Port Saint Lucie FL

A woman from Illinois was killed in the sprawling Florida age-restricted community The Villages when she took a late-night golf cart ride with an allegedly drunk driver . The incident happened just before 1 a.m. local time on Sunday, the Miami Herald reported. The Villages is approximately 60 miles northwest of...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Photos are starting to come in from viewers around Central Florida after a swath of rough weather brought severe storms and even a tornado touchdown in Seminole County. Photos are coming in from viewers in Lake Mary and Longwood of trees down, a semitruck on its...

HOLLY HILL, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man turned $5 into $1 million by playing a scratch-off game. The Florida Lottery announced on Monday that Raymond Littleton Jr. claimed a $1 million top prize fromThe Cash Wheel scratch-off game. Lottery officials said Littleton bought his winning ticket from the...

HOMEOWNERS living in Florida have blasted their HOA after steep $605 monthly fees nearly made their neighborhood unliveable. One resident cried, "There's no help," following a series of unfortunate events that saw her scrambling to dodge eviction. The local, Sharon Seibert, lives with her sister in the Village of...

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...

Some Floridians are aware that Publix has been aggressively expanding in Florida because they have seen new Publix locations go up near them or they have read about how the chain listed 22 new stores as "coming soon" on its website in the fall of 2024. Some may also be aware that last year, Publix bought out its...

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...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A multi-county pursuit unfolded in Florida when a Virginia man evaded law enforcement after allegedly stealing beer from a Fort Pierce Wawa, narrowly missing a deputy's patrol car in the process. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) said that on March 6, at...