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Family and friends of a South Florida teen spent Sunday searching for him after he was allegedly beaten and left in an area of northwest Gainesville.
Ohio State University head coach Urban Meyer may have committed a mortal sin in the eyes of Florida Gator fans this week when he said his current quarterback, Braxton Miller, has more talent than former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow.
Although its ranking fell this year, the University of Miami again placed top among Florida colleges in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2013.
When it comes to the economy, Floridians remain reasonably optimistic despite possible setbacks that are on the horizon.
Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis said Thursday that he expects 24 Nike-backed basketball teams to be in two tournaments in 2017 to celebrate Nike co-founder Phil Knight's 80th birthday.
The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida is being studied by the University of Florida after being found in Everglades National Park.
The University of Miami's scandal plagued football team opened fall practice under a cloud of uncertainty that could be ready to turn into a downpour of devastation at any moment.
The calendar hasn't even flipped to August yet, but football season is definitely in the air across the Sunshine State.
London is getting a taste of the Gator Nation this week. The University of Florida's Pride of the Sunshine marching band flew to London Sunday to perform at the Summer Olympics.
It will now be a lot more costly for students to attend a popular Miami-Dade County university.
Florida's Board of Governors voted Thursday that the state's public universities should be allowed to raise their tuition.
WANTED: four female Schaus swallowtail butterflies for an emergency plan to repopulate the species.
A scare in the air for the University of Florida's men's outdoor track and field team. On Saturday they were flying home after winning the NCAA Championship in Des Moines, Iowa when the windshield on the charter plane cracked at 37,000 feet.
The chairman of the House's Education Committee has warned that funding cuts and tuition caps will erode the quality at the state's universities, particularly two of Florida's top research schools.
Nine members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity chapter at the University of Florida have been charged after they allegedly hazed pledges.
To the delight of students struggling to pay for college, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed the University of Florida and Florida State University to increase tuition by virtually unlimited amounts.
Urban Meyer was a legend at the University of Florida for his performance from 2005-2009. But after an ugly ending and a controversial move to Ohio State, the luster has finally come off Meyer's coaching prowess.
For Deputy Chief Tony Pustizzi of the Coral Springs Police Department years of hard work, determination and perseverance have finally paid off.
Floridians have two teams to root for as college basketball fans count down to the start of March Madness. Both the Florida Gators and the FSU Seminoles were picked as part of the 68 teams with a chance to win it all in the NCAA Tourney.
Anthony Davis had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 1 Kentucky held off Florida 74-71 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
A bill that would allow Florida State University and the University of Florida raise tuition above the current 15 percent a year cap is on its way to Gov. Rick Scott's desk for his signature.
The Florida House of Representatives has approved a plan to give Florida's two major research universities, the University of Florida and Florida State University, wide power to raise tuition.
While tuition may be going up in Florida universities, so are enrollment rates.
The University of Florida used to be about competing for national championships, but now, a 7-6 record is good enough to earn you a contract extension.
Families of the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hugh School in Parkland are gathering Thursday.
Another cold front is headed for South Florida, and that will once again send temperatures tumbling across the region.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Minute Maid's parent company, Coca-Cola, says it's ending production of its frozen juice concentrates, including orange juice.
Investigators have a message for the person who made a hoax phone call reporting an armed person at Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade - there will be consequences.
Families of the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hugh School in Parkland are gathering Thursday.
Another cold front is headed for South Florida, and that will once again send temperatures tumbling across the region.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Minute Maid's parent company, Coca-Cola, says it's ending production of its frozen juice concentrates, including orange juice.
Investigators have a message for the person who made a hoax phone call reporting an armed person at Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade - there will be consequences.
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.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Some Democratic Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers after reports that "death cards" were left in the vehicles of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and over claims that immigration agents used fake traffic stops to detain them.
"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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 sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.