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The forecasters say the system has the potential to bring heavy rain along the northern and eastern U.S. Gulf.
Read More »Hurricane Center In Miami Says Tropical Depression Likely In Gulf
Trump Rehashes Gripes, Rips ‘Radical’ Dems In 2020 Launch
The president kicks off his reelection campaign with blistering attacks at a rally in Orlando that focused more on settling scores than laying out his agenda for a second term.
Read More »Florida Deputy Charged For Inaction During Parkland Shooting
Scot Peterson was on duty as the resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the February 2018 shooting but never entered the building while bullets were flying.
Read More »2 Small Planes Collide In Air Near Florida Airpark
Authorities say two small planes have collided while flying near a Florida airpark.
Read More »Florida to get tax holiday on school, hurricane supplies
On Wednesday, Gov. DeSantis signed a bill to create a sales tax holiday for hurricane supplies. The holiday will run from May 31 to June 6.
Read More »Florida Senate Passes Bill Expanding Armed Teachers Program
The Senate passed a school safety bill 22-17 on Tuesday that makes changes to a law enacted last year after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland.
Read More »NTSB Says 3 Children In Deadly I-75 Crash Near Gainesville Were Ejected Despite Wearing Seatbelts
The children killed included Joel Cloud and Jeremiah Warren, both 14; Cierra Bordelan, 9; Cara Descant, 13 and Brieana Descant, 10.
Read More »Florida Governor Signs Smokable Medical Pot Bill Into Law
Florida's ban on the use of smokable medical marijuana by eligible patients ended Monday when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill repealing it.
Read More »Florida Passes Bill To Repeal Smokable Medical Marijuana Ban
The Florida Legislature is sending Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill to repeal the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana.
Read More »UCF Board Accepts President’s Resignation
The board of the University of Central Florida has accepted the resignation of the school's president.
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