5 hours agoBill seeks to end ‘rent-to-own’ pets in FloridaNew legislation introduced in the Florida Legislature would prohibit in the state what’s known as pet leasing.
6 hours agoFlorida approved for voter data programFlorida’s application has been approved for membership in a program that allows exchanging voter-related data with other states, an effort long-sought by county superviso...
6 hours agoCommission targets ‘loophole’ in Pensacola base shootingFlorida wildlife officials moved quickly Wednesday to try to close a “loophole” that allowed a citizen of Saudi Arabia to legally buy a handgun and ammunition used to kil...
10 hours agoLawsuit targets marijuana firm over text messagesIn a federal lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages, a Tennessee man is accusing Florida’s largest medical marijuana operator of illegally sending text messages t...
10 hours agoFIGHT fentanyl, save lives: AG Ashley Moody pushes to combat opioid crisisAttorney General Ashley Moody has joined an effort in urging Congress to pass a bill — the Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act — to permanent...
10 hours agoExpanded role for nurses in Florida gets House supportA House panel on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a priority bill of House Speaker Jose Oliva that would allow advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistan...
14 hours agoSecond vaping-related death reported in FloridaThe Florida Department of Health says a second person in Florida has died due to complications from vaping
17 hours agoFlorida School for the Deaf and the Blind: ‘Chronic shortage’ in Braille teachers It is well known that literacy is a critical life skill. For the visually-impaired, reading and understanding Braille offers that key to success. But now, concerns are b...
1 day agoWindshield repair bill hits roadblockA proposal that supporters contend would help crack down on alleged fraud in the auto-glass repair industry, particularly along the Interstate 4 corridor, failed to pass ...
1 day agoFireworks bill rockets through Florida Senate committeeA proposal that would let Floridians legally use fireworks four days a year, without a pretense of the purpose, was approved Tuesday by a Senate committee after local reg...
1 day agoGov. DeSantis directs high school civics examGov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday his administration will require all high school seniors in Florida to take a civics exam, similar to the one taken by people who want to be...
1 day agoFlorida senators back contentious abortion billIn a contentious meeting where proponents and opponents talked about God, homosexuality and government intrusion, a Senate panel approved a bill that would require minors...
2 days agoFlorida House moves closer to abolishing constributional panelAn effort to jettison the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, which drew controversy last year as it successfully proposed a series of ballot measures, continued to...
3 days agoFlorida State introduces Mike Norvell as new head football coachFlorida State made it official on Sunday, announcing Mike Norvell as its new football coach.
FSU to announce new head coach on SundayFlorida State will hold a news conference at noon Sunday to announce the hiring of its new head football coach.
Navy, families recount heroics of fallen sailors in shootingJoshua Watson had just graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and looked forward to a military career as a pilot. On Saturday, he was being hailed a hero, as his family re...
In Florida, Trump says he's Israel's best pal in White HousePresident Donald Trump's trip to Florida features separate addresses to a meeting of Jewish Americans and members of Florida's Republican Party
Saudi gunman condemned US as ‘nation of evil’ before opening fire at NAS PensacolaMedia organizations found a “manifesto” the gunman posted criticizing United States' support for Israel and expressing hatred for the U.S. as a “nation of evil.”
Mother of 2 receives frantic call from husband during Florida Naval base shootingAs a gunman went on a shooting spree Friday inside a Naval Air Station Pensacola training building, Lucy Beavin said she was at home with her two children when she receiv...
Saudi student opens fire at Florida Naval base, killing 3 An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday morning, killing three people in an attack the Saudi governm...
Gov. DeSantis orders flags lowered for victims in Navy base shootingPointing to “the senseless act of violence,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday ordered that flags be flown at half-staff for a week to honor victims of a shooting a Naval Air S...
FBI agents from Jacksonville helping investigate shooting at Pensacola Naval BaseAgents from the FBI are now leading the investigation into the deadly shooting at Pensacola Naval Base.
Slain UPS driver’s family questions police response to chaseRelatives of a UPS driver killed after robbery suspects took him hostage and led police on a wild chase across South Florida are questioning why officers had to unleash a...
The UPS employee who died after his truck was hijacked was covering the route for another driver, brother says
Groups gear up to fight toll road projectsCritics of toll-road projects in rural areas from Collier County to the Georgia state line have combined efforts to try to halt plans for the new pavement.
$50K grant will help prevent firefighter cancerThe job-related hazard responsible for the overwhelming majority of firefighter deaths isn’t flames or smoke -- it’s cancer.
Alachua County sheriff budget fight goes to Florida Supreme CourtAlachua County has gone to the Florida Supreme Court in a dispute about whether Sheriff Sadie Darnell could transfer money within her budget without approval from the Ala...
Key senator files teacher pay proposalWith Gov. Ron DeSantis pushing to set a $47,500 minimum salary for public-school teachers, a key senator this week filed a bill aimed at increasing teacher pay.
Florida leads the nation for Affordable Care Act signupsData from the Centers For Medicine show nearly 800,000 Floridians have signed up for government-backed private health care coverage, known as Obamacare.
Rail safety initiative announced after woman, 2 kids killed in FloridaA statewide rail-safety initiative announced this week is meant to help curb injuries and fatalities on or near rail crossings.
State to introduce rail crossing safety initiativeFlorida Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault on Thursday will announce a statewide rail-safety initiative intended to curb injuries and fatalities on or ...
New projection: Faster rising seas forecast in South FloridaNew scientific projections released Wednesday predict that ocean levels will rise even faster than previously forecast in low-lying southeastern Florida.
Northeast Florida cities, counties among 11 local governments awarded money for home buyoutsFlorida has awarded more than $44 million to 11 local governments to purchase Hurricane Irma-damaged properties in high-risk flood areas, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...
Exoneration urged for ‘Groveland Four’Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and state Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Windermere, want exoneration for the “Groveland Four,” expanding on pardons granted in January b...
Jacksonville woman wins $2M from lotto scratch-off Zimmerman purchased her winning ticket from Day N’ Nite Food Store, located at 9317 Lem Turner Road in Jacksonville.
NRA, local governments square off on gun lawThe National Rifle Association and local-government groups are trying to help sway an appeals court in a battle about a controversial state gun law.
Florida mom finds creative way to include deployed husband in Christmas photo A Florida family is without their father this Christmas because he’s serving a deployment with the military as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot.
Federal judge hammers state on felons’ rightsA federal judge on Tuesday excoriated lawyers representing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, accusing the state of trying to "run out the clock" to keep felons from voti...
Beach patrol finds hammerhead shark carcass on Florida beach A fire-rescue captain patrolling a Florida beach found the carcass of a hammerhead shark.
Florida governor says more education plans comingAfter releasing major teacher-compensation proposals ahead of the 2020 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he wants to roll out more education plans befor...
By the numbers: Teacher pay planGov. Ron DeSantis wants Florida lawmakers to approve a $602 million plan that would set a minimum salary of $47,500 for public-school teachers.
Gun age lawsuit set for October trialA National Rifle Association challenge to a state law that increased the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns could remain unresolved for nearly another year.
Recovery care centers re-emerge in Florida HouseA long-debated proposal that would allow health-care facilities known as recovery care centers has re-emerged in the Florida House for the 2020 legislative session.
Florida man accused of benefiting over $225K off dead mom Richard Greenberg accepted his mother’s Social Security checks for 15 years after she died.
Deputies: 2 missing children and mother found safeTwo children reported missing out of Volusia County have been found safe, authorities said Sunday.
Feleipe Franks won’t return to FloridaQuarterback Feleipe Franks announces he will not be returning to the Florida football team.
