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Florida reported 60 more locally acquired cases of dengue fever in one week, according to the latest update from the Florida Department of Health . The disease is also called breakbone fever, due to the pain it causes. That brings the statewide total to 485 for the year as of Oct. 24, the largest outbreak in the United States in decades. The previous highest number of Florida cases in recent memory was 199 in 2023 . In 2025, Florida reported 62 cases for the year. ➤ Prevent dengue at home in Flo

Six defendants were sentenced in Tampa for their roles in a multinational operation that smuggled Cuban nationals, filed more than 1,700 fraudulent asylum applications and laundered over $22 million.

A 66-year-old woman has been arrested on dozens of animal cruelty charges following an investigation that resulted in 124 cats being removed from a Port St. Lucie home, according to police.

If you have ever dreamed of skipping the Florida interstate and gliding between Miami and Orlando...

BREVARD, Fla. - Surging king tides are forcing salt water from the Indian River Lagoon through drainage pipes, submerging sections of Indian River Drive and leaving Brevard County homeowners with saltwater damaged vehicles. Brevard County saltwater flooding. What we know:. King tides caused the Indian River Lagoon to crest past...

Amendment 3 on Tuesday’s ballot could be a first step in the total elimination of property taxes in Florida. A fierce property tax opponent, State Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, R-Belleview, said next year he will attempt to collect the 880,000 petition signatures needed for a constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 49-year-old woman was arrested after...

An inspector found something fishy on the menu at Cody’s Original Roadhouse in The Villages after discovering the restaurant’s regional seafood specialties were actually being shipped in from across the globe. The restaurant located in Brownwood was hit with an administrative complaint following an inspection this week prompted...

Jaythan Lawrence Gilder A 32-year-old Florida man learned the hard way that diamonds might be...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Two years after her only daughter died just hours after leaving a Florida hospital, Beth Miller says she is still searching for answers. She also wants to make sure another family does not face the same barriers she has encountered. WATCH REPORT BELOW: Florida...