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At least 10 dead, suspect arrested after ‘racially motivated’ mass shooting...

A gunman wearing military-style clothing and body armor opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, killing at least 10 people before being taken into custody Saturday afternoon.

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Masks are unmasking what many people didn’t realize: They have hearing loss

Precautions such as masks and social distancing have magnified hearing problems. If you cover another person's lips with a mask, "the ability to lipread has been taken away."

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Moon sprouts! UF scientists successfully grow plants in lunar dirt

Fifty-two years after mankind’s giant leap, a small sprout has taken root lunar soil in a Florida lab symbolizing the blossoming of a new moon era.

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National Hurricane Center begins daily grind of tropical outlooks

The NHC began its daily tropical outlooks on Sunday, two weeks ahead of the official start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1-Nov. 30.

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1 injured when food truck explodes at Florida seafood festival

A food truck exploded during a seafood festival in Vero Beach on Saturday, sending one person to the hospital with severe burns, according to police.

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Two cyclists killed after being hit on Miami’s Rickenbacker Causeway

Two cyclists were killed Sunday afternoon after being struck on Miami, Florida's Rickenbacker Causeway, partially shutting down the only access to Key Biscayne.

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Could Black voters’ frustration with DeSantis’ politics awaken a ‘sleeping...

“The governor and the Republicans in the state of Florida have awakened a sleeping giant with Black people in the state." Inflamed by what they regard as repeated political assaults by Gov. Ron...

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How some students are protesting law dubbed ‘don’t say gay’ as graduation nears

A gay Florida student who drew national attention for his activism is part of a trend of teens who experts say are engaging in civilized dissent as more restrictions in Florida kick in. They say...

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Orange County sheriff backs bill in Florida Senate to ban protests at homes

A bill seeks to outlaw targeted residential protests, such as one that happened at the Central Florida home of George Floyd's killer.

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‘The thought never crossed my mind to call and tell my wife ‘bye.’’ Passenger...

A Florida man with no flying experience who kept his cool while landing a small plane says the “hand of God" was with him after the pilot collapsed at the controls

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Home fraud ‘is out of control.’ Inside the crackdown that just led to two...

The homeowners are dead. But their true heirs have been stiffed out of their rightful inheritance in an elaborate effort to steal entire houses in South Florida, investigators say.

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State will likely take over Disney World’s Reedy Creek, DeSantis says

The state will likely assume control of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, rather than local governments absorbing it, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday.

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Jury selection in trial of confessed Parkland school shooter enters second phase

Jury selection in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting case entered the second of three phases Monday, with lawyers looking to weed out those whose views on the death penalty are too...

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Man shot and killed after he climbs through window of Lauderhill home,...

Police say an intruder climbed through a window of a South Florida home where his estranged girlfriend lived, and then confronted her and a man inside, who shot and killed the intruder. All while four...

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Broward schools shakeup would cut academic jobs and boost public relations

A reorganization plan, which Superintendent Vickie Cartwright says would save $2.3 million, also overhauls the duties of administrators.

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Sentencing the Parkland killer | Day 11

Here are updates from Day 11 in the sentencing trial of confessed Parkland shooter.

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Accused dealer of fentanyl-laced cocaine in Spring Break overdoses faces life...

A man accused of selling Spring Breakers, including West Point cadets, potentially lethal drugs has been indicted on federal charges, court records show.

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DeSantis doles out millions but fails to mention it mostly comes from Uncle Sam

One strategist said it’s part of a plan to shore up DeSantis’ base and win the governor's race bigger this time.

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DeSantis signs bill to block protests outside private residences

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will allow officers to arrest protestors who are strategically organizing outside of a person’s home.

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Former US Rep. Corrine Brown, of Jacksonville, to plead guilty in fraud case

Court documents show former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, whose initial conviction in a charity fraud case was tossed out by an appeals court, will plead guilty before a second trial

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