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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman has been charged with stealing federal benefits and lying to a federal agency about her marital status, according to an indictment. Gail Starks, 63, is accused of collecting Department of Veterans Affairs Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits from June 1991 through August 2026 while knowingly and willfully concealing that she was married. The indictment alleges she told a VA employee on Aug. 11 that she was not married.

A 27-year-old St. Petersburg woman who worked at Wendy’s was arrested after allegedly approaching a customer at a nearby McDonald’s while holding a handgun, according to an arrest affidavit. Police said the incident began at approximately 8:06 p.m. on October 21, 2026, when the customer placed an order...

Large mandatory community fees can function like a second housing payment.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A mosquito-borne illness typically associated with tropical regions is reaching new highs in Florida. And now, there’s one confirmed case in Manatee County. According to the Florida Department of Health’s latest data, more than 400 cases of locally acquired dengue fever have been reported...

An Ormond Beach family is fighting its homeowners association over whether it can park wrapped work trucks in its own driveway, a dispute that could come down to how Florida law limits HOA restrictions. Mike and Jodi Skroskznik use the trucks for their pool-cleaning business. But Wexford Reserve's existing rules...

Florida has surpassed 400 locally acquired dengue cases in 2026 as infections spread across additional counties, prompting expanded mosquito control operations.

Steven Hamilton, 71, posed for an image with a fish he'd just caught when he was dragged into the water by an alligator and killed last Friday

When neighbors of a defunct equestrian center near Bradenton fought off a proposed housing development in 2025, they thought they had saved the area from more flooding and traffic that would come with the 175-unit rental community. The community never imagined a new proposal would resurface with nearly four times...

Ashley Beams A year on the run in an island paradise was not enough to...

Operation Bad Builder HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A multi-month undercover sting targeting unlicensed home improvement...