Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - An online school founded by incoming First Lady of Florida is gaining popularity. It’s not school on a laptop or phone but it is virtual, with school taking place in the “Metaverse.” The program is Optima Academy Online, founded by Erika Donalds, which enables students to attend live classes while wearing virtual reality goggles.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. ― Legendary professional golfer Tiger Woods was on hand to witness his son, Charlie Woods , during a milestone day. The younger Woods donned a Florida State cap ― paired with a big smile ― during a signing day ceremony at Benjamin High School , headlining Class of 2027 student-athletes being recognized for their collegiate decisions ahead of National Signing Day. Tiger Woods was present with other family members, as well as Robert McNamara, Executive Vice President of TG

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Five days after heavy rain flooded parts of the region, water still covers much of the Save the Chimps sanctuary in St. Lucie County, limiting how staff can reach the property and care for more than 200 rescued chimpanzees. The 150-acre sanctuary is accessible...

A preservation foundation sued to stop Florida officials from sinking “America’s Flagship” to create the world’s largest artificial reef off the coast of Pensacola

Tonya Jean Mannion, PCSO LAKELAND, Fla. — An evening drive to view neighborhood Halloween decorations...

HUNTINGTON, WV (WVNS) — A Florida woman pleaded guilty to identity theft and money laundering, a result of a $9.1 million nail tech licensing plan. According to a press release, 42-year-old Hang Kim Thi Ngo, of Windermere, FL, pleaded guilty to identity theft and money laundering. Ngo confessed to conducting a fraudulent multi-state nail technician […]

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Miami-Dade deputies may have extinguished a massive candle theft and resale scheme. They arrested at least four suspects accused of participating in a six-figure operation to steal Bath & Body Works merchandise and resell it. Lecsi Linet Figueroa-Martinez, 24, of Hialeah; Yosdany Martinez-Bravo, 49, of...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A 48-year-old Hollywood woman was arrested Thursday after police accused her of stealing more than $170,000 from her mother’s retirement account and via Social Security Administration and check transfers. According to a Hollywood Police Department arrest affidavit, the victim reported her suspicions about her daughter,...

Flooded parking lots and waterlogged playgrounds across Broward County prompted health officials to issue a mosquito-borne illness alert this past Wednesday, warning South Florida residents that standing water left behind by more than a week of heavy, intermittent rain is prime breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The warning lands as Florida logs more than 880 dengue cases this year, a number one researcher has called unprecedented for the state.

Authorities arrested eight people in a Manatee County church donation fraud ring targeting mailed tithes across multiple congregations. Investigators confirmed more than $266,000 in total losses from hundreds of stolen donation checks deposited through mobile banking apps. Detectives are searching for seven additional suspects, with individuals tracked to the Miami...