FLORIDA NEWS

A House panel on Tuesday supported launching a pilot program of year-round schools, with the plan’s sponsor suggesting it could help students recover from learning losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 for its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009.

Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston is retiring at the end of the month, giving Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis another chance to stamp his imprint on the court for years to come.

Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling.

A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump is hearing from final witnesses as law enforcement officials accelerate security preparations in advance of a possible indictment.

The City of St. Augustine will hold a workshop Monday to receive public input about an affordable housing location.

Authorities are searching for two boaters missing and believed drowned in a central Florida lake near the Legoland theme park.

Two Bethune-Cookman University students are in the hospital after being shot early Saturday near a park in Daytona Beach, according to a police statement provided to News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.

The Republican-controlled House on Friday passed a measure that would make every Florida student eligible for taxpayer-backed school vouchers, as Democrats and other critics slammed the expansion as a “coupon for millionaires.”

A 35-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested in Columbia County Friday after driving to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old for sex, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday at the Oxbow Bar and Grill in Fort Myers where he talked about the progress of the area’s recovery from devastating Hurricane Ian six months ago.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told The Morning Show on Thursday that he refuses to be intimidated, despite online threats from hate groups.

A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts had to abort its debut launch for a second time Saturday.

Dozens of Florida homeowners insured by Citizens Property Insurance are complaining about the abrupt price hike in their property insurance.

A Senate panel on Thursday moved Florida one step closer to allowing people to carry concealed firearms without licenses, as critics on opposite sides took aim at the proposal.

Daylight saving time has been a highly debated topic over the years.

It’s a scenario that many families know all too well. Early each morning, parents struggle to rouse sleepy teenagers, get them in the car or to the bus stop and then hope they are prepared for the school day.

Scammers have taken note of an expected spike in spring break travel this year, so make sure to protect your travel investment.

While Gov. Ron DeSantis has not announced any plans to run for president, he and former President Donald Trump seem to be on a collision course for the GOP nomination.

The theme park parent company of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man is getting a new name.