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Florida authorities have arrested 11 people with drug and theft crimes after they allegedly broke into the Florida home of a deployed airman.

The Florida House unanimously passed a bill 112-0 on Wednesday that would increase boating safety in the state in honor of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez, who tragically died after a 2022 boat crash during Labor Day Weekend on Biscayne Bay. "Lucy's Law" was filed by Reps. Vicki Lopez (R-Miami) and Vanessa...

An intensifying drought across the Sunshine State has led to an uptick in wildfires, with authorities reporting more than 60 active blazes Thursday and no end in sight.

A Florida man is celebrating a significant financial windfall after claiming a $2 million top prize from the Florida Lottery’s $2,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER Scratch-Off game. Arthur Geddings Jr., 59, of Pensacola, claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Pensacola District Office and opted for a one-time, lump-sum...

Florida resident Thomas Carpenter risked his kid’s well-being for drugs and seems to feel no remorse. The 41-year-old man who just got out of prison last December was again arrested on March 18 after he was pulled over for a traffic violation. However, it was discovered that he wasn’t only breaking traffic laws.

In a bid to address Florida’s mounting affordable housing crisis, Palm Beach County has approved a plan to purchase an aging La Quinta Inn in West Palm Beach and convert it into temporary housing for seniors and veterans facing homelessness. The property, located near Century Village, was acquired for $16.7 million...

Macy’s Restructuring Plan Includes Several Florida Store Closures. Macy’s is progressing with its extensive store closure plan, with liquidation sales underway at dozens of locations nationwide. The department store giant previously announced in February 2024 that it would shut down 150 underperforming stores by 2026...

ORLANDO, Florida - Joel David Fonseca Flores, a 45-year-old from Orlando, has been sentenced to 32 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that resulted in a death. The sentencing follows his conviction on multiple charges, including possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug...

Instead of leaving a man for dead, an SUV driver took a pedestrian to a gas station for help after hitting him on the road. The post Florida SUV driver strikes a pedestrian then drives them to gas station appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, authorized by Congress and launched in 2012, began on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012, and will conclude on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025. Mayor Jerry L. Demings and the...