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PALM COAST, Fla. - Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin isn't a fan of the concept of closure. "I think closure is a false narrative," he said, now two and a half years out from the murder of his son, FBI … more
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic, the closest major sports team to the Daytona Beach area, have made a sizable financial contribution to an organization aligned with Governor Ron DeSantis' campaign … more
TALLAHASEE, Fla. - Students will now need to present parental permission in order to go by a nickname in school, thanks to the latest in a series of controversial state education laws. HB 1069 , … more
Tallahassee, FL (NSF) - A series of sales-tax “holidays” on such things as school clothes, hurricane supplies and tools and a suspension of the state gas tax in October topped a … more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The two top Republican legislators in Florida have both cast their endorsements for Ron DeSantis in the 2024 presidential election. House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate Leader … more
Bob Graham, Florida's former Governor and U.S. Senator for over two cumulative decades, has passed away at 87 years old. He died while residing in a retirement community in Gainesville, with the … more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill banning minors under 14 from joining social media sites in the state starting on January 1st, 2025. Furthermore, the law stipulates … more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A new provision being considered by the state legislature would allow Governor Ron DeSantis to run for President of the United States without giving up his current seat. DeSantis, … more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The highly anticipated Artemis I rocket launch on Monday was unfortunately scrubbed due to mechanical issues, meaning Central Floridians won’t get to see the historic … more
The execution of convicted murderer Louis Gaskin was carried out on Wednesday, decades after the crime he was sentenced to death for. He's the 101st person to be executed in Florida, and the fourth … more
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Daytona State College will be receiving $3.8 million to go toward its nursing program, out of a larger grant from the state government and from other private donors. The grant … more
The price of gas is back up in Florida, in one of the larger single-week increases the state has seen in the past year. AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins measured a 19-cent jump in price from Monday last … more
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis and several state officials have been sued by Walt Disney World over alleged free speech violations stemming from the two parties' recent land dispute. … more
ORLANDO, Fla. - President Joe Biden has been forced to hold off on his planned Central Florida trip for the time being after testing positive for Covid-19. It would've been the first time Biden had … more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - It's not often the Florida legislature breaks from the priorities of Ron DeSantis, especially on an issue which the governor has spoken about at length. However, that's exactly … more
CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. - A proud Florida local accomplished an impressive athletic feat on Tuesday. Miki Sudo of Port Richey, Florida, won the women's division of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest for … more
Atlantic hurricane season is set to begin on Thursday, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a relativelty normal year. Readings indicate that there will likely be … more
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Former President Donald Trump threw a sharp, personal jab at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Saturday, once again escalating the political rivalry between the two Republican … more
In a welcome bit of good news for Florida motorists, the average price of gas in the state is the lowest it's been in all of 2023, according to figures from AAA. The average cost of a gallon of gas … more
The latest figures on gas prices across the state of Florida show that the average cost of a gallon of gas is finally starting to inch downward, following a period of consistent increases. The data, … more
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