One of the more contentious legislative sessions in recent history came to a close late Monday as lawmakers approved a $115.1 billion budget for next fiscal year and prepared to send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
• USC picked up a commitment from four-star linebacker Talanoa Ili, who played high school football in Southern California before moving to Hawaii recently. The Trojans beat out crosstown rival UCLA for Ili, who is the No. 79 overall prospect in the country. Ili is the eighth top-100 prospect in USC’s class, which ranks No. 1 in the country.
A South Florida nurse is proving that it's never too late to follow your dreams. At Broward Health Medical Center, trauma nurse Traci Vose is no stranger to high-pressure situations, but her story goes beyond the hospital walls.
PROVIDENCE — A Florida man who fired shots and led East Providence police on a high-speed chase that scattered guns and ammunition across the road in 2023 has been sentenced to federal prison on gun charges.
David Jolly, a Democratic candidate for Florida governor, advocates increasing restrictions on firearms to reduce the carnage of gun violence. At the same time, Jolly promises to talk to gun
Taylor Swift touched many hearts as she made a surprise visit to see children at Joe DiMaggio's Children's Hospital in Hollywood on Friday. The superstar hugged them, chatted with them, even posed for some pictures and selfies. Swift has been in Florida for the past couple days.
EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers have not decided on their starting goalie for when their season is on the line in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC).
TALLAHASSEE — Legislative leaders agreed Friday not to fund a call line critical for Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ Hope Florida program, dealing a blow to one of his signature priorities.
The scam attempts to pressure drivers into clicking a fraudulent link, warning that failure to pay immediately will result in the suspension of their driver’s license and vehicle registration.
A woman was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of driving recklessly along a multi-use path to chase a teenager riding an electric bicycle, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
FEMA paid more than $3.1 billion to Florida and its residents in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments in 2022 after Hurricane Ian, a monstrous Category 5 storm, rocked the Sunshine State. It remains the costliest hurricane in Florida history.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28. The Falcon 9 booster successfully landed on the drone ship "Just Read the Instructions."
The explosion happened at about 5:45 p.m., May 26, at a sandbar off the Lauderdale Yacht Club at 1725 SE 12th St., just south of where the New River and the Intracoastal meet, according to Frank Guzman, public information officer for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
To erase a vocal advocate of FEMA, Hamilton was replaced by Doug Richardson, a Department of Homeland Security Administration assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction, a guy with no experience managing natural disasters.
Witnesses said the man got out of the lake and grabbed a pair of garden shears, then he tried to break into a vehicle by throwing a brick, according to the sheriff.
The DOJ announced that Zackery Brandon Barfield, 31, of Panama City, was sentenced to 30 days in prison and ordered to pay a $51,000 fine for three counts of poisoning and shooting dolphins.
PUSHING BACK — Trustees at the University of Florida are defending Santa Ono, the lone finalist for the post of president at the University of Florida, reports Gabrielle Russon of Florida Politics. Ono is angering some conservatives, but trustees sent out an email on Thursday designed to rebut criticism that Ono is too liberal to lead the school.
The 2025 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship will be decided at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., but the participants will be determined on Friday, May 23 starting with a meeting between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Florida Gators.
Nearly two dozen Army Rangers were reportedly suspended after wild videos surfaced online allegedly showing the soldiers firing several blank rounds at a crowded Florida beach during a local pirate festival.
IOWA CITY — Florida International transfer Ashton Williamson has committed to Iowa basketball, he announced May 21. Williamson, a 6-foot-2 170-pound guard, averaged 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in roughly 24 minutes per game during his freshman season. He will join the Hawkeyes with three seasons of college eligibility remaining.
DeSantis assailed House Health Care Budget Chairman Alex Andrade, a Pensacola Republican who submitted records to State Attorney Jack Campbell's office late last month after a House inquiry into the nonprofit Hope Florida Foundation.
A recent diving trip off the coast of Florida resulted in an ancient discovery. Kristina Scott found a 6-inch megalodon shark tooth while fossil diving in Venice. She said she’s been fossil diving for three years and has found things ranging from mammoth and sperm whale teeth to megalodon teeth.
Fine explained that the reason interest rates in the U.S. are so high is that the U.S. has to keep borrowing money to fund the government and past debt.
