FLORIDA

On Sunday, the state average was $3.28 per gallon. That’s the lowest daily average price since the state’s gas tax holiday was in effect on October 31.

Christopher Keeley, the suspect wanted in connection with the double homicide of Carl and Vicki Mattson of Marshfield, has been arrested in Miami Beach, Florida.

Police found Carl Mattson and Vicki Mattson in their home in Marshfield, a community south of Boston, on Tuesday.

Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson can expect plenty of more LPGA faces next year in the QBE Shootout.

The wreckage of a rented single-engine Piper Cherokee was found about one-third of a mile west offshore from the Venice Municipal Airport.

There are 43 bowl games in the 2022 season. We've got the complete schedule here, with analysis to come from RJ Young.

Sunday evening brings more pleasant weather. It will be partly cloudy with little to no chance for rain.

A Florida pregnant woman was being brutally assaulted in a Publix parking lot when an armed bystander stopped the attack by pulling out his pistol on the attacker.

The police chief of Tampa has been placed on leave after a video emerged of her flashing her badge from the passenger seat of a golf cart to get out of a traffic ticket.

A 27-year-old man who authorities suspect was involved in the killings of a Massachusetts couple has been arrested in Florida.

According to wildlife commission data, 184,047 nuisance alligators have been killed from 1997-2021. That is about 57% of all permits.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' team blasted a new federal lawsuit from immigrant rights groups challenging the state's migrant relocation program as "politically motivated"

Clouds have returned this morning as a cold front is pushing into the area. Scattered showers will continue to develop, with the best chance for activity in the PM hours. Highs for Sunday will be in the low 70s.

The elderly couple were found "bludgeoned and stabbed" in their home earlier this week, authorities said.

Whether you spend your Saturday night indoors or outside it will be pleasant with partly cloudy skies.

Tampa's police chief was placed on administrative leave after a body camera video showed her flashing her badge to a deputy during a traffic stop.

Authorities say a Florida police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed the officer in the face at a gas station.

A Florida man referred to as "Brad" was arrested after police say he tried to steal items from a Walmart where 40 deputies were holding an event.

A working K-9 at a sheriff's office in Florida gave birth to 10 puppies. The office held a suggestion contest to help name the new pups — find out how.

Good morning! We are waking up to some fog across the area, but the headline will be the sunshine and warmth later today. A stray sprinkle will be possible, with highs pushing into the upper 70s.

In an unprecedent move, he endorsed a raft of school board candidates. They are beginning to make their marks.

Ware County was the lone area state semifinal survivor on a miserable night of football for local programs. All five Florida-area programs bowed out one win shy of championship game appearances, some in blowout fashion and others in agonizing misses that will be talked about for some time.

High rents, skyrocketing insurance premiums and inflation are hot topics with the Florida Legislature.

Prosecutors say a man described as a “person of interest” in the killing and dismemberment of four men in eastern Oklahoma admitted to a woman that he killed the men and “cut them up.”.

Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on five child pornography charges.

The recent dry weather is beginning to take its toll on parts of the area, and it will likely get worse.

The U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7% in November.

The Shaelyn Band is a Florida based band capable of shifting from classic soul blues and funk to rock. They are fronted by Shaelyn (aka Shae) Mulberry, a singer and poet who can wail like Joyce Kennedy, charm like Aretha Franklin, and soliloquize like Erykah Badu. With their highly energized live show, The Shaelyn Band is poised to take on the music industry. The band took shape in 2020, after meeting lead guitar player Erik Guess at an open-mic showcase in Jacksonville, Florida. The lineup that year featured musical director and drummer, Tim Mulberry, and bassist Greg Mullins. Within a couple of years, they knew they had something special. The band recently added Keys/Organist Roy Handy, Saxophonist Kip Maranto and Background Vocalists, Mark Barner and Riole Muziq.

Florida lawmakers are reportedly preparing to reverse their decision to strip Disney of its authority over the state's Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Florida’s top lawmakers are considering changes to a law to clear the path for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without giving up his post.

Preventing the next mass shooting. That’s what Florida lawmakers were hoping to do when they passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act in 2018.

A jury will determine whether to recommend that Eric Lamar Jackson should be put to death for shooting and killing Nekecheana Phillips in front of her young children in 2018.

Trump insisted Mar-a-Lago has "strong security" despite reports that Kanye West and his entourage were able to easily enter the resort.

A Florida bachelor party took a dark turn and ended with an Alabama man being arrested on murder charges Wednesday, authorities said.

A Florida man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for shipping illicit narcotics to major cities throughout the U.S. using the Dark Web.

Buyers are getting squeezed by higher real estate prices and soaring mortgage rates, which could force more out of the market.

A three-judge panel, including two Trump employees, said they would not "carve out an unprecedented exception in our law for former presidents.”

Donald Trump is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice for his removal of documents from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago residence.

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor and other crimes. (Dec. 1)

Greenberg's arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.

It’s also the beginning of meteorological winter, which is the coolest and often driest season in the area.

Ian caused between $50 and 65 billion in insured damages after it made landfall in western Florida in late September with extreme winds and torrential rain.

A Florida sheriff's office issued an active arrest order for Antonio Brown on Thursday as the embattled wide receiver faces more problems off the field.

There are more than 50 locations throughout the U.S. and this will be the first one in Florida.

The Florida woman's $5m lawsuit says the company's three-and-a-half minute claim is misleading.

Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Grove Coalition has delighted audiences in northeast Florida since 2012. These experienced, professional musicians live by the motto, “Ain’t no school like the old school.” “our sound is organic, familiar and fun”

This includes murder, property crimes, and domestic violence.

Florida Gators backup quarterback Jalen Kitna bonded out of jail Thursday evening after he was arrested Wednesday on two charges of distribution of child exploitation material and three charges of possession of child pornography.

For the second day in a row, SpaceX stood down from the launch of Japan's Hakuto-R moon lander. A new target date has not yet been announced.

An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges, according to the Gainesville Police Department.

Governor Ron DeSantis says he’s concerned about the media manufacturing division all the time.

The Ways and Means Committee has said it wanted copies of Trump's returns, and the tax returns of several Trump legal entities, for an inquiry into how the IRS audits presidential tax returns. A Treasury Department spokesperson told NBC News, "Treasury has complied with last week's court decision." The committee had been seeking Trump's tax returns since 2019, when he was still president. Trump as a presidential candidate and then as president broke decades of tradition by refusing to publicly release his tax returns. When the committee first asked for Trump's returns three years ago, the Treasury Department refused to turn them over.

Enrollment will open Jan. 1, 2023, and veterans will be able to complete their application online and receive instant decisions.

The long-rumored memoir-policy book by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming out next year.

Deanna Shrodes, an ordained minister, found her father when he was 92 after she said God spoke to her and told her his name.

Three adult male manatees rescued from waters in the Florida Keys earlier this year have been returned to a Keys canal after being treated and rehabilitated at SeaWorld Orlando.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

Today is the last day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and what a year it’s been.

Storm resilient design – a solar field, water system, human-made wetlands, native plants – helped Babcock Ranch, Florida, stand up to a powerful test.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

Rail workers are demanding more paid leave, but the agreement Biden wants to pass includes just one day off.

The 9-year-old boy went missing during a boat trip with family members on Saturday, authorities said.

The judge hearing the case over how the city of Jacksonville drew new voting district map hopes the two sides can come to an agreement with a decision from the court.

Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival.

A wide-necked Florida man who became a viral sensation after his mugshot gained thousands of comments and shares has been arrested again and charged with aggravated stalking.

A wide-necked Florida man who became a viral sensation after his mugshot gained thousands of comments and shares has been arrested again and charged with aggravated stalking.

A judge accepted a plea deal for a man who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim's face. (Nov. 28)

A number of family members of the slain couple expressed anger at the decision and made victim impact statements in court Monday.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said inclusion and acceptance are among the core values of the company's storytelling during a town hall with employees.

An sharp-eyed UPS deliveryman came through in the clutch on Florida’s Space Coast.

The class action suit alleges that Kraft Heinz Foods Group falsely advertised their instant macaroni and cheese product Velveeta.

Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond has introduced a bill that would impose new mandatory building inspections for Jacksonville in the wake of the Surfside building collapse last year that killed 98 people.

Austin Harrouff, suspect in notorious face-chewing murder case, ,was found not guilty killing couple by reason of insanity and will be committed to a mental institution.

Welp, Gators fans, that’s the end of the regular season and the first under Billy Napier.

Kraft Heinz says its Velveeta Shells & Cheese cups are "ready in 3 1/2 minutes." The proposed class action lawsuit counters that microwaving is one of several steps and seeks $5 million in damages.

Are you ready to get into the Christmas spirit?

A trip to shop for a new car ended in tragedy in Winter Haven, Florida, over the weekend.

The Florida A&M University Police Department is working with the Tallahassee Police Department to investigate a shooting that left one man dead and four others injured.

Everyone in both vehicles were wearing seat belts, the sheriff's office said.

After Republicans won big in Florida, Democrats and the groups that organize for them are reckoning with what went so red in the country's largest swing state.

This year, Florida passed the “Parental Rights In Education” bill, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law.

In Clearwater, Florida, segregation followed people into the grave. Now the injustices of the past are resurfacing.

Sheriff's officials say a 76-year-old passenger was killed when a vehicle being test driven by an 86-year-old man turned into the path of another car just outside the Florida car dealership.

Three investigations are underway following a deputy-involved shooting with a woman accused of using a stolen credit card at a pawn shop in Polk County, Florida.

It started on March 30, 1953, when news clips and eyewitness accounts reported Warnick running in and out of a crumbling building, the heat “so intense it blistered paint on buildings across the road,” while rescuing at least one patient from a fire at the Littlefield Nursing Home in Largo.

Irene Cara, whose voice led the soundtrack of 1983's "Flashdance," died in her Florida home. A cause of death has not been released.

The Florida governor has several things going for him, including the adulation of Fox News, which treats him as a front-runner and has begun casting Trump as yesterday’s man.

Alachua County deputies say he may be travelling to Tampa.

State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.

Trey Benson’s 17-yard scoring run with 4:06 left in the game was his third touchdown of the game and gave No. 16 Florida State a 45-38 win over rival Florida.

Two separate drug trafficking cases in Jacksonville resulted in unexpected outcomes for the suspects involved.

Actually, it used to be a physical place with a postal address.

Daniel Pecoraro and Lisa Siegel weren’t supposed to get married on a Monday.

Some Florida Republican lawmakers are looking for the state to change “Resign to run” laws so Gov. Ron DeSantis can feasibly run for president without resigning as governor. Locally, Duval County Republican Mayor Lenny Curry is pushing for Jacksonville voters to pass a “Resign to run” law.

A Jacksonville pediatrician said Jacksonville is fortunate because measles is one of the more reportable diseases. But they say that doesn’t mean we can slack off on immunizations because nationally we are seeing more cases.

As Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday approach, Florida leaders shared tips on how to keep your data secure and save money when shopping for deals online.

As Florida lawmakers try to stabilize the troubled property-insurance system next month, they could face worsening problems with reinsurance, a critical part of the system.

Consumer protection agencies and state leaders are joining in a chorus ahead of the shopping season hoping to make sure that you and your loved ones have a happy holiday.

Florida will be without five receivers, including Anthony Richardson’s top two targets, for Friday night's game at No. 16 Florida State.