Kylie Williams

Amid scrutiny by lawmakers into the Hope Florida Foundation, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the charity operated by his wife will add a liaison to every state college.

A Gainesville police officer arrested Austin Kyle Love, 32, on felony animal cruelty charges Monday morning. Love inflicted “unnecessary punishment” on his dog while taking it outside to use the bathroom, according to the police report.

The Florida Highway Patrol is calling its investigation “active and ongoing” as it tries to determine what caused an SUV to roll over Monday evening on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, killing the driver, injuring five others and closing the busy highway for hours.

The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a bill unanimously Tuesday in the Capitol in Tallahassee that would regulate the pet death care industry, after a cat owner who asked for her pet’s cremated remains was given a mix of glass, metal and human DNA.

Florida ranked last nationally for nursing exam pass rates in 2024, according to a new report from the Florida Center for Nursing. Despite the statewide shortfall, nine nursing programs in the state university system had National Council Licensure Examination pass rates above the national average.

Florida environmental agency quotes record-high price for critical dam records

After the first day of early, in-person voting, Republicans in many counties across Florida surpassed the sizable statewide lead in turnout that Democrats had been steadily building over the past month through mail ballots.

After experiencing a heavy hit from hurricanes Helene andMilton, Gulf Coast citizens aged 65 and older have had a difficult time recovering. Many of Florida’s older residents live in retirement communities with manufactured homes, which are easily destroyed during a storm.