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The racing charge in this case rests on a verb: "appeared." Two red Ford Mustangs were running together westbound on Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County at least 120 mph in a 70 zone, and the Florida Highway Patrol trooper who stopped them wrote that they appeared to be racing, according to the arrest report as described by local TV stations. Florida's racing statute is more demanding than that. It requires competition.

Monday was the first day of early voting for most of Central Florida ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election. Orange County voters showed up in much higher numbers Monday, compared to the first day of early voting in 2022. On Monday, 13,683 people voted in person in Orange County.

As Florida's Senate race continues to garner national attention down the stretch, Angie Nixon made an appearance at the Live Oak ballroom Wednesday alongside Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy as she attempts to overcome a roughly 6-point deficit in the polls by invigorating young voters. Nixon's youth director Zander Moricz worked...

FLORIDA — New ocean data shows the current El Niño is now the strongest and warmest on record by surface water temperatures in the Pacific’s Niño 3.4 region. Water there is running about 3.3°C, or 5.9°F, above normal. That could have big effects on Florida’s weather this fall and winter. A wetter, stormier, cloudier, and cooler winter is becoming more likely across the state.

A man is accused of stealing thousands from a 66-year-old Manatee County woman after investigators say he deposited a stolen check. Dijon Malachi McLeod, 20, of Apopka, faces charges of grand theft and fraudulent use of personal identification information involving a person 60 or older after deputies said he deposited a $20,000 check a Bradenton woman had mailed to an Illinois restaurant. If convicted, McLeod faces up to 15 years in prison on each charge, both second-degree felonies under Florid

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – A video circulating on social media led to an officer being fired in Winter Springs, according to the police department on Tuesday. In a statement, Chief Matthew Tract addressed the video, though few specifics were provided about the exact nature of the footage. According to...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Five tiny kittens found running across a Seminole County trash tipping floor are now in foster homes after waste workers spotted them in a dangerous area and rushed to help. County officials said they are still trying to determine whether the kittens were dumped there...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Days before Dale Smith’s arrest in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of Michelle Parker, Smith’s son went to the Orlando Police Department to ask whether his father was still considered a suspect, according to new court documents obtained by News 6. In...

Monday was the first day of early voting for most of Central Florida ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election. Thousands of motivated voters turned out to the polls to cast a ballot after doors opened. Why vote early?. James Kasik was one of the first voters in line at...

As it seeks a federally approved deal on restructuring billions of dollars of debt, Brightline says ridership spiked in September as it took on more debt weeks later to fund operations. The Miami-to-Orlando rail line boasted an 18% increase in passenger trips in September over 12 months prior, it said in its latest monthly ridership and revenue report, published on Oct. 16. Brightline and its affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 24, asking a federal bankruptcy court to restructure