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July 2026

100 stories published.

USDA's Final Citrus Forecast Lifts Florida Orange Crop to 12.92 Million Boxes
National News

USDA's Final Citrus Forecast Lifts Florida Orange Crop to 12.92 Million Boxes

Jul 318 min
Florida Records 154 Measles Cases in 2026, the Most in 25 Years
National News

Florida Records 154 Measles Cases in 2026, the Most in 25 Years

Jul 318 min
SpaceX Launches Classified NROL-95 Payload From Cape Canaveral Before Dawn
National NewsCentral Florida

SpaceX Launches Classified NROL-95 Payload From Cape Canaveral Before Dawn

Jul 318 min
Royal Caribbean Raises Guidance as Florida Ports Carry Record Cruise Demand
National NewsSouth Florida

Royal Caribbean Raises Guidance as Florida Ports Carry Record Cruise Demand

Jul 318 min
Quiet Tropics Hold Through Late July With NOAA's August Update Still Ahead
Hurricane & Weather

Quiet Tropics Hold Through Late July With NOAA's August Update Still Ahead

Jul 318 min
Miami-Dade Voters Will Decide Whether an Outside Panel Sets Commissioner Pay
PoliticsSouth Florida

Miami-Dade Voters Will Decide Whether an Outside Panel Sets Commissioner Pay

Jul 318 min
Heat Advisories Push South Florida Index Values Toward 110 Degrees
Hurricane & WeatherSouth Florida

Heat Advisories Push South Florida Index Values Toward 110 Degrees

Jul 318 min
Haitian TPS Ends, Leaving South Florida Workers, Families and Employers Exposed
National NewsSouth Florida

Haitian TPS Ends, Leaving South Florida Workers, Families and Employers Exposed

Jul 318 min
Former Pembroke Park Town Manager Charged After FDLE Recording Investigation
Crime & CourtsSouth Florida

Former Pembroke Park Town Manager Charged After FDLE Recording Investigation

Jul 318 min
Florida Reports First Vibrio Vulnificus Death of 2026 in Palm Beach County
Health

Florida Reports First Vibrio Vulnificus Death of 2026 in Palm Beach County

Jul 318 min
FDLE Compliance Sweep in Alachua County Produces 25 Registry Arrests
Crime & CourtsNortheast Florida

FDLE Compliance Sweep in Alachua County Produces 25 Registry Arrests

Jul 318 min
Editorial: Florida's Housing Math No Longer Works for the People Who Live Here
Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Florida's Housing Math No Longer Works for the People Who Live Here

Jul 318 min
Divided Fed Holds Rates Again, and Florida Borrowers Feel None of the Relief
National News

Divided Fed Holds Rates Again, and Florida Borrowers Feel None of the Relief

Jul 318 min
Data Center Growth Tests Florida's Grid as New Large-Load Rules Take Hold
Technology & Science

Data Center Growth Tests Florida's Grid as New Large-Load Rules Take Hold

Jul 318 min
Broward Schools Face Budget Shortfall as Superintendent Warns on Haitian TPS
EducationSouth Florida

Broward Schools Face Budget Shortfall as Superintendent Warns on Haitian TPS

Jul 319 min
Bradenton Ticket Wins $800 Million Mega Millions Jackpot, Tenth Largest Ever
Entertainment & CultureTampa Bay

Bradenton Ticket Wins $800 Million Mega Millions Jackpot, Tenth Largest Ever

Jul 318 min
Blue-Green Algae Caution at Lake Okeechobee as Wet Season Discharges Continue
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Blue-Green Algae Caution at Lake Okeechobee as Wet Season Discharges Continue

Jul 318 min
Appeals Court Upholds Tallahassee Felony Murder Conviction Over Evidence Claim
Crime & CourtsPanhandle

Appeals Court Upholds Tallahassee Felony Murder Conviction Over Evidence Claim

Jul 318 min
Appeals Court Rejects No-Bond Detention, Deepening a Split That Reaches Florida
National News

Appeals Court Rejects No-Bond Detention, Deepening a Split That Reaches Florida

Jul 318 min
SpaceX Launches Classified NROL-95 Mission From Cape Canaveral
National NewsCentral Florida

SpaceX Launches Classified NROL-95 Mission From Cape Canaveral

Jul 309 min
Messi Returns to Inter Miami After World Cup Final Run With Argentina
SportsSouth Florida

Messi Returns to Inter Miami After World Cup Final Run With Argentina

Jul 308 min
Marlins Erase a Six-Run Deficit to Stun the Phillies in Miami
SportsSouth Florida

Marlins Erase a Six-Run Deficit to Stun the Phillies in Miami

Jul 309 min
Jacksonville Council Pushes Incentives Toward Veterans and Cecil Airport
Business & Real EstateNortheast Florida

Jacksonville Council Pushes Incentives Toward Veterans and Cecil Airport

Jul 308 min
Florida Schools Reopen August 10 Under Expanded Classroom Cellphone Ban
Education

Florida Schools Reopen August 10 Under Expanded Classroom Cellphone Ban

Jul 308 min
Florida Keys Lobster Mini Season Opens With a Safety-First Message
Environment & ClimateSouth Florida

Florida Keys Lobster Mini Season Opens With a Safety-First Message

Jul 308 min
Florida Endures One of Its Hottest Julys on Record as the Tropics Stay Quiet
Hurricane & Weather

Florida Endures One of Its Hottest Julys on Record as the Tropics Stay Quiet

Jul 308 min
Florida Attorney General Launches State Investigation Into Anthony Fauci
Politics

Florida Attorney General Launches State Investigation Into Anthony Fauci

Jul 3010 min
Fed Holds Rates as Three Officials Push for a Hike: What It Means in Florida
National News

Fed Holds Rates as Three Officials Push for a Hike: What It Means in Florida

Jul 309 min
FDLE Cybercrime Agents Make Arrests in Pensacola and Mount Dora Cases
Crime & CourtsPanhandle

FDLE Cybercrime Agents Make Arrests in Pensacola and Mount Dora Cases

Jul 308 min
FDLE Compliance Sweep in Alachua County Ends With 25 Arrests
Crime & CourtsNortheast Florida

FDLE Compliance Sweep in Alachua County Ends With 25 Arrests

Jul 308 min
Citizens Property Insurance Falls Below 300,000 Policies, a 25-Year Low
Business & Real Estate

Citizens Property Insurance Falls Below 300,000 Policies, a 25-Year Low

Jul 309 min
Eleventh Circuit Blocks Florida Stop WOKE Act in State University Classrooms
National News

Eleventh Circuit Blocks Florida Stop WOKE Act in State University Classrooms

Jul 308 min
49 Charged in Central Florida Fentanyl Trafficking Takedown
Crime & CourtsCentral Florida

49 Charged in Central Florida Fentanyl Trafficking Takedown

Jul 309 min
Vita Vea Trade Request Hangs Over Buccaneers as Veterans Report to Camp
SportsTampa Bay

Vita Vea Trade Request Hangs Over Buccaneers as Veterans Report to Camp

Jul 298 min
SAVE Act Stalls in Senate as Florida Prepares Its Own Voter Citizenship Rules
National News

SAVE Act Stalls in Senate as Florida Prepares Its Own Voter Citizenship Rules

Jul 298 min
Quiet Tropics Give Florida a Breather as Hurricane Season Enters Its Peak Stretch
Hurricane & Weather

Quiet Tropics Give Florida a Breather as Hurricane Season Enters Its Peak Stretch

Jul 298 min
Orlando Theme Park Attendance Softens as Comcast Flags a Pressured Summer
Business & Real EstateCentral Florida

Orlando Theme Park Attendance Softens as Comcast Flags a Pressured Summer

Jul 298 min
Orange County Fire Chief Resigns After Questions Over $61,000 Vehicle Purchase
PoliticsCentral Florida

Orange County Fire Chief Anthony Rios Resigns After County Vehicle Questions

Jul 298 min
Marlins Sell at the Deadline While Clinging to the Wild Card Race
SportsSouth Florida

Marlins Sell at the Deadline While Clinging to the Wild Card Race

Jul 298 min
Judge Keeps James Fishback on Florida Governor Primary Ballot in Residency Fight
Politics

Judge Keeps James Fishback on Florida Governor Primary Ballot in Residency Fight

Jul 298 min
Jacksonville Woman Charged With Murder in Fatal Stabbing Outside Kings Road Store
Crime & CourtsNortheast Florida

Jacksonville Woman Charged With Murder in Fatal Stabbing Outside Kings Road Store

Jul 298 min
Haitian TPS Ends as Immigration Enforcement Reaches South Florida's Largest Community
National NewsSouth Florida

Haitian TPS Ends as Immigration Enforcement Reaches South Florida's Largest Community

Jul 298 min
Florida Heads to August 18 Primaries With Governor and Senate Races Atop the Ballot
Politics

Florida Heads to an August 18 Primary With an Open Governor's Race and a Senate Seat on the Ballot

Jul 298 min
Florida College Immigration Status Rule Takes Hold as Fall Enrollment Begins
Education

Florida College Immigration Status Rule Takes Hold as Fall Enrollment Begins

Jul 298 min
Florida Coasts Stay Clear of Red Tide as Lake Okeechobee Strategy Is Tested
Environment & ClimateSouthwest Florida

Florida Coasts Stay Clear of Red Tide as Lake Okeechobee Strategy Is Tested

Jul 298 min
Florida Carries Out First Double Execution in 60 Years at Florida State Prison
Crime & Courts

Florida Carries Out First Double Execution in 60 Years at Florida State Prison

Jul 299 min
Federal Immigration Enforcement Expands in Florida Through 287(g) Partnerships
National NewsSouth Florida

Federal Immigration Enforcement Expands in Florida Through 287(g) Partnerships

Jul 298 min
Dolphins Open Camp Under Jeff Hafley With a Roster Built From Scratch
SportsSouth Florida

Dolphins Open Camp Under Jeff Hafley With a Roster Built From Scratch

Jul 298 min
DeSantis Wraps UK Trade Mission With Focus on Aerospace and Florida Investment
Business & Real Estate

Florida Wraps UK Trade Mission With Aerospace Deals and New Orlando Flights

Jul 298 min
Brevard Deputies Arrest Driver Accused of Speeding Through Fatal Crash Scene
Crime & CourtsCentral Florida

Brevard Deputies Arrest Driver Accused of Speeding Through Fatal Crash Scene

Jul 298 min
Tampa City Council Vote Clouds the Rays' Path to a New Ballpark
SportsTampa Bay

Tampa City Council Vote Clouds the Rays' Path to a New Ballpark

Jul 289 min
Sumter Detective Charged With Misusing Police Databases and Flock Cameras
Crime & CourtsCentral Florida

Sumter Detective Charged With Misusing Police Databases and Flock Cameras

Jul 288 min
St. Johns Corrections Sergeant Arrested and Fired After Internal Investigation
Crime & CourtsNortheast Florida

St. Johns Corrections Sergeant Arrested and Fired After Internal Investigation

Jul 288 min
Seagrass Is Returning to the Indian River Lagoon, and a New Map Shows How
Environment & ClimateCentral Florida

Seagrass Is Returning to the Indian River Lagoon, and a New Map Shows How

Jul 289 min
Royal Caribbean Earnings Test a Cruise Boom Florida's Ports Depend On
National NewsSouth Florida

Royal Caribbean Earnings Test a Cruise Boom Florida's Ports Depend On

Jul 288 min
Measles and Dengue Put Florida Health Departments on Alert This Summer
Health

Measles and Dengue Put Florida Health Departments on Alert This Summer

Jul 289 min
FSU Opens Fall Camp as Florida Waits for Jon Sumrall's First Practice
Sports

New Coaches, New Camps: Florida and Florida State Open Fall Practice

Jul 288 min
Florida Voters Will Fill Rubio's Old Senate Seat Starting Next Week
Politics

Florida Voters Will Fill Rubio's Old Senate Seat Starting Next Week

Jul 288 min
Florida's $1.8 Trillion Economy Climbs to 14th Largest in the World
Business & Real Estate

Florida's $1.8 Trillion Economy Climbs to 14th Largest in the World

Jul 289 min
Judge Orders Rewrite of Florida Property Tax Amendment Ballot Language
Politics

Judge Orders Rewrite of Florida Property Tax Amendment Ballot Language

Jul 2810 min
Florida Orange Crop Climbs to Nearly 13 Million Boxes in First Real Gain in Years
Business & Real Estate

Florida Orange Crop Climbs to Nearly 13 Million Boxes in First Real Gain in Years

Jul 288 min
FHP DUI Cases Put a Spotlight on Florida Road Ranger Safety
Crime & CourtsSouth Florida

FHP DUI Cases Put a Spotlight on Florida Road Ranger Safety

Jul 288 min
FBI Most Wanted COVID Fraud Fugitive Returned to Miami in $32 Million Case
National NewsSouth Florida

FBI Most Wanted COVID Fraud Fugitive Returned to Miami in $32 Million Case

Jul 288 min
Extreme Heat Watch Covers the Panhandle as Advisories Blanket Most of Florida
Hurricane & Weather

Extreme Heat Watch Covers the Panhandle as Advisories Blanket Most of Florida

Jul 289 min
Epic Universe Adds a Nightly Spectacular as Orlando's Park War Intensifies
Entertainment & CultureCentral Florida

Epic Universe Adds a Nightly Spectacular as Orlando's Park War Intensifies

Jul 288 min
Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Stop WOKE Act Limits on Florida University Teaching
National News

Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Stop WOKE Act Limits on Florida University Teaching

Jul 288 min
Appeals Court Blocks Cuban Heirs' Helms-Burton Claim Over Seized Tobacco Factory
National NewsSouth Florida

Appeals Court Blocks Cuban Heirs' Helms-Burton Claim Over Seized Tobacco Factory

Jul 289 min
Rays Carry the AL's Best Record Into a Trade Deadline They Can't Waste
SportsTampa Bay

Rays Carry the AL's Best Record Into a Trade Deadline They Can't Waste

Jul 278 min
Quiet Atlantic Holds as Forecasters Cut 2026 Hurricane Outlook Again
Hurricane & Weather

Quiet Atlantic Holds as Forecasters Cut 2026 Hurricane Outlook Again

Jul 279 min
PortMiami Builds a $345 Million Terminal for the Largest Cruise Ships
National NewsSouth Florida

PortMiami Builds a $345 Million Terminal for the Largest Cruise Ships

Jul 278 min
Panthers Rebuild on the Fly With Brady Tkachuk and a New Goalie Tandem
SportsSouth Florida

Panthers Rebuild on the Fly With Brady Tkachuk and a New Goalie Tandem

Jul 278 min
Orlando Removes All 42 Swans From Lake Eola After Avian Flu Outbreak
Environment & ClimateCentral Florida

Orlando Removes All 42 Swans From Lake Eola After Avian Flu Outbreak

Jul 278 min
Handyman Returned to Death Row in 2005 Miami-Dade Waitress Killing
Crime & CourtsSouth Florida

Handyman Returned to Death Row in 2005 Miami-Dade Waitress Killing

Jul 278 min
Gators Open Fall Camp August 5 Under First-Year Coach Jon Sumrall
SportsCentral Florida

Gators Open Fall Camp August 5 Under First-Year Coach Jon Sumrall

Jul 278 min
Florida Students Head Back to Class Under a Tougher Bell-to-Bell Phone Ban
Education

Florida Students Head Back to Class Under a Tougher Bell-to-Bell Phone Ban

Jul 278 min
Florida Remains Central to Federal Immigration Detention Expansion
National News

Florida Remains Central to Federal Immigration Detention Expansion

Jul 278 min
Florida Orange Crop Closes Season Up 6 Percent but Far Below History
Business & Real Estate

Florida Orange Crop Closes Season Up 6 Percent but Far Below History

Jul 278 min
Donalds Holds Commanding Lead as Florida's August 18 Governor Primary Nears
Politics

Donalds Holds Commanding Lead as Florida's August 18 Governor Primary Nears

Jul 278 min
Flood Insurance Program Expires September 30 With Florida Most Exposed
National News

Flood Insurance Program Expires September 30 With Florida Most Exposed

Jul 278 min
Fed Expected to Hold Rates Again, Keeping Florida Mortgages Near 6.5%
National News

Fed Expected to Hold Rates Again, Keeping Florida Mortgages Near 6.5%

Jul 278 min
FDLE Operation Nets 25 Arrests in Alachua County Registry Sweep
Crime & CourtsNortheast Florida

FDLE Operation Nets 25 Arrests in Alachua County Registry Sweep

Jul 278 min
Epic Universe Adds Nightly Spectacular as Orlando Park Attendance Softens
Entertainment & CultureCentral Florida

Epic Universe Adds Nightly Spectacular as Orlando Park Attendance Softens

Jul 278 min
Driver Charged With DUI After Entering Hillsborough Fatal Crash Scene
Crime & CourtsTampa Bay

Driver Charged With DUI After Entering Hillsborough Fatal Crash Scene

Jul 278 min
Bradenton Assisted Living Facility Evacuated After Partial Roof Collapse
Business & Real EstateTampa Bay

Bradenton Assisted Living Facility Evacuated After Partial Roof Collapse

Jul 2710 min
Artemis III Hardware Stacks Up at Kennedy Space Center
National NewsCentral Florida

Artemis III Hardware Stacks Up at Kennedy Space Center

Jul 278 min
Appeals Court Blocks Cuban Property Claims Against British Firms
National NewsSouth Florida

Appeals Court Blocks Cuban Property Claims Against British Firms

Jul 278 min
Florida Senate Special Election Primary Arrives August 18 for Rubio's Old Seat
Politics

Florida Senate Special Election Primary Arrives August 18 for Rubio's Old Seat

Jul 268 min
Fed Holds Rates Again, Leaving Florida Buyers Facing Mortgage Costs Near 7 Percent Into 2027
National News

Fed Holds Rates Again, Leaving Florida Buyers Facing Mortgage Costs Near 7 Percent Into 2027

Jul 268 min
Sumter Sheriff Suspends Flock Cameras After Detective's Arrest
Crime & CourtsCentral Florida

Sumter Sheriff Suspends Flock Cameras After Detective's Arrest

Jul 268 min
Poll Points to a Runoff in the Tallahassee Mayor's Race
PoliticsPanhandle

Poll Points to a Runoff in the Tallahassee Mayor's Race

Jul 268 min
Orlando Hiring Cools to a Decade Low and Still Leads Florida
Business & Real EstateCentral Florida

Orlando Hiring Cools to a Decade Low and Still Leads Florida

Jul 268 min
Officials Pull Endorsements of Fabian Basabe After Harassment Verdict
PoliticsSouth Florida

Officials Pull Endorsements of Fabian Basabe After Harassment Verdict

Jul 268 min
Marlins Arrive at the Deadline as Buyers, for Once
SportsSouth Florida

Marlins Arrive at the Deadline as Buyers, for Once

Jul 268 min
Judge to Rule Monday on James Fishback's Place on Florida's Governor Ballot
Politics

Judge to Rule Monday on James Fishback's Place on Florida's Governor Ballot

Jul 269 min
Former Broward JROTC Instructor Charged in Decades-Old Sexual Battery Case
Crime & CourtsSouth Florida

Former Broward JROTC Instructor Charged in Decades-Old Sexual Battery Case

Jul 268 min
Florida Ports Now Carry the World's Two Busiest Cruise Operations
National NewsCentral Florida

Florida Ports Now Carry the World's Two Busiest Cruise Operations

Jul 268 min
A teacher leads a lesson at a whiteboard
Education

Florida Opens a First-in-the-Nation Resiliency Endorsement for Teachers

Jul 268 min
ICE Detentions Surge in South Florida as Agency Searches for 700 More Beds
National News

ICE Detentions Surge in South Florida as Agency Searches for 700 More Beds

Jul 268 min
FEMA Opens $600 Million Flood Mitigation Round as Florida Elevates Homes
National News

FEMA Opens $600 Million Flood Mitigation Round as Florida Elevates Homes

Jul 268 min
Appeals Court Hands Imperial Brands a Win in Miami Cuba Property Suit
National NewsSouth Florida

Appeals Court Hands Imperial Brands a Win in Miami Cuba Property Suit

Jul 268 min