5 hours agoDrone video shows Florida man harassing group of manateesFWC investigating after video shows man poking Florida manatee with a fishing rod.
9 hours agoFlorida lawmakers seek grades for cities, countiesFlorida cities and counties would get letter grades for economic and non-economic factors, under a bill that drew mostly bipartisan support Tuesday from the House Appropr...
31 minutes agoU.S. Navy warns sailors to watch for respiratory symptoms as coronavirus spreadsThere are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Florida but health officials are anticipating the virus’ spread in the Sunshine State, which houses nearly two dozen mi...
10 hours agoVoucher program moves toward expansionAfter starting a school-voucher program last year, Florida lawmakers appear ready to speed up its expansion.
20 hours agoFlorida, other states agree to drug settlementFlorida is part of a national settlement with generic drug manufacturer Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, which has tentatively agreed to pay $1.6 billion to settle thousands...
20 hours agoSenator hopes to ‘enlighten’ DeSantis about vacation rental billSen. Manny Diaz Jr., a sponsor of a controversial vacation-rental proposal, believes he can dispel lingering concerns Gov. Ron DeSantis has about the legislation.
21 hours agoVeterans say THC cap could be harmfulVeterans are pushing back against a proposal backed by House leaders that would limit the amount of THC in medical marijuana, an effort they say is not based on science a...
22 hours agoFlorida Senate ramps up pressure on House for conservation fundingFunding for land conservation is one item where the Florida House and Senate are far apart in their proposed budgets for next year. This year the Senate is proposing $125...
2 hours agoCurry asks state for $2M to keep pedestrians safe, fight violence, prevent veteran suicide
Florida’s 1st chief resilience officer to join Trump administrationJulia Nesheiwat, hired by Gov. Ron DeSantis in August as Florida’s first chief resilience officer, is reportedly going back to the federal government.
Things Floridians should know about the coronavirusGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday praised state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees for working with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the state’s response ...
Florida lawmakers look to ratchet up school safetyFor the third time since the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida lawmakers are on the brink of passing legislation to try to bols...
Florida robbery suspects leave trail of empty pill bottlesA trail of pill bottles stolen from a Florida drug store led detectives to a home where they found two men matching descriptions of the robbers seen on surveillance video...
Sheriff: Customs agent kills 3 family members, then himself in Florida homeA U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent killed three family members, including two juveniles, and then himself at his Florida home, authorities said Thursday night.
Florida House cracks down on domestic violence agencyThe Florida House on Thursday voted to repeal a law that requires the state to contract with a domestic violence non-profit organization, amid a bipartisan outcry from la...
Gov. DeSantis backs state efforts on coronavirusGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday praised state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees for working with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the state’s response ...
Florida Legislature passes abortion parental consent billGirls under the age of 18 will have to get a parent’s permission before having an abortion under a bill passed by the Florida Legislature on Thursday that Gov. Ron DeSant...
