3 gubernatorial candidates get nearly $2.5M in 1st distribution of state matching funds
Three gubernatorial candidates and two attorney general candidates collectively received nearly $2.5 million in the first distribution of state matching funds…
2 executions scheduled for same day in Florida for the first time in more than 60 years
James Aren Duckett, 68, is scheduled to die at noon on July 28 at Florida State Prison near Starke, according to a death warrant signed Tuesday by Republican…
Gov. DeSantis signs death warrant over 2006 Florida murder
Silvia was convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife at her mother's home in 2006, according to court records.
Florida’s jobless rate drops for first time since 2024
For the first time since the end of 2024, Florida’s unemployment rate went down last month.
2 Florida deputies hospitalized, suspect killed in shootout near Tampa, sheriff says
Two Florida deputies were shot and a suspect was killed in a shootout near Tampa on Thursday, authorities said.
Cyclosporiasis cases in Florida, U.S. could be undercounted, experts say
A parasite that causes extreme diarrhea, seen in recent outbreaks across the country, has been documented in over 20 counties in Florida. But experts say there…
Off-duty deputy charged with battery after instigated fight at bar in New Smyrna Beach
Jason Stickels, 44, was charged with two counts of felony battery on a person 65 years or older.
Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida struck and killed by tractor trailer, cops say
A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents at a gas station in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday,…