Florida Man Jailed Up to 20 Years for Role in Father-Son Burglary Team Targeting Elderly Western Pa. Homeowners

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Florida man will serve 2½ to 20 years in state prison for targeting older residents during a spree of distraction burglaries in western Pennsylvania. Steve Nichols, 57, who...

Florida woman swindled out of $15K after AI clones daughter's voice

A Hillsborough County woman fell victim to an AI-powered phone call that cloned audio of her daughter’s voice and demanded thousands of dollars in fake bond money, according to NBC affiliate WFLA. It all began when the woman received a call from a...

Florida Legislature Grants Martin County $500K To Fix Tornado Damage

One school in Martin County has received a $500,000 grant from the state to help recover from a tornado during Hurricane Milton. The grant was approved by the Florida Legislature and earmarked specifically for repairing the damage done to Murray...

World's largest cruise ship departs Turku for Florida

The ship is scheduled to sail out from Port Canaveral, Florida, on its inaugural Caribbean cruise on 31 August. Open image viewer Crowds gathered to watch the Star of the Seas leave Turku. Image: Minna Rosvall / Yle One of the world's largest...

Samaritan saves Florida man from death in Mesick rope swing accident

TRAVERSE CITY — On July 1, Tommy Sundquist jumped 30 feet from a rickety rope swing into Seaton’s Creek to honor his late uncle, who loved cliff diving. The swing snapped, and he landed in a spot only inches deep — his right leg shattered on...

Anastasios Kamoutsas Takes over as Florida's Commissioner of Education

Staff Report On Wednesday, the Florida Board of Education welcomed Anastasios Kamoutsas to his first state board meeting as Commissioner of Education. Unanimously selected by the Board on June 4, Kamoutsas kicks off his first week as Commissioner...

Florida education leaders have approved additional K-12 safety measures

The Florida Department of Education voted Wednesday at its meeting in Orlando to approve additional school safety measures for K-12 schools throughout the state. Under these changes, schools must have a Primary and Secondary District Threat...

Florida families heartbroken after city says memorials honoring loved ones will be removed

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Some Florida families are heartbroken after learning plaques honoring loved ones have to be removed. Families in Fort Pierce were told the plaques need to be removed from a local park due to a lease agreement violation. City...

Florida Supreme Court backs DeSantis, upholds elimination of majority-Black congressional district

TALLAHASSEE — Three years after Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a congressional redistricting plan through the Legislature, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge by voting-rights groups that argued part of the plan violated the state...

Florida Man Tries to Force Woman Into Truck in Kidnap Attempt Video, Police Say

Published July 17, 2025 8:11 AM PDT | Updated July 17, 2025 9:53 AM PDT CAUGHT ON CAMERA St. Johns County Sheriff's Office A terrifying kidnapping attempt in Florida was caught on camera -- complete with the victim’s blood-curdling screams as she...

Florida man arrested twice in 2 days after dumping more than 500 pounds of trash on roads: deputies

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested twice in two days after deputies said he dumped more than 500 pounds of trash on two different roads. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of illegal dumping on...

Outrage Erupts in Florida (33030): State AG Backs Immigrant Arrests Despite Judge’s Block – LIVE DEVELOPMENTS

Homestead, FL (33030) – Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody is under fire after applauding the arrest of several undocumented immigrants in Homestead and Little Havana—despite a federal judge’s order halting such actions. ICE reportedly...

Florida families heartbroken after city says memorials honoring loved ones will be removed

Florida Supreme Court upholds congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district

Florida’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district in north Florida that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The court,...

Five Florida swimmers to compete at World University Games

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Five current and former Gators will represent nationally at the 2025 FISU World University Games from July 23-31. The games set to take place at he Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE) in Berlin, Germany....

Florida driver chases kids after 'ding, dong, ditch' prank to put 'fear of God' into them: police

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested on Saturday after Naples police said he got into his car to chase kids on scooters who played a prank on his home. According to an arrest report, officers were called to a home on 28th Avenue North in...

Florida is 3rd most restrictive state when it comes to access to contraception, according to research

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New research finds Florida to be one of the most restrictive states, when it comes to access to contraception. WATCH BELOW: 'It allows providers to refuse care for religious and/or moral reasons,' Cathryn Streifel tells...

Florida And Oregon Lawmakers Demand FDA Investigate Microplastic Health Risks

United Front Against Microplastics: Bipartisan Bill Demands FDA Action on Looming Health Crisis With growing alarm over microplastics infiltrating our food and water, Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) have introduced...

Florida Teen Fights Survives Alligator Attack, Shares Terrifying Details: WATCH

Alligators can be lethal in the wrong circumstances. PublishedJuly 17, 2025 10:23 AM EDT•UpdatedJuly 17, 2025 10:23 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link A Florida teen got the scare of a lifetime after surviving an alligator attack. As OutKick...

Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz is preventing attorney access, lawsuit says

TALLAHASSEE — A class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that people held at the immigrant-detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz are being prevented from having access to lawyers and “effectively have no way to contest their detention.”...