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LYNX provides cooling stations across Central Florida during the heat wave

Florida Revamps Laws Governing Garden Leave and Noncompete Agreements
On July 3, 2025, the “Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act” became effective in Florida. The CHOICE Act is a significant measure enacted to bolster legal protections for...

Florida boater tried to kill wife by throwing her overboard after his line snapped on fishing trip — but she clung to boat and survived
The fishing line snapped — and so did he. A Florida boater tried to kill his wife and dump her body at sea after being set off by a snapped line during a fishing trip — but the bloodied victim clung to the back of the boat and was dragged to shore...

Florida basketball: Portrait of a champion for Todd Golden
Florida basketball coach Todd Golden reacts to a national championship portrait painted by artist and former Florida football standout James Bates that will hang at Spurrier Gridiron Grill's Championship Room.

Florida judge denies DOJ request to unseal Epstein grand jury docs
MIAMI — A Florida Judge denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to unseal federal grand jury transcripts from the Southern District of Florida’s original 2007 federal investigation into the crimes of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey...
“Is This Real?!” Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Lampoons Dems’ Yarn-Throwing Summit Stunt
Donalds and Ingraham Mock Democrats’ “Yarn-Throwing” Summit Activity, Criticize Voter ID Stance Laughter erupted on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” Friday night as host Laura Ingraham and Florida Rep. Byron Donalds reacted with incredulity to a...

Florida Top 10 High School Football Teams: Full Schedules and Must-See Matchups
With high school football right around the corner, we are taking a look at the full schedules for the Top 10 teams in Florida and highlighting the must-see matchups you won't want to miss this season. The 2025 Florida High School On SI Preseason...

Florida Lottery Cash4Life, Fantasy 5 results for July 24, 2025
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Thursday, July 24, 2025 Winning Cash4Life numbers from July 24 drawing 01-12-14-20-37,...
Bear's Club Director of Golf Eric Veilleux named 24th president of South Florida PGA
Eric Veilleux knows the game of golf is changing faster than Bryson DeChambeau’s downswing. This point was hammered home last month when Veilleux officially became the 24th president of the South Florida PGA during its annual meeting. Not only was...

Clay County To Host Its First-Ever Hot Dog Festival: A New Florida Tradition Begins
(MENAFN- Zex PR Wire) Clay County announces its first-ever Hot Dog Festival, combining culinary creativity, family fun, and competition into what promises to be a standout Florida fall tradition. Florida, US, 26th July 2025, ZEX PR WIRE , Clay...

Florida food economist selected to influence national health policy
Di Fang, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) food and resource economics associate professor, has been named a 2025 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellow. This highly competitive...

Florida Panther and Arlington native Seth Jones brings Stanley Cup back ‘home’ to D-FW
The Dallas Stars fell a couple of steps short in their quest to win the Stanley Cup, but the 2024-25 NHL season wasn’t a total loss on the local front. Seth Jones, the son of former Dallas Maverick Popeye Jones and a native of Arlington, was...

Citizen detained after traffic stop takedown in South Florida, advocates say | Watch
Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio had his cellphone close at hand when Florida Highway Patrol troopers pulled over the work truck he, his mother and two of his friends were riding in on their way to a landscaping job in Palm Beach County. Laynez-Ambrosio, 18,...

FOX 35 Weather Impact Day: Central Florida under heat advisory through Tuesday
FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard talks about how high the temperatures will rise this weekend across Central Florida. What will the weather look like today? What To Expect: ORLANDO, Fla. - Temperatures will sizzle back in the mid...

This Bake Shop In Miami, Florida Is Home To One Of The Best Cheesecakes In The US
Miami moves fast, but when it comes to dessert, locals and visitors alike can happily slow down at Fireman Derek's Bake Shop. Founded by former firefighter Derek Kaplan, the bakery has grown from a small operation into a local legend, with buzzing...

Tased, choked and held: Video shows US citizen, his friends being detained in Florida
A routine traffic stop in Florida turned into a violent and racially charged arrest on May 2, when 18-year-old US citizen Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio and his friends were detained by officers from the Florida Highway Patrol and US Border Patrol.The...

Shocking Abuse Uncovered: Florida (34655) Couple Accused of Starving, Isolating Foster Kids – LIVE INVESTIGATION
New Port Richey, FL (34655) – A Florida couple from New Port Richey is facing shocking allegations after authorities discovered they had severely abused their four foster and adopted children. According to the Department of Children and Families,...

Nine foster children were rescued in Florida from severe child abuse allegations "treated them like

U.S. Army Soldier killed in Germany will return home to Florida
Specialist Jaylin Perez suffered severe electrical burns. The cause of his death is being investigated by U.S. and German authorities. LARGO, Fla. — A U.S. Army Soldier killed in a logistics operation in Berlin, Germany will return home to Largo...

Florida cops share details of Hulk Hogan's death after emergency call response
Florida police have released a statement detailing the shocking death of Hulk Hogan. On Thursday, Hogan, whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea, was discovered in his Clearwater, Florida home after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 71 years old....