Florida boating accidents surge in 2025 with nearly 700 reported crashes
A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
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A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
A California man is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a plot to illegally export hundreds of protected turtles to Asia, prosecutors said.
There were 17 gravesites damaged, headstones knocked over and the names "Trump" and "DeSantis" spray-painted in red
The law builds on changes made in the public-school system after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Social media influencers Braden Peters and Andrew Morales were sentenced to probation, community service and wildlife safety courses.
A Leon County judge heard arguments Friday over whether Florida's newly approved congressional map illegally favors Republicans.
Newly released body camera video shows the moment a Marion County deputy was ambushed and repeatedly stabbed during a violent attack in Dunnellon.
New Florida congressional districts backed by Gov. DeSantis are facing a court challenge arguing it violates the state's ban on partisan gerrymandering.
A Marin County deputy survived being stabbed multiple times in the chest after a knife-wielding man attacked him during a confrontation caught on camera, with authorities saying the suspect later threatened the deputy from the back of a patrol car and now faces attempted murder charges.
Ian Nixon, a veteran pilot from the Bahamas, put the plane he was flying down in the ocean without anyone suffering serious injuries.
A sex offender from Pennsylvania who had been on the run for nearly two months was arrested after U.S. Marshals found him living in the woods behind a home in Florida.
The reprimand also stated Nixon violated House rules for speaking on the floor and promoting "public confidence in the integrity and independence of the House and of the Legislature."
A league source confirmed to CBS News Miami that the Dolphins and Pro Bowl running back De'Von Achane have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $68 million.
One person was taken into custody and the victim was recovered, according to FHP.
The nail-biting incident took place about 80 miles east off the coast of Melbourne, Florida, which is about 175 miles north of Miami.
As the state awaits federal reimbursement for the project, one environmental organization suing to close the facility claims the state sought far more federal money than previously disclosed.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the department has no plan to shut down Alligator Alcatraz, following reports that companies hired by Florida to operate the detention center were told it would close.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has issued an investigative subpoena to the NFL regarding the Rooney Rule.
South Florida homeowners face a difficult balance between rising costs and the unpredictable threat of severe weather.
The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.
Ten people were rescued after a small plane crashed into the ocean about 50 miles east of Vero Beach, Florida.
The gap between the Senate's budget and the House's plan is 1.2 percent of the current budget, but the House Speaker and Senate President were unable to reach a deal during the regular session.
Tiger Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence following his March arrest in Florida.
Before DeSantis signed the bill at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami, he took time to comment on Cuba, saying Florida needs a "good neighbor" 90 miles from its shores.
The family of one of the victims in last year's deadly mass shooting at Florida State University accused ChatGPT developer OpenAI of enabling the suspect leading up to the attack.
