DeSantis: โThis state will start to smell like marijuanaโ if drug is legalized and it will โreduce the quality of lifeโ
Gov. Ron DeSantis said heโs against a proposed constitutional amendment that would make recreational marijuana legal in Florida.One of the main reasons heโs against it? The smell.
NTSB investigating 2 Brightline high speed train crashes that killed 3 people in Florida this week
The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Floridaโs Brightline train that killed three people at the same railroad crossing on the high-speed trainโs route between Miami and Orlando.
FHSAA board votes to get rid of Suburban-Metro system, puts hold on Open division
In a winding and confusing two-hour virtual meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the Florida High School Athletic Associationโs board of directors voted to get rid of the Suburban-Metro playoff system and go back to an eight-classification, enrollment-based format for the coming years, the latest shift in the ever-changing landscape of sports here.
Drought vs deluge: Florida's unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast
In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast facing a major precipitation deficit.
Seminole Tribe leaders announce a plan to begin sports betting at their casinos
Seminole Tribe leaders on Wednesday announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December โ a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court.
DeSantis argues he's top Trump alternative even as ex-president's indictment overshadows 2024 race
Republican White House candidate Ron DeSantis is plowing ahead with efforts to portray himself as his partyโs staunchest national conservative leader, even as the 2024 GOP race had been overshadowed by the federal indictment for mishandling classified documents against former President Donald Trump.
Florida gas prices lower 16 cents since April
Florida gas prices have continued to decrease for the second week in a row, according to AAA. The state average declined 9 cents per gallon last week, and Floridaโs state average has now declined a total of 16 cents, since setting a new 2023 high of $3.72 per gallon on April 21st, AAA said.
Why are volunteerism rates uneven? Florida, Wyoming explain
The share of Americans who volunteer their time to help charities build houses, serve food, do environmental cleanup, and much else has been on the decline nationwide but nowhere as sharply as in Florida, where only 16% of residents donate their free hours to local organizations, according to the latest available statistics.
Local deputies, postal workers help catch 2 suspected mail thieves
Two South Florida men, suspected of stealing mail, were arrested in St. Johns County Thursday. An investigation by the St. Johns County Sheriffโs Office along with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service resulted in the arrests after the men were spotted in the Julington Creek area of St. Johns County.
Florida lawmakers look to pass measure on hate crimes, increased penalties after antisemitic incidents
After incidents such as anti-Semitic messages being projected on buildings in Jacksonville, lawmakers Thursday called for passing a measure that would define certain acts as hate crimes and increase criminal penalties.
โYahtzee!! Weโre fullโ: Text messages shed light on conversations between officials before migrant flights to Marthaโs Vineyard
The News4JAX I-TEAM on Wednesday obtained new text messages and videos related to the controversial relocation of more than 50 migrants who were flown from Florida to Marthaโs Vineyard on private flights.
Florida charter fishing boats bemoan dwindling mahi mahi, blame commercial fisihing tactics
Jon Reynolds, a Florida Keys charter boat fishing captain, opened up a plastic trash bag during a meeting with federal regulators and pulled out a huge ball of thick monofilament line thatโs used to target en masse mahi mahi, also commonly known as dolphinfish.
Florida congresswoman calls for federal probe into FPL
A U.S. congresswoman is asking the Department of Justice to investigate Florida Power & Light over claims that the utility used โdark moneyโ to disguise sources of political funding and sway elections in Florida, as well as other allegations documented in recent news reports.