Florida Police K9s, Horses Get Added Protections
The Florida House has given final approval to a bill that would increase criminal penalties for people who injure or kill dogs or horses that work with police officers and other first responders.
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The Florida House has given final approval to a bill that would increase criminal penalties for people who injure or kill dogs or horses that work with police officers and other first responders.
A former prep school administrator from Bradenton who is accused of taking college admissions tests for students as part of a wide-ranging college admissions bribery scheme is set to plead guilty.
The Federal Trade Commission says the biggest scam right now has con artists posing as the Social Security Administration.
Every Friday, in partnership with the Florida Panthers, we put the spotlight on a hero among us, men or women who have gone beyond the call of duty for our country.
For the first time in Broward County a suspect is being criminally charged with providing a fatal dose of fentanyl to a victim.
The world is drowning in plastic. Oceans are full of it and wildlife is being severely impacted.
Another successful launch pulled off by SpaceX in Florida.
Charles Hardge is facing a huge bond, more than $400,000, on accusations of selling drugs mixed with fentanyl.
A high school student was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying a wrestling move on his high school principal.
Nearly 14 months after the Parkland school shooting, state senators on Thursday moved toward passing a wide-ranging school safety bill that would include allowing classroom teachers to serve as armed school "guardians."
Ford is recalling 327,000 F-Series pickup trucks in North America for a second time to fix problems.
A pair of sales-tax "holidays" for storm preparation and back-to-school shopping and a tax cut on commercial leases dominated a package that advanced Thursday out of a key House committee.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed the state's elections chief to begin a process to address the availability of Spanish-language ballots and Spanish-language voter assistance.
Authorities have arrested a man who they say intentionally drove his SUV into a pedestrian at a Publix in Oakland Park.
Country music lovers and beach lovers will join as one this weekend in Fort Lauderdale at the Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival gets underway and traffic is going to be a nightmare.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The sheriff's office said the man died from his injuries, and the woman was in critical condition. Their names have not been released at this time.
Just hours before Christmas, last-minute shoppers are racing through South Florida malls for gifts, groceries, and Santa’s cookies.
Temperatures will top out in the upper 70s and low 80s on Christmas Eve and Christmas for South Florida. A system will move through, bringing the possibility of showers.
The body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found in Wayne County, Utah, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office announced, and her mother, 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard, was taken into custody.
Fort Lauderdale police said the suspect crashed into a civilian vehicle, causing the rollover crash.
Colorado State University has released its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast, predicting 13 named storms and six hurricanes may develop during the 2026 season.
According to Miami police, the boy was found in the area of Northwest 7th Avenue and Northwest 17th Street around 11 p.m.
Although the rain chances aren't as high as the past few days, scattered showers and some thunderstorms are possible today.
Economic forecasts show that this week's March Consumer Price Index could show prices climbing at their fastest pace in nearly two years.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Federal prosecutors say Courtney Williams divulged classified information to a reporter about her time in Delta Force, according to newly unsealed court documents.
It's the latest setback for the Trump administration on the issue, which has sought to terminate the TPS designation for 13 countries as part of the president's crackdown on immigration.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee next week to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, the panel said.
A proposal to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools is putting the state at the center of another contentious battle over the role of religion in classrooms.
The Office of Personnel Management is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
