8 hours agoLone statewide elected Democrat throws jabs at Gov. in cabinet showdownThe Florida Governor and Cabinet held their first meeting since the start of the pandemic nearly four months ago Thursday.
8 hours agoDéjà vu? Weather pattern looks similar for Saturday launch attemptBig time downpours rolled over and over the Cape and Launch Pad 39-A on Wednesday. The deep tropical moisture that spawned Tropical Storm Bertha caused those rains and th...
8 hours agoVirus detours Florida drivers getting licensesFlorida’s newest drivers still need to take behind-the-wheel tests to get licenses, but they should expect some changes in the way tests are conducted, at least while the...
12 hours agoTJX aims to have all stores reopened by end of June TJX Cos., the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Homegoods, hopes to have all of its stores back open by the end of June, the company reported to the SEC on Thurs...
12 hours agoSheriff: Florida woman accused in death of 4-month-old baby Authorities say a 28-year-old Florida woman is accused in the death of an infant who was left in her care.
13 hours agoStatewide grand jury investigating Parkland shooting to get more timeA statewide grand jury that has investigated the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County will get more time to conduct its work after...
13 hours agoState defends constitutionality of pot lawAs the state Supreme Court ponders a high-stakes challenge to a 2017 medical marijuana law, attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration have filed an additional brief...
14 hours agoWith hurricane season, pandemic colliding, not year to put off buying suppliesThe official start of hurricane season is Monday, and while the start of hurricane season is something many are used to, the coronavirus pandemic is changing how we prepa...
2 days agoLawsuit seeks to speed up Florida unemployment claimsLawyers spent almost five hours Tuesday, arguing whether Florida’s unemployment system was living up to the requirements of state law and whether a judge has the authorit...
2 days agoGov. DeSantis announces two Florida Supreme Court appointmentsGov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday named Miami attorney John Couriel and Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court.
2 days agoDisaster staging, wrongful incarceration bills go to DeSantisA proposal that would change how the state sets up disaster-relief staging areas, with a focus on small counties along a series of proposed toll roads, was among six bill...
2 days agoAnother Jacksonville death as Florida’s coronavirus fatalities near 2,260Seven more coronavirus-related deaths were reported across Florida since Monday, including one in Jacksonville, according to data released Tuesday morning by the Florida ...
2 days ago2 more Jacksonville deaths as Florida’s coronavirus cases top 51,000Two more Duval County coronavirus patients have died. They were among 15 new coronavirus-related deaths recorded in Florida since Sunday morning.
3 days agoAnother option to extend unemployment available on Florida DEO websiteIf you are receiving unemployment from the state but the benefits are about to run out, there’s some good news for you.
3 days agoFlorida felon arrested after officers spotted him on Facebook LiveAuthorities say a 25-year-old felon wanted for violation of probation was arrested after sheriff’s deputies in Florida were notified he was streaming on Facebook Live.
3 days agoChief: Officers shoot, injure man who pointed rifle at themAuthorities say police officers shot and injured a man who pointed a rifle at them after attempting to carjack a woman who was waiting for a fast food restaurant in Dayto...
Group looks to craft recommendations for return to classroomsAfter repeatedly calling on the state to convene a task force to look at reopening schools, the Florida Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, has con...
New jobless claims in Florida stabilize at triple pre-pandemic levelThe number of Floridians who filed new unemployment claims last week remained almost unchanged from the previous week, suggesting some stabilization in job losses as Flor...
Universal Orlando receives OK to reopen on June 5 The Orange County Economic Recovery task force approved Universal Orlando’s plans to reopen theme parks to staff beginning June 1 and to guests on June 5.
Furloughs becoming layoffs at Trump resort in South FloridaSome furloughs at a Trump golf resort in South Florida are becoming permanent layoffs.
Nursing homes can’t claim your loved one’s stimulus paymentsFlorida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a consumer alert this week after reports from the Federal Trade Commission that nursing home facilities have seized stimulus ...
'Orlando is suffering,' tourism officials tell Pence Vice President Mike Pence is visiting central Florida as the region’s biggest tourist destination begins reopening.
500+ additional COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths in Florida in last 24 hoursFlorida’s Department of Health reports that 47,471 people have now tested positive for coronavirus -- up 527 from Tuesday’s total. With 44 additional deaths reported in t...
Former NFL player leaves $1,000 tip at Florida restaurantA former NFL star shared some love with the staff of his favorite eatery in Cooper City, Florida.
Banners honor graduates along Florida Keys Overseas HighwayBanners featuring scores of yearbook photos are hanging next to the Florida Keys Overseas Highway will honor graduating seniors who're missing out on traditional ceremoni...
Florida has cases of child illness tied to COVID-19Florida’s surgeon general has acknowledged that a syndrome that attacks children and is associated with COVID-19 has surfaced in Florida.
DeSantis likens unemployment website to ‘throwing a jalopy in the Daytona 500’Addressing issues with the state’s website for re-employment assistance, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said the system was not up to the unprecedented surge in claims.
Concerns erupt over integrity of Florida’s COVID-19 websiteQuestions about the integrity of Florida's public health data are being raised anew after a key Health Department employee said she was reassigned over a dispute about wh...
