Florida News That Impacts You – July 24th, 2025

Florida News That Impacts You – July 24th, 2025 Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. Florida continues to be the top state for international...

An inside look at North Central Florida high school football media day

Alan Youngblood Special to The Sun Forest players speak live during the 2025 North Central Florida High School Media Day at Best Western Gateway Grand in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, July 24, 2025. High school football players from around North...

Florida woman locks 2-year-old child in hot car so she can watch Smurfs movie in peace: police

Tipora Merriex left the theater on Saturday with her crying child, placed the toddler in a 2002 Cadillac Escalade outside, and returned to the theater, police said. An 18-year-old mother in Lake City, Florida, has been charged with felony child...

William McNeil: The Florida Student Assaulted By Police Speaks Out

William McNeil talks about the fear he experienced during the Feb. 19, Florida traffic stop that led to his alleged assault and arrest. William McNeil, a 24-year-old Florida man, spoke to ABC News about his violent encounter with Jacksonville...

Florida Tech's Dining Services Receives National Recognition and Awards

Campus Dining is passionate about providing gourmet culinary experiences and value to the campus community through excellence in customer service, food quality and engaging special events. We offer more than 10 convenient locations across campus....

Florida man speaks out after violent traffic stop caught on camera

A Florida man at the center of a viral traffic stop is speaking publicly for the first time since the February incident, which has drawn national attention and renewed calls for police accountability. (NBC)- A Florida man at the center of a viral...

Florida surf instructor recovering from shark bite

Fugitive from Florida arrested in Saratoga County for a forged check

Saratoga County, NY (WRGB) — The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 31-year-old Peter Villano-Barnard of Saratoga Springs, on Tuesday. Villano-Barnard was taken into custody on a warrant issued by the Wilton Town Court,...

Chuck E. Cheese arrested for credit card fraud in Florida

Tallahassee police officers arrested Chuck E. Cheese on charges of credit card fraud on Wednesday. Police handcuffed the mascot’s paws behind his back inside a local outpost of the children’s arcade and pizza parlor chain and photos of the arrest...

Hulk Hogan, WWE superstar passes away at 71 after cardiac arrest in Florida home: Report...

6-time WCW World Heavyweight Championship winner Hulk Hogan has reportedly breathed his last. According to a report from TMZ, the superstar passed away on Thursday morning, July 24, after a call about a reported cardiac arrest was made. The...

DeSantis' "Florida DOGE" taskforce to audit Manatee County

Governor Ron DeSantis is now directing his Florida DOGE task force to audit the Republican controlled Manatee County. The Governor’s task force is auditing local governments and state universities to highlight what he alleges is misspending....

Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71 after cardiac arrest at Florida home

MIAMI, July 25 — Hulk Hogan, the 1980s icon of professional wrestling who helped propel the low-budget spectacle into the global spotlight and parlayed his prowess in the ring into pop culture stardom, died yesterday. He was 71. Hogan, whose real...

Most Florida GOP Voters Oppose Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative, Poll Finds As Campaign Gathers Signatures

A majority of Florida Republican voters say they oppose an initiative to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state that an industry-funded campaign is working to place on the 2026 ballot. As the Smart & Safe Florida campaign continues to...

Florida anti-vax parents use religious cop out and risk all of our kids' lives | Opinion

Salisbury student apparently punched by Florida deputies, viral video shows

SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - A Black Salisbury college student is at the center of a viral video of a traffic stop that showed him being punched and pulled out of his car by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office back in February. 22-year-old William...

Explosive storms hit Florida, a heat wave follows

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - As an area of low pressure continues to move away to the west, a ridge of high pressure is filling in over Florida. This ridge will bring with it very dry air, which starts to filter into the area during the day Friday....

Central Florida man faces 29 counts of animal cruelty after S.W.A.T. raid

A dog-fighting investigation led to a S.W.A.T. raid of a home in Lake County. On Wednesday, officials executed a search warrant at the residence of 31938 3rd Ave. in DeLand, according to a press release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. This...

DeSantis could seek to redraw congressional districts after Florida Supreme Court ruling

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis could ask lawmakers to redraw congressional boundary lines after the Florida Supreme Court last week upheld a 2022 map that gave Republicans control of a North Florida district previously held by a Democrat....

Easing the effects of flooding in South Florida

A team of University of Florida scientists have won a $1 million grant to tackle one of South Florida’s most urgent environmental threats: groundwater flooding and saltwater intrusion caused by sea level rise. The end goal is to develop a support...

WWE LEGEND DIES: Hulk Hogan dead aged 71 after emergency services rush to Florida home

Wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has reportedly died at age 71. He boasted a staggering net worth before passing away. Emergency responders rushed to Hogan's Clearwater, Florida, residence during the early morning hours on...