Gambling disorder diagnoses spike in states that legalized sports betting, study shows
Researchers found a major difference between states that greenlit sports gambling and those that didn’t.
Florida hits pause on sloth imports after more than 50 deaths
The order by commission Executive Director Roger Young puts a moratorium on issuing captive wildlife permits needed to handle sloths. The action stems from the…
Opioid overdose deaths drop in Florida
Opioid-caused deaths fell by 42 percent from January 2025 to June 2025, and fentanyl-caused deaths fell 46 percent, according to the interim 2025 Drugs in…
Alex Smalley takes 2-shot lead in a PGA Championship up for grabs
The PGA Championship where no one could take control Saturday is now the major that practically everybody can win, as Alex Smalley leads.
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party
The senator lost his primary in Louisiana, five years after voting to convict Trump on impeachment charges following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Three Derby horses raced in Preakness on short rest. None finished higher than 4th
Ocelli, Incredibolt and Robusta were the only three horses to race in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes this year.
A horse almost didn’t race in the Preakness. Thanks to a jockey’s suggestion, it won.
Napoleon Solo was not among the favorites to win the 151st Preakness Stakes, but belief in the horse’s potential paid off with a big win Saturday.
Family asks for prayers after mother, aunt killed, daughter left critical in I-75 crash
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the crash happened on Mother's Day, around 10:45 a.m. on I-75 northbound near Mile Marker 20.
Venezuela says it deported close ally of Maduro to face judicial proceedings in US
The Venezuelan government in a statement did not explicitly say where it had deported Alex Saab but said its decision was based on several ongoing criminal…
Immigration enforcement costs in Florida climb to $460M for year
According to Transparency Florida, a government accountability website through the executive office of the governor, FDEM filed a budget amendment May 6…
Man accused of stealing U.S. serviceman’s car in Colorado arrest in Miami-Dade, deputies say
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, has an out-of-state warrant, Miami-Dade Jail records showed.