Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law on Friday bringing new specialty plates to the state, according to a report from News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.
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.
Six Florida supermarkets are set to become Winn-Dixie stores, including two in Jacksonville, according to our sister station in WKMG in Orlando.
For the third time in recent weeks, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is putting a nurse in his crosshairs over a controversial video was posted online.
A new study from the University of Florida has revealed that two invasive species of termites in Florida have begun to spread farther than experts previously predicted.
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.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will honor the 911 caller whose actions saved an 11-year-old kidnapping victim from a registered sex offender in early January.
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.
After a Florida nurse lost her job over a viral TikTok video, state records show she’s now had her license taken away, as well, according to reporting from News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.
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.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an opinion on Monday in which he called out over 80 “race-based” state laws that he says mandate discrimination based on race and will therefore no longer be enforced by his department.
A 911 call is revealing new details about how deputies were able to find a registered sex offender who was arrested last month while driving with a missing child he’s accused of kidnapping and torturing.
Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee on Tuesday to begin this year’s legislative session. Among the many bills on the docket are several focused on school attendance.
Rolling Loud, which bills itself as the “world’s largest hip-hop festival,” is heading to Orlando this year for its only stop in the U.S., organizers announced on the event’s website.
Days after a registered sex offender was found with a missing child in Central Florida, deputies have released more information about what exactly happened, including harrowing details from the 11-year-old who said he'd been held captive and threatened.
State officials have released the official list of license plate configurations last year that were considered too racy for approval.
Demolition of the iconic Flagler Beach Pier is set to begin this week, marking the start of a long-planned project to replace the storm-battered wooden landmark with a stronger concrete structure.
Florida law usually allows personal-use fireworks on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day -- two of only three days all year long when they are permitted. But a major rain deficit is shifting things a bit as we prepare to ring in 2026.
Four former Marion County Fire Rescue employees accused in a violent hazing incident at a local fire station have pleaded not guilty to criminal charges and have waived their personal appearances at arraignments that had been scheduled for Tuesday, court records show.
While there’s no exact age at which Florida drivers are no longer allowed to get behind the wheel, there are some rules that kick in when you get old enough.
After a license plate law went into effect back in October, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made his opinion clear on any future legislation for license plates.
One official in Florida is urging state leaders to eliminate the state’s physical yellow registration decal, calling the move a “common-sense step forward” that would save residents millions and modernize the system.
This week, four proposed constitutional amendments aimed at property tax reform in Florida took another step toward becoming law.
A new Florida bill filed last week is pushing to add more responsibilities to mobile home park owners in the state, according to a report from News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.
Over a week after an 18-year-old Titusville student was found dead aboard a Carnival cruise ship, new court documents show that one of her step-siblings may be investigated.
An 18-year-old Titusville student has been identified as the passenger who died over the weekend while traveling on a Carnival cruise ship, according to ABC News.
Florida has been a hotspot for movers in recent years, bringing in millions of new residents during that time. And according to the latest report by the Demographic Estimating Conference, that number is only expected to grow.
After New York City elected Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood invited New Yorkers to move to the Sunshine State.
The victim of one of the strangest and longest-running cold cases in Florida has been identified nearly 55 years after her body was found in Sumter County.
The Florida attorney general has issued new criminal subpoenas against online gaming platform Roblox, a new step in accusing the company of not doing enough to stop child predators from using the game, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.
A new bill filed this week could redesignate 40 different roadways across the state after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A gas station clerk accused of fatally shooting an off-duty Edgewater police officer on Monday told deputies he was having a bad day on his way to work and thought about shooting the man earlier that day, according to new details released by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
Every year in Florida, hurricane season occupies the minds of residents from its inception on June 1 to its conclusion on Nov. 30; however, there have been recent calls for the return of a once-popular bakery item that used to accompany the state’s powerful storms prior to 2019.
A rainbow-painted crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub memorial was removed overnight, following a recent directive from the Trump administration, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.
A 31-year-old St. Petersburg woman, accused of the death of a 9-month-old child in her care nearly a year ago, was arrested on Tuesday by the St. Petersburg Police Department, officials said.
A 42-year-old man recently released from jail was bitten by an alligator before being shot and killed by Polk County deputies after charging at them with a pair of garden shears, according to the sheriff.
Epic Universe, Universal Orlando’s newest theme park, will officially open Thursday to the public, after weeks of technical previews among passholders and other guests.
A woman canoeing with her husband Tuesday afternoon at Lake Kissimmee State Park was attacked and killed by an alligator, according to officials, News4JAX’s sister station WKMG in Orlando reported.
A 12-year-old and 17-year-old were cited this week after they were caught racing each other in Volusia County, according to sheriff’s officials.
School district officials on Florida’s Space Coast aren’t renewing the contract of a teacher who used a student’s chosen name without getting permission from the student’s parents in violation of Florida law.
A woman was arrested on Friday night after deputies claimed she held two boys at gunpoint for fishing in her backyard, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.
A Florida bill aimed at helping investigators catch hit-and-run drivers may also require cars in the state to have two license plates, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.
A 57-year-old woman was arrested after police found a “dead animal” inside of a bathroom at Orlando International Airport in December, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.
A tornado touched down Monday in Seminole County, collapsing a home in Longwood and overturning a tractor-trailer in Lake Mary, officials told WKMG in Orlando.
A Texas man is facing charges after Orlando police say he stole $800,000 worth of luxury jewelry at the Mall at Millenia before swallowing it during his arrest days after the crime, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.
Florida is cracking down on illegal vapes designed to target children with vibrant colors, imagery and flavors by fining sellers and shippers of the banned devices.
A woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband at a Daytona Beach hospital has changed her plea from not guilty to no contest.
My hot dog has a first name, it’s O-R-L-A-N-D-O, my hot dog has a – well, that’s it, I ran out of words – but you can run out and see a piece of Americana when the famous Wienermobile visits Central Florida this month.
The body of a missing 4-year-old boy was recovered Sunday night by the Volusia County Dive Team in the Ormond Beach park where he went missing earlier in the day.
Just like any big-name sports team celebrating a championship, the Lake Mary All-Stars are going to Disney World, News4JAX sister station WKMG reports.
Three deputies were shot, one of whom was killed while investigating an incident in the Eustis area of Lake County Friday night, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.
Police are looking for an 83-year-old man who was unable to make his flight out of Orlando due in part to the worldwide CrowdStrike outage, according to investigators.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is calling on the community to help find a theft suspect who escaped from a hospital in Palm Coast on Saturday, News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando reported.
A Jacksonville woman was killed and her two children were among three others hurt in a single-vehicle crash Friday evening near Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
A lawsuit has been filed against several Florida state officials after a new law went into effect this week, according to court records filed on Monday.
A Florida woman was arrested last week after allegedly trying to sell her daughter outside of a local business, according to the Palatka Police Department.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday it had secured a warrant for a man’s arrest in the shooting death of a woman in Marion Oaks the day prior, according to a news release.
Officials in Flagler County are trying to find out what happened to a $700,000 transfer of funds from the school district that went to a “possible fraudulent vendor bank account,” district officials announced on Tuesday.
A bear in a tree at a Walt Disney World park prompted the temporary closure of several rides and attractions, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.
Jurors have been selected in the trial of a man accused of shooting and killing a Daytona Beach police officer in 2021.
Months after a judge granted a change of venue request for a man accused of fatally shooting a Daytona Beach police officer, jury selection will begin in Clay County on Tuesday in the trial of Othal Wallace.
An assembly last week at Bunnell Elementary School held for “African American students that scored below a three on testing” has sparked an investigation by the county over what happened, according to a report from News4JAX sister station WKMG.
A WWE Hall of Fame wrestler entered an “open plea” on Wednesday after being accused of DUI manslaughter in Volusia County last year.
AAA Insurance will be issuing non-renewals for a select number of homeowners in Florida, the company told News4JAX sister station WKMG on Thursday.
Body-worn camera video obtained by News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando shows the growth of complaints and issues over the course of a year that led to the fatal shooting of an Ocala mother in June.
All 838 CVS Pharmacy locations throughout Florida, including those in Target stores, have new time-delay safe technology installed, News4JAX sister station WKMG reported.
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.
A massive fire was blazing Thursday morning at a nursery in Osceola County north of a high school near Kissimmee, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.
Brevard County Fire Rescue demonstrated CPR training Tuesday alongside a Jacksonville Jaguars player and Cocoa football star who has a personal and tragic connection to cardiac arrest.
