This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media to call out legislation that’s being considered by federal lawmakers.
A DeLand mother died Saturday after jumping into the St. Johns River to save her 4-year-old son, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
According to an investigation conducted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, former Howey-in-the-Hills police chief Michael Giddens was being investigated for having sex, while on duty, with a woman who was the estranged wife of the suspect in a criminal investigation.
Quick thinking by Florida Highway Patrol troopers may have saved a kidnapping victim, as reported by our sister station WKMG in Orlando.
About 90 percent of adults consume caffeine every single day, but most aren’t tracking how much they’re really getting. From drinks to supplements to workout boosters, experts say caffeine can add up fast and too much may do more than just make you jittery.
Over 100 new laws took effect this week, including one that brings a couple of tax holidays to the Sunshine State this year, according to a report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG.
After months of work, company officials revealed that eight supermarkets have now been converted into Winn-Dixie stores, according to a report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG.
A day on the water ended in tragedy after an alligator attack in Seminole County—one of two gator attacks reported in Central Florida this weekend, according to a report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG.
A day on the water ended in tragedy after an alligator attack in Seminole County—one of two gator attacks reported in Central Florida this weekend, according to a report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG.
A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets are trading forward Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-round draft pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for guard Grayson Allen, forward Royce O’Neale and a 2033 first-round pick.
The City of Cape Canaveral recently shared a message saying Brevard County is asking for help spotting Argentine black and white tegus, an invasive species that state wildlife officials say can threaten native wildlife.
New data shows millions of Americans continue to change jobs each month, with more than three million people quitting their jobs in a typical month last year.
A YouTube channel that once featured motorcycles appearing to weave dangerously through Central Florida traffic at speeds exceeding 150 mph may be coming to an end — and the creator is pointing to Florida’s new “Super Speeder” law as the reason.
Ten years ago, 49 families learned their mothers, fathers, siblings and friends would not be coming home after a gunman opened fire on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. To honor their memories, News 6 journalists compiled stories about every victim through interviews, news articles and social media.
Thousands of Southern Baptists have voted overwhelmingly to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors in the nation’s largest conservative evangelical denomination.
After putting pressure on a Florida HOA to change a new rule, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Wednesday night that the group had finally relente
An Ormond Beach woman accused of driving a pickup truck through a Daytona Beach Shores toll booth and killing the attendant inside is now in custody, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services.
The message from experts at the National Hurricane Conference held in Orlando this spring was clear for anyone living in a hurricane-prone area: the time to prepare is not when a storm is named. It is right now.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are not just focused on this season’s storms. They are also rethinking how past hurricanes were measured — and working with new tools that could change how future storms are predicted.
Florida Highway Patrol investigators now say a deadly hit-and-run crash on Interstate 4 that killed three people may have come down to witnesses misidentifying the color of the SUV involved, according to newly released court documents obtained by News6.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
St. Johns County Fire and Rescue confirmed that a car hit a bicyclist in the IRONMAN Jacksonville Triathlon on Saturday.
A person familiar with the situation says the New Orleans Pelicans have hired Jamahl Mosley as their next coach, ending interim coach James Borrego’s candidacy to retain his job on a permanent basis.
Environmental groups say the expected closure of a detention center in the Florida Everglades is linked to their lawsuit.
The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search operation after an aircraft crashed approximately 80 miles off the coast of Melbourne, according to an official statement from the Coast Guard Southeast District.
An Orlando man was arrested during a trip to Hawaii as part of a fraud bust this week, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
The Detroit Pistons pulled off a stunning comeback against the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of their playoff series.
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally by erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Those 60 wins in the regular season and that No. 1 seed don’t mean much for the Detroit Pistons right now.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East’s No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a state report.
Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane each scored 25 points, and the Orlando Magic blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead before rallying to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-105 for a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a 121-90 rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game on Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons.
More than 155 million Americans visit the emergency room each year and doctors say many of those trips are preventable. So what everyday habits are sending people to the ER? And what simple changes could keep you out?
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum.
The most popular last names in the U.S. might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of 2020s.
After much speculation, well-known attorney John Morgan of Morgan & Morgan addressed a popular question: Will he run for governor of the state of Florida?
The Washington Post Editorial Board used news of the Orlando announcement to highlight what it calls “the ongoing shakedown” of Duval County taxpayers.
Old seats from EverBank Stadium are in a extremely tall pile at Big Iron Recycling on West Beaver Street as renovations to the $1.4 Billion “Stadium of the Future” are underway for the Jaguars.
A day after the NFL owners voted unanimously to relocate the Jaguars to Orlando temporarily in 2027, the team posted a riff on the famous Mickey Mouse “Steamboat Willie” cartoon, saying “all aboard!”
NFL owners approved Orlando as the Jaguars’ temporary home for the 2027 season. Fans are already planning drives, hotels and tailgates, promising Duval energy will travel
NOAA hurricane specialists will join experts from other fields this week for workshops and panel discussions about tropical cyclones during the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando.
Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and blocked Paolo Banchero’s attempted layup in the final seconds to help the Indiana Pacers end their franchise-record 16-game losing streak with a 128-126 win over the Orlando Magic.
LeBron James set the NBA record by playing in his 1,612th regular-season game and Luke Kennard made a 3-pointer off a pass from James with 0.6 seconds left to send the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic.
As self-driving robotaxis expand across Florida, with Waymo now operating in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, Jacksonville officials are weighing a potential expansion amid growing safety concerns from transportation analysts.
Nearly a decade after the tragedy at the Pulse nightclub, demolition of the building got underway on Wednesday, marking a significant step toward creating a permanent memorial honoring the 49 victims.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.
Six Florida supermarkets are set to become Winn-Dixie stores, including two in Jacksonville, according to our sister station in WKMG in Orlando.
Florida’s population boom has defined the state for years, but new data suggests another trend is emerging: The state isn’t just growing — it’s aging.
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg returned to the starting lineup for Dallas against the Orlando Magic after missing eight games with a foot injury.
Signaling one of the most significant policy shifts for downtown in years, the Jacksonville City Council overwhelmingly approved a plan Tuesday to push last call to 3 a.m. in key entertainment zones and formally fold the Brooklyn corridor into the city’s nightlife footprint.
Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump.
The Olympic games are a showcase of speed, endurance, and longevity. Athletes pushing their bodies to perform younger than their years. But scientists say you don’t have to be an Olympian to train your body that way and it’s not all about fitness, it’s how the body ages on the inside. It’s called biological age, how old your body functions at the cellular level and it can be very different from your birthday.
Olympians are training and fueling their bodies for peak performance. But experts say you don’t have to be an elite athlete to apply some of those same principles to your own workouts.
Attorneys say detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
Elite athletes are always looking for an edge and at the Olympics, that edge often comes from technology. From smart watches and AI coaching to ice baths and recovery tools. But what actually helps you train smarter and what may be doing more harm than good for everyday athletes?
Marion County detectives investigating four “suspicious” deaths outside of Ocala believe they may have been caused by carbon-monoxide poisoning, according to a report from our sister station WKMG in Orlando.
A lawsuit claims Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lacks the authority to call a special session to redraw congressional maps mid-decade.
Fans of Bahama Breeze restaurants are being met with unwanted news this week, as the company behind the chain announced that all locations will soon be shut down, News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando reported.
We all count on food to power us through the day, but some meals may be doing just the opposite. new research shows certain foods can spike your energy and then suddenly drain it. Whether it’s in the office, or in class, food is fuel, until it isn’t.
According to a report for our sister station WKMG in Orlando, a Florida family suing a Central Florida IVF clinic after giving birth to a baby who does not share their genetics said Thursday “there is hope that we will be able to introduce our daughter to her genetic parents and to find our own genetic child soon.”
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the reported deaths of dozens of vultures at Blue Spring State Park, according to an FWC spokesperson.
Running 5-10 minutes per day can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and dying from heart disease. If you’re thinking about joining the pack this year, you should watch out for these myths that can take the pep out of your step.
After giving birth last month, a Florida mother is now suing an IVF clinic after it turned out the baby wasn’t hers, according to court records obtained by WKMG.
Dentists have told us for years that drinking fluoridated water keeps teeth strong and reduces cavities and tooth decay. But some politicians are pushing to take it out of water treatment plans and community water sources.
Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time.
Tourists are bundling up and warming shelters have opened as Florida experiences its coldest weather of the winter season.
Two Florida boys died when a hole they were digging in sand collapsed and trapped them, according to sheriff’s officials.
Your circadian rhythm is your body’s 24-hour master clock — controlling sleep, hormones, digestion, and even your temperature. But the CDC says a third of adults, a third of children and a stunning 77 percent of teens aren’t getting enough sleep! Now a trend called sleep syncing claims to get you back on track, but does it actually work?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ term ends this year, and several candidates are already busy with their campaigns to replace him — including one man who’s promising a 50% “Sin Tax.”
As the calendar flips to 2026, millions of Americans are making resolutions. Research from the Pew Research Center shows the most common resolutions center on health and money — about 79 percent focus on exercise or diet, and 61 percent aim to save more. But research shows only a small fraction will follow through.
