Women killed in Deschutes River floating accident were from Texas, Florida

The group of six who accidentally floated to Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River near Bend were in inner tubes tied together and included a Texas woman who had just celebrated her 40th birthday and a 33-year-old woman from Florida, authorities...

Florida says a lawsuit over the Everglades migrant detention center was filed in the wrong venue

By Stadratte via iStock for WMNF News. By Dara Kam ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As they continue to fight a legal effort by environmental groups to block an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades, lawyers for Gov. Ron...

Florida's Governor Reacts To Miami Election Change Ruling

Governor Ron DeSantis applauding a Miami-Dade circuit judge's ruling that the election must be held as planned this year and not moved from odd to even years. Commissioners say they thought moving it would lead to higher turnout, but opponents...

‘A new era of accountability’: Florida DOGE launches audits into local governments’ spending

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida’s new Chief Financial Officer isn’t easing into the job. He’s already auditing local governments. Gainesville and Broward County were put on notice just hours after Chief Financial...

Canadian Snowbirds Caught Off Guard As Air Canada Boldly Cancels All Winter Flights To Warm Florida Destination

Airlines across Canada are actively changing routes. We have just seen several examples, including WestJet cancelling three more routes to the United States in recent days. The airline removed trips from Victoria to Las Vegas, Ottawa to Fort Myers...

Florida farmers to receive $675.9M in disaster assistance for hurricane damage

ORLANDO, Fla. - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Monday that it will provide $675.9 million in disaster assistance to help Florida farmers recover from two years of hurricane damage. What does the new agreement mean? What we...

Fire Chief Harold Theus recognized by the Florida Fire Chiefs Association

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County’s fire chief has been recognized as one of Florida’s best. Chief Harold Theus was named the Career Fire Chief of the Year by officials from the Florida Fire Chiefs Association. County leaders noted that he...

'I would rather live under a bridge than under an HOA': Florida viewers sound off

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — Last week, I-Team Investigator Adam Walser reported how a Riverview homeowner ended up in jail and her neighbor faced foreclosure over what started out as HOA violations. WATCH: 'I would rather live under a bridge than under an...

Person hospitalized after shark attack at Hollywood Beach in Florida

A person was hospitalized after being attacked by a shark at Hollywood Beach in Florida, according to officials. The incident happened on Tuesday in the 4100 block of Ocean Drive, where emergency crews responded to reports of a person with a...

Florida Python Challenge 2025: More than 900 hunters competed for $25,000 in prizes in annual competition that ended Sunday

New requirements for teen drivers in Florida go into effect next month

The 2023 fatal crash rate for teenagers aged 16 to 19 was nearly 3 times the rate for drivers over 20, according to federal statistics. A new state law (SB 994) aims to improve their safety. The legislation requires teens to get some additional...

Florida surfer survives shark bite, vows to get back in the water

A young surfer released his foot from the maw of a shark after being dragged off his surfboard in a Florida beach on Friday. The surfer, Sam Hollis, 18, was on the water off the coast of New Smyrna Beach when suddenly a wave pushed him off his...

University of Florida students build cars and compete with Gator Motorsport

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate and SCAD Media spotlight Gator Motorsports, where University of Florida students design, build, and race a Formula-style car while gaining real-world engineering...

Florida AG James Uthmeier appeals contempt finding over law against undocumented immigrants

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that found him in civil contempt because of a letter he sent in April after she ordered a halt to enforcement of a new state immigration law. Uthmeier’s lawyers last...

‘I killed my boyfriend’: Central Florida police investigate suspected murder-suicide

Roof collapses with 20 people inside at Central Florida community center

MELBOURNE, Fla. — Part of the roof at the Joseph N. Davis Community Center collapsed in Tuesday afternoon’s storms. Officials say 20 people were inside, but all escaped. Although it was weather-related, the exact reason for the collapse is being...

Central Florida school leaders claim federal funding shortfalls threaten new school year

Florida Rep. Steube, Missouri Sen. Hawley Push Federal Tort For Pediatric Gender Clinics

Lawmakers Introduce Bill Creating Federal Tort for Pediatric Gender Transition Procedures U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today introduced legislation, the “Jamie Reed Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse...

Florida Man Turns $10 Ticket Into Huge Payday, Opting For Lump-Sum Of Nearly $1.2 Million

Man Wins Big with $2 Million Scratch-Off! Talk about a winning word! Robert Shevett from St. Cloud is celebrating a life-changing win after hitting a $2 million top prize on the Florida Lottery’s ULTIMATE VIP CA$HWORD Scratch-Off game. Shevett...

Full Episode: Florida DOGE will audit 2 Democrat-run municipalities, and DeSantis must pick a lieutenant governor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announce plan to audit two localities, and the time is nearing for DeSantis to name a new Lt. governor. DeSantis and Ingoglia take on two Democrat-run localities in push...