Florida's super soaker; Invest 93L moves through

Invest 93L is expected to pass through Central Florida on Tuesday. There will still be plenty of moisture available in the atmosphere, which will continue to enhance showers and deep, tropical downpours, especially in the afternoon after some...

U.S. sets grim milestone as Florida executes man for double slaying

July 15 (UPI) -- The United States set a 10-year high for capital punishment before August when Florida executed death row inmate Michael Bernard Bell by lethal injection at 6 p.m. EDT on Tuesday. Bell, 54, was found guilty of two counts of...

UWF Florida Students Help Create RoboBoat Kit

University of West Florida electrical engineering and computer engineering students have helped create a RoboBoat kit. The work was done in collaboration with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City, Florida. The project aims to engage...

Florida AG could sue swimming nonprofit over transgender rules

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday said U.S. Masters Swimming, a Florida-based nonprofit also known as USMS, must stop allowing men to compete in women’s sports or face legal action. The organization must also bar men from women’s...

Analysis: Georgia appears vulnerable and Florida positioned to capitalize

ATLANTA — Georgia football coach Kirby Smart can hear the footsteps for the first time in awhile. If there was ever a chance for the Florida Gators to catch their SEC rival, this could be it after losing four straight and seven of eight in the...

Man airlifted after being shot in the chest by woman in Florida City: Police

A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after he was shot in the chest in Florida City, police said. According to Florida City Police, officers received reports of a shooting that happened at 924 Southwest 6th Place. Once at the scene, the...

Unassuming Florida Soaker Could Become Tropical Storm Dexter In Gulf

Florida Braces for Potential Flash Flooding as System Moves West A persistent weather system, currently an un-tropical drenching across Florida, is being closely monitored by National Weather Service forecasters as it shows potential to develop...

Duval County holds notorious distinctions in Florida's executions

Michael Bell is scheduled to be executed on July 15, 2025, making him the eighth person executed in Florida this year. Duval County has had the most executions (49) of any Florida county since the state took over executions in 1924. The first...

Backstreet Boys' Brian Littrell sues Florida sheriff over trespassing claims

The singer claims the sheriff's office in the Florida Panhandle would not remove or prosecute trespassers on his private beach. WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell is suing a Florida sheriff's office, claiming deputies...

People in Florida neighbourhood stop dinner, grab tools to rescue 4 people in plane crash

Mario Díaz-Balart marks anniversary of Cuban tragedy and highlights Florida's economic standing

Landlord seeks to evict Central Florida Rep. Cory Mills from D.C. penthouse

Central Florida U.S. Rep. Cory Mills could face eviction from a luxury Washington, D.C., penthouse after his landlord sued and accused him of failing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in rent. The Republican congressman owes about $85,000 in...

Dozens of abused Dozier school students ended up on Florida Death Row

A plea to stop the violence: Florida families mourn young lives lost to gun violence

WINK News has spoken with so many families over the years who have lost a child or young person to gun violence. "I never expected to put RIP on a shirt with my little brother on it," D'Sean Archilles, brother of 14-year-old Sean Archilles, told...

Florida mom spent a week in jail for what began as HOA violations over grass

A Florida homeowner is speaking out after she was arrested and spent a week in jail for what started out as HOA violations involving her lawn in Hillsborough County. “I think they have way too much power. I've never heard of anything like this in...

Deadly flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters: Vibrio cases decline, but danger persists

By Doug Myers Doug Myers Digital Content Producer, CBS Texas Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He...

Murderer's 14 last words as he's given lethal injection on Florida's death row

A murderer thanked officials for not letting him spend the rest of his life in prison - before he was executed on death row yesterday. Michael Bernard Bell has spent 30 years behind bars since his conviction of the murders of Jimmy West and...

Florida Teen Marks Date on Calendar with an "X" — Then Mysteriously Disappears

Sophie Reeder, then just 15 years old, had marked May 19, 2017 with an “X” on her calendar. Just hours into the next day, Sophie left her Fort Lauderdale home and was last seen in security footage walking along Davie Boulevard at 2:16 a.m.,...

Takeaways From The 2025 Florida Legislative Session Wrap-up

By Michaela Galligan On June 24, a Good Morning Brandon legislative wrap-up took place, allowing local state representatives to share their thoughts on the Florida Legislative Session. The legislative wrapup was presented by Siesta G., with...

Florida man set to be the 26th person executed in the US this year, surpassing 2024’s total

STARKE, Fla. — A man who fatally shot a man and woman outside a Florida bar as part of an attempted revenge killing is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, which would be the 26th execution carried out in the U.S. this year. So far, 25 men have...