Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announces run for Florida governor
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
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Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
More than a dozen people were standing outside Bradley's, a popular LGBTQ bar, when the car crashed into them after a police chase.
Expanding a modern-era record for executions in a year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of murdering a Bay County woman in 1989.
Marijuana would be added to places where smoking tobacco is banned, under a House bill Thursday that would also expand where smoking is prohibited.
Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Florida after deciding not to contest his extradition from a New Jersey jail on an attempted murder charge.
The 37-page lawsuit focuses in part on statements about the safety of mifepristone and misoprostol, which are used to induce chemical abortions. As an example, Planned Parenthood's website says that medication abortion is very safe.
For the past several years, many Venezuelans have been shielded by TPS, a federal program that allows migrants from unstable countries to live and work legally in the U.S.
A Florida sheriff's office has enlisted an unlikely new recruit, a 2-year-old otter trained to detect human remains underwater.
Authorities received a call around 2 p.m. and are investigating what appears to be a domestic case.
When the search in the water gets too difficult, one Florida sheriff's office is enlisting the help of one furry officer.
The FAA will reduce U.S. air traffic by 10% at 40 U.S. locations starting on Friday due to the government shutdown.
The 1997 killings of a mother, her sister, and two infants remain unsolved, leaving relatives desperate for closure.
Authorities say the girl was last seen in June but was not reported missing until October.
A cold case was solved over a decade later after a Miami Gardens man accused of killing his wife was found in San Diego late last month, police said.
A Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit alleging that a state deal allowing the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer online sports betting violated a 2018 constitutional amendment aimed at limiting casino gambling.
North Florida's Apalachicola Bay will soon reopen for wild oyster harvesting.
A federal lawsuit filed last week alleges the parking permits for pregnant women violate the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and other protections.
Jose Gustavo Palma says his son was the family's provider and had two jobs. The 23-year-old died in a violent multi-car crash near Bird Road.
Authorities say one suspect was shot and hospitalized after allegedly brandishing a rifle during a foot chase in Homestead.
A man wanted in connection with the deadly shooting of a teenager this summer in Wilkinsburg was arrested in Miami, authorities said.
The 61-year-old suspect was released on her own recognizance after a roadside confrontation with teens riding e-bikes went viral and led to robbery and battery charges.
Concerns over crime and taxes under Zohran Mamdani's progressive platform are pushing wealthy New Yorkers to explore South Florida housing.
Haider Rana says he feared for his life when Amuah rushed into his unit at 1 a.m. Her family is pursuing a civil lawsuit.
Kimali Stephen says she hasn't heard from her 85-year-old father since the Category 5 storm hit Westmoreland Parish. She's now organizing a trip and donation drive to help others still searching.
Millions face steep health insurance hikes after federal subsidies lapse. For some, the cost is life-threatening.
