11 hours agoCVS offering virus vaccine to Florida teachers under 50The CVS Pharmacy chain is vaccinating Florida teachers under age 50, circumventing state orders limiting coronavirus inoculations to those over that age.
46 minutes agoSpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest testSpaceX's futuristic Starship has exploded after what looked to be a successful touchdown.
8 hours agoFlorida House moves forward on violent protest crackdownThe contentious “anti-riot” legislation supported by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got its second of three committee hearings in the House on Wednesday.
12 hours agoLegislation in Florida, Georgia aims to change voting regulationsBills in both Florida and Georgia that aim to make changes to voting regulations are working their way through the legislative system.
14 hours ago11 COVID-19 deaths in Clay County among 133 reported in FloridaFlorida’s Department of Health reported 6,014 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1,924,114 since the pandemic reached the state just over one year ago...
17 hours agoFlorida woman kidnapped, raped, left on side of road, deputies sayDetectives are calling this a a “heinous crime.”
1 day agoFlorida deputy suspended for Facebook post about MuslimsA central Florida sheriff’s deputy was suspended for nearly a month after a civil rights group asked for an investigation into his Facebook posts about Muslims.
1 day ago‘We’ve lost loved ones, jobs and income’: Florida Democrats push back on State of the State addressEach year following the Governor’s State of the State address, the party in the minority responds with a counter vision of where they see the state headed.
2 days agoFlorida lawmakers face challenges as 60-day session beginsCoronavirus, budget questions, anti-riot legislation and an attempt to reign in large technology companies will be among issues lawmakers will take up in their 60-day ses...
2 days ago‘Taco & Tequila Festival’ is coming to Jacksonville in MayTaco and tequila lovers, rejoice!
2 days agoWith J&J vaccine on the way, DeSantis expands eligibility to police, school employees 50+With about 175,000 doses of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine expected to arrive in Florida this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Monday that ...
2 days agoFlorida sees 33% fewer impaired driving fatalities in 2020The total number of fatalities from crashes involving alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both in Florida dropped more than 33% in 2020, according to the Florida Departme...
2 days agoGot an overdue traffic ticket? Operation Green Light can helpStarting Monday, anyone in Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties who has an overdue traffic ticket or criminal fee can save some money if they pay it off this week.
3 days agoDisappearing seagrass hurting beloved manatees in FloridaTens of thousands of acres of seagrass that is critical to the health of the Indian River Lagoon have disappeared, and it's affecting manatees.
2 days agoFrom 1st cases to 1.9 million: 1 year of COVID-19 in FloridaThe last 365 days were both a blur and full of stories of suffering and changes we know too well.
3 days agoDeSantis to allow physicians to vaccinate people deemed ‘extremely vulnerable’ to COVID-19After focusing almost exclusively since December on vaccinating seniors, Gov. Ron DeSantis has cleared the way for more people under age 65 to receive shots if they are “...
Peppa Pig theme park opening at Legoland Florida ResortPeppa Pig is about to get its own theme park at Legoland Florida Resort.
Florida jobless claims continue to dropContinuing a trend, Florida last week posted its lowest total of first-time unemployment claims since the coronavirus pandemic exploded nearly a year ago.
Southeastern Grocers to offer additional COVID-19 vaccinations, expands to 69 Florida StoresThe vaccines are free, with or without health insurance.
DeSantis: Vaccination age will lower ‘sometime in March’Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the age for Florida residents who can receive the coronavirus vaccine will be lowered ‘sometime in March.’
Head of local union: Plan to vaccinate teachers ‘limited’ but ‘better than nothing’Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says teachers, law enforcement officers and firefighters who are 50 and older will be the next groups to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Man gets 20 years in prison for fatal drug-related crashA Florida man has been sentenced to 20 years and three months in prison for being high on drugs when he caused a crash that killed two siblings.
Florida lawmakers look at ‘education savings accounts’With the 2021 legislative session set to begin next week, Florida lawmakers could further broaden the state’s school-choice landscape with what are called “education savi...
Gov. DeSantis offers prayers for Tiger WoodsGov. Ron DeSantis offered prayers for golfer and Jupiter Island resident Tiger Woods, who was injured in a car accident in California on Tuesday.
Rewards for tips upped as murders increase in FloridaWith murders increasing in parts of Florida, rewards for tips resulting in homicide arrests can now reach $9,500, up from $5,000, Attorney General Ashley Moody announced ...
Fortify Florida school safety app swamped by spamAn online “suspicious activity reporting tool” set up by the state to bolster school safety has been inundated with false or “spam” reports, and the Marjory Stoneman Doug...
PHOTOS: 5-year-old battling cancer becomes pilot for a day at MacDill Air Force BaseMacDill Air Force Base made a little girl’s dream come true on Tuesday.
Florida’s daily COVID-19 cases, deaths continue at well below post-holiday peaksFlorida’s Department of Health confirmed 7,128 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and reported an additional 127 resident deaths attributed to the virus.
