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Two Spring Hill men indicted in 2018 home invasion killing of young father in Hernando County· Crime & CourtsSwire Breaks Ground on Mandarin Oriental Towers on Brickell Key After Selling More Than $1.7 Billion in Condos· Business & Real EstateSeminole Tribe Sues DraftKings and CEO Jason Robins in Broward, Calling Its Florida Prediction Markets an Illegal Sportsbook· Business & Real EstateRays await Guardians or White Sox in ALCS after sweeping Yankees; Game 1 Monday at Tropicana Field· SportsOperation Cooked: Undercover Osceola Sting Nets At Least 20 Arrests of Men Accused of Seeking Sex With Children· Crime & CourtsLt. Gov. Jay Collins Says Florida Will Cover School Funding Lost as Immigration Crackdown Shrinks Enrollment· EducationJohn Carlson scores twice, Dennis Hildeby makes 34 saves as Lightning hold off Wild 3-2· SportsIsaias Shuts Pensacola and Okaloosa Airports as Airlines Waive Fees and Tolls Lift on Panhandle Bridges· National NewsIsaias Brings Surge, Flooding Rain and Tornado Risk to Tallahassee and the Big Bend· Hurricane & WeatherFPL Stages 12,000 Workers as Isaias Threatens Long Power Outages in the Panhandle· Hurricane & WeatherFederal Jury Convicts Three Naples Men in $30,000 Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting a Man Whose Brother Wanted Him Dead· Crime & CourtsEx-CIA official pleads guilty in $194 million fraud, will forfeit $102 million in Palm Beach and Hobe Sound real estate· National NewsTwo Spring Hill men indicted in 2018 home invasion killing of young father in Hernando County· Crime & CourtsSwire Breaks Ground on Mandarin Oriental Towers on Brickell Key After Selling More Than $1.7 Billion in Condos· Business & Real EstateSeminole Tribe Sues DraftKings and CEO Jason Robins in Broward, Calling Its Florida Prediction Markets an Illegal Sportsbook· Business & Real EstateRays await Guardians or White Sox in ALCS after sweeping Yankees; Game 1 Monday at Tropicana Field· SportsOperation Cooked: Undercover Osceola Sting Nets At Least 20 Arrests of Men Accused of Seeking Sex With Children· Crime & CourtsLt. Gov. Jay Collins Says Florida Will Cover School Funding Lost as Immigration Crackdown Shrinks Enrollment· EducationJohn Carlson scores twice, Dennis Hildeby makes 34 saves as Lightning hold off Wild 3-2· SportsIsaias Shuts Pensacola and Okaloosa Airports as Airlines Waive Fees and Tolls Lift on Panhandle Bridges· National NewsIsaias Brings Surge, Flooding Rain and Tornado Risk to Tallahassee and the Big Bend· Hurricane & WeatherFPL Stages 12,000 Workers as Isaias Threatens Long Power Outages in the Panhandle· Hurricane & WeatherFederal Jury Convicts Three Naples Men in $30,000 Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting a Man Whose Brother Wanted Him Dead· Crime & CourtsEx-CIA official pleads guilty in $194 million fraud, will forfeit $102 million in Palm Beach and Hobe Sound real estate· National News
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Seminole Tribe Sues DraftKings and CEO Jason Robins in Broward, Calling Its Florida Prediction Markets an Illegal Sportsbook
Business & Real EstateSouth Florida

Seminole Tribe Sues DraftKings and CEO Jason Robins in Broward, Calling Its Florida Prediction Markets an Illegal Sportsbook

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Trump ties disaster aid to midterm campaign as Hurricane Isaias nears Florida Panhandle
National News

Trump ties disaster aid to midterm campaign as Hurricane Isaias nears Florida Panhandle

6 min
Okaloosa Orders Zones A and B Out as Panhandle Counties, Schools Shut Down for Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane & WeatherPanhandle

Panhandle Evacuations Widen From Perdido Key to St. George Island as Major Hurricane Isaias Nears

8 min
DeSantis Says Florida Has Cut 220 Medicaid Providers and Sent 150 Fraud Referrals as Crackdown Expands
Health

DeSantis Says Florida Has Cut 220 Medicaid Providers and Sent 150 Fraud Referrals as Crackdown Expands

6 min
Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell Opens Criminal Investigation Into Hope Florida Money Trail
PoliticsCentral Florida

Appeals Court Orders Hope Florida Grand Jury Report Expunged, Rules $10 Million Was Never Public Money

7 min
DeSantis Declares State of Emergency for 25 North Florida Counties as Isaias Takes Aim at the Gulf Coast
Hurricane & WeatherPanhandle

Florida Activates 5,000 Guard Troops, Stages Supplies in Tallahassee and Santa Rosa as Hurricane Isaias Nears

7 min
New I-95 Interchange at Oslo Road Opens in Indian River County More Than a Year Early
Business & Real EstateCentral Florida

New I-95 Interchange at Oslo Road Opens in Indian River County More Than a Year Early

6 min
Florida's U.S. House Races Under the New 24-4 Map: Where the Battlegrounds Stand Four Weeks Out
National News

Florida's U.S. House Races Under the New 24-4 Map: Where the Battlegrounds Stand Four Weeks Out

6 min
DeSantis signs 20th death warrant of 2026: Jesse Guardado set for Nov. 5 execution
Crime & CourtsPanhandle

DeSantis signs 20th death warrant of 2026: Jesse Guardado set for Nov. 5 execution

5 min
Florida Gas Prices Drop 29 Cents in a Week but Remain Above $4 a Gallon
Business & Real Estate

Florida Gas Prices Climb Back Toward $4.20 as Hurricane Isaias Shuts Gulf Oil Output and Crude Spikes on Middle East Attacks

5 min
DeSantis Celebrates Completion of $61 Million River Road Widening in Sarasota County
Business & Real EstateSouthwest Florida

DeSantis Celebrates Completion of $61 Million River Road Widening in Sarasota County

5 min
DeSantis and Cabinet protect more than 10,770 acres, from Putnam County woods to Martin County ranches
Environment & Climate

DeSantis and Cabinet protect more than 10,770 acres, from Putnam County woods to Martin County ranches

5 min
DeLand and Volusia County say goodbye to former state Rep. Pat Patterson as flags fly at half-staff
PoliticsCentral Florida

DeLand and Volusia County say goodbye to former state Rep. Pat Patterson as flags fly at half-staff

5 min
Florida sets double execution for Oct. 13
Crime & Courts

Florida sets double execution for Oct. 13

8 min
Florida's data center law: what SB 484 does as DeSantis touts it
Technology & Science

Florida's data center law: what SB 484 does as DeSantis touts it

8 min
Amendment 3: Osceola, Orange counties warn of cuts to mosquito control, EMS
PoliticsCentral Florida

Amendment 3: Osceola, Orange counties warn of cuts to mosquito control, EMS

8 min
DeSantis Touts $20 Billion Plan to Widen All 320 Miles of Florida's Turnpike, Adds Truck Parking and Plaza Upgrades
Politics

DeSantis Touts $20 Billion Plan to Widen All 320 Miles of Florida's Turnpike, Adds Truck Parking and Plaza Upgrades

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DeSantis Signs Record-Tying 19th Death Warrant for Inmate Who Killed Charlotte County Cellmate to Reach Death Row
Crime & CourtsSouthwest Florida

DeSantis Signs Record-Tying 19th Death Warrant for Inmate Who Killed Charlotte County Cellmate to Reach Death Row

8 min
Twelve New Florida Laws Take Effect Oct. 1, From Nitrous Oxide Limits to a Career Offender Registry
Politics

Twelve New Florida Laws Take Effect Oct. 1, From Nitrous Oxide Limits to a Career Offender Registry

10 min
Florida Moves to Drop Four Vaccine Requirements in a Year of Record Measles Activity
Health

Doctors and Activists Clash at Lake Mary Hearing on Florida Plan to Drop Four School Vaccine Requirements

8 min
DeSantis Widens Emergency Order as Pasture Mealybug Spreads to 25 Florida Counties
Environment & Climate

DeSantis Widens Emergency Order as Pasture Mealybug Spreads to 25 Florida Counties

8 min
Florida Realtors Launch Vote Yes on 3 Campaign as Amendment 3 Heads Toward a $12 Billion Question
Politics

Amendment 3 Wins 55% in NBC6 Poll, Still Short of the 60% Florida's Property Tax Cut Needs to Pass

8 min
Florida's Amendment 1 Would More Than Double the State's Rainy Day Fund Cap
Politics

Florida's Amendment 1 Would More Than Double the State's Rainy Day Fund Cap

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Florida Rolls Out Federal Workforce Pell Grants for Welding, CDL and EMT Training
National NewsCentral Florida

Florida Names First Short-Term Programs Eligible for New Federal Workforce Pell Grants

9 min
Florida Deepens Its Federal Immigration Partnership as 287(g) Arrest Totals Pass 10,000
National News

Florida Deepens Its Federal Immigration Partnership as 287(g) Arrest Totals Pass 10,000

8 min
DeSantis Names Ten Judges in a Single Day of Court Appointments
Politics

DeSantis Names Ten Judges in a Single Day of Court Appointments

8 min
DeSantis Declares September Florida Preparedness Month, and the Timing Is Better Than It Looks
Hurricane & Weather

DeSantis Declares September Florida Preparedness Month, and the Timing Is Better Than It Looks

8 min
Florida Becomes First State to Answer U.S. Education Department's Postsecondary Excellence Call
Politics

Florida Becomes First State to Answer U.S. Education Department's Postsecondary Excellence Call

6 min
Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Arrested on Five Felony Child Abuse Charges
Crime & CourtsSouth Florida

Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Arrested on Five Felony Child Abuse Charges

8 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

8 min
Relativity Space Commits to Major Space Coast Expansion With Thousands of Jobs by 2034
Technology & ScienceCentral Florida

Relativity Space Commits to Major Space Coast Expansion With Thousands of Jobs by 2034

8 min
Relativity Space to Expand on Florida's Space Coast, Eyeing a Titusville Manufacturing Campus and Thousands of High-Wage Jobs
National NewsCentral Florida

Relativity Space Plans a Major Space Coast Expansion With a Titusville Campus in View

10 min
Florida Sets July Execution That Would Make an 80-Year-Old the Oldest Put to Death in State History
Crime & Courts

Florida Sets July Execution That Would Make an 80-Year-Old the Oldest Put to Death in State History

8 min
Florida Releases 2026 School Grades: 77% Earn an A or B
Education

Florida Releases 2026 School Grades: 77% Earn an A or B

8 min
Alligator Alcatraz Fully Dismantled as Everglades Detention Site Is Erased
National NewsSouth Florida

Alligator Alcatraz Fully Dismantled as Everglades Detention Site Is Erased

9 min
Florida Leads Nation in Executions as 2026 Death Warrants Mount Under DeSantis
Crime & Courts

Florida Leads Nation in Executions as 2026 Death Warrants Mount Under DeSantis

8 min
Florida Closes Alligator Alcatraz Immigration Detention Center as DeSantis Declares Mission Fulfilled
PoliticsSouth Florida

Florida Closes Alligator Alcatraz Immigration Detention Center as DeSantis Declares Mission Fulfilled

8 min
More Than 100 New Florida Laws Take Effect July 1: What Changes for Residents
Politics

More Than 100 New Florida Laws Take Effect July 1: What Changes for Residents

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DeSantis Blasts Florida GOP as 'a Farce' Over Canceled Primary Debate
Politics

DeSantis Blasts Florida GOP as 'a Farce' Over Canceled Primary Debate

8 min
DeSantis Signs Five Public Safety Bills in Winter Haven, Targeting Repeat Offenders and Youth-Marketed Drugs
PoliticsCentral Florida

DeSantis Signs Five Public Safety Bills in Winter Haven, Targeting Repeat Offenders and Youth-Marketed Drugs

5 min
Lawsuit Challenges Ballot Language for Florida Property Tax Amendment
Politics

Lawsuit Challenges Ballot Language for Florida Property Tax Amendment

9 min
DeSantis Unveils Medicaid Integrity Push Aimed at Rooting Out Fraud Before It Happens
Politics

DeSantis Unveils Medicaid Integrity Push Aimed at Rooting Out Fraud Before It Happens

8 min
Florida GOP Scraps Gubernatorial Debate as Donalds Stands Alone in Qualifying, Drawing Fire From DeSantis and Rivals
Politics

Florida GOP Scraps Gubernatorial Debate as Donalds Stands Alone in Qualifying, Drawing Fire From DeSantis and Rivals

7 min
DeSantis Signs 17 Local Bills, Sending Hillsborough Governance Questions to November Voters
PoliticsTampa Bay

DeSantis Signs 17 Local Bills, Sending Hillsborough Governance Questions to November Voters

8 min
Florida Moves to Close Everglades Immigration Detention Site as Costs Mount and Reimbursement Lags
National NewsSouth Florida

Florida Moves to Close Everglades Immigration Detention Site as Costs Mount and Reimbursement Lags

7 min
Citizens Property Insurance to Cut Florida Homeowner Rates 8.8% Starting July 1
Business & Real Estate

Citizens Property Insurance to Cut Florida Homeowner Rates 8.8% Starting July 1

8 min
DeSantis Touts Hundreds of New Immigration Arrests as Florida Leans on Federal 287(g) Partnership
National News

DeSantis Touts Hundreds of New Immigration Arrests as Florida Leans on Federal 287(g) Partnership

10 min
Florida Carries Out Seventh Execution of 2026 in the Case of Convicted Double Killer Richard Knight
Crime & CourtsNortheast Florida

Florida Carries Out Seventh Execution of 2026 in the Case of Convicted Double Killer Richard Knight

6 min
Citizens Property Insurance Cuts Rates for Millions of Florida Homeowners Starting June 1
Business & Real Estate

Citizens Property Insurance Cuts Rates for Millions of Florida Homeowners Starting June 1

8 min
Florida Wins Federal Approval for State-Run Atlantic Red Snapper Management, Opens Expanded 39-Day Recreational Season Starting May 22
Environment & Climate

Florida Wins Federal Approval for State-Run Atlantic Red Snapper Management, Opens Expanded 39-Day Recreational Season Starting May 22

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