones for school safety and security.

A state database could hold the key to a little extra cash for your wallet, during the holiday season.

A congressional committee has released thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails that reveal his connections with influential figures.

Marineland will soon be in the hands of a group led by dolphin experts -- with financial backing from a Clay County couple -- that plans to keep the park, known as the world’s first oceanarium, operational.

A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood.

Under a proposal filed Friday by Jacksonville Sen. Clay Yarborough, state college and university administrators and instructors would have to take an oath to the nation and Florida.

An 18-year-old Titusville student has been identified as the passenger who died over the weekend while traveling on a Carnival cruise ship, according to ABC News.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has filed papers to run for Florida governor.

As Florida continues to add to a modern-era record for executions in a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he is bringing justice to victims’ families. Florida has executed 15 inmates this year, with two more scheduled in November. The previous modern-era record for a year was eight in 1984 and 2014.

The campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida is suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration in the state’s Supreme Court.

Officials say JetBlue passengers were taken to the hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a flight from Mexico forced an emergency landing in Florida.

A pair of court rulings declaring some of Florida’s gun restrictions unconstitutional are creating some confusion in the notoriously firearm friendly state.

The victim of one of the strangest and longest-running cold cases in Florida has been identified nearly 55 years after her body was found in Sumter County.

Man convicted of raping and killing his neighbor is put to death in record 15th execution this year in Florida.

Florida Democratic legislators are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency on food insecurity, as nearly 3 million Floridians face potential loss of federal food assistance if the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1.

Construction around EverBank Stadium is leading officials to encourage Florida-Georgia fans to arrive even earlier than usual for Saturday's game.

A man, released six years after he was accused of “brutally” stabbing a 6-year-old boy in Kentucky, was arrested in Marion County for parole violation and extradited to Kentucky.

Whether you have tickets to Saturday’s annual Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville or you just plan to head downtown for some tailgating tradition, we have some important information you need to know.

A Florida wildlife advocacy group has filed a legal challenge against the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to stop a planned December black bear hunt, arguing the agency lacks current scientific data to justify harvesting up to 187 bears.