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Florida’s minimum wage requirement wouldn’t have to apply to certain employees, like interns, under legislation moving forward this session. But some worry the move could create constitutional issues. Floridians voted in 2020 to gradually increase the state minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour by September 2026. But...

AccuWeather meteorologists said a "radar-confirmed" tornado touched down in Seminole County Monday morning. And FOX 35 was live on the air as meteorologist Brooks Garner warned viewers to take shelter for the "confirmed tornado" sent debris flying, hitting the station's building. Tornado warnings have been issued for...

Some workers in Florida would be allowed to be paid well below the state’s current $13 minimum wage if a bill that cleared its first Senate committee Monday becomes law.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida bill would require some elementary school students to learn cursive writing. The bill, HB 921, would require all public schools to provide cursive writing instruction to students in grades 2 through 5. By the end of fifth grade, every student must “demonstrate proficiency in reading...

Keep Van Wezel for our quality of life I read with interest the various opinions on whether to keep the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall or build a new auditorium. I have lived in Sarasota since 1972. Most of my contacts are with Sarasotans who have also lived here for many years. Most of our conversations are about...

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - The SWAT team was called out to a USF student housing complex after a suspect fired multiple shots into an apartment unit, according to the Temple Terrace Police Department. Nobody was injured, but it took hours for the SWAT team to get the suspect to come...

A tornado hit the FOX 35 Orlando television station Monday morning in what a meteorologist called a rare event.

Low-income households in Florida receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is administered at the federal level by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and at the local level by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). This article discusses the...

St. Petersburg, FL – A fatal crash on 34th Street North near 17th Avenue North occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025, leaving one person dead and two others injured. Investigators charged 33-year-old Kyle Hill of Pinellas Park with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide following the...

An inspector found bugs around food storage and cooking areas.