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The Tampa Bay Rays, Central Florida's only Major League Baseball team since their inaugural season in 1998, are expected to be sold to Jacksonville-area developer Patrick Zalupski. According to Evan … more
The United States Supreme Court has blocked a Florida law making it a crime with mandatory prison sentences to enter the state as an undocumented immigrant. The law was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in … more
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the 2025-2026 state budget on Monday, approving $117.4 billion in spending for next year. Along with signing off on the majority of what the legislature approved in the … more
A new immigration detention facility being dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is set to be constructed in Florida’s Everglades in the coming months. The initiative has been polarizing … more
Beginning on July 1st, teenage drivers in Florida will face a higher set of requirements in order to obtain their driver's license and learner's permit. The change will affect teens seeking to get … more
Josh Weil, the Democrat who ran in the special election for Florida’s 6th congressional district this year, has announced he’s running for U.S. Senate in 2026. Weil will seek to unseat … more
Thousands of residents of Flagler and Volusia counties came out Saturday to participate in what’s being called ‘No Kings’ protests, expressing their opposition to President Donald … more
78,000 acres of land in Florida have been acquired for conservation by the state government, the governor's office announced this week. Most of this land falls within the Ocala to Osceola Wildlife … more
Congressman Randy Fine has been derided as an 'anti-Muslim extremist' in a statement recently released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The group has called on the U.S. House of … more
Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested Thursday in connection to what’s being called a large-scale gambling operation. The arrest comes after a lengthy investigation by the U.S. … more
A federal court on Friday granted a motion for partial summary judgment in the case against the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly detaining a U.S. citizen on grounds that he was an … more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed two pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the penalties for certain acts of animal cruelty. The two laws were nicknamed 'Trooper's Law' and 'Dexter's … more
The cost of gas in Florida was, for a brief moment, below three dollars per gallon on average according to a report on statewide trends by AAA. On Sunday the average gall of gas in Florida cost … more
U.S. News & World Report this week released its overall best state rankings, ordering all 50 states in the union on a combination of individually analyzed factors. Florida landed sixth on this … more
Michael Waltz, the National Security Adviser in President Donald Trump's second term in office, will be ousted from his job over a controversial security breach, major national news outlets have … more
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the dates for the 2025 red snapper fishing season in the Gulf of Mexico, with a record 126 days slated to be open through the end of the year. The season is not … more
Over 150 Florida Virtual School (FLVS) students were honored on Tuesday at the annual Club Awards Day in Orlando. The ceremony celebrated honorees at the Rosen Centre Hotel, near the SeaWorld Orlando … more
282 passengers had to be evacuated from a Delta Airlines flight on Monday after it caught fire at the Orlando International Airport. Delta Flight 1213 was slated to travel to Hartsfield-Jackson … more
Gas prices in Florida have been on the rise for the last week, working their way further into the three-dollar range. Even as the pressure at the pump is renewed for Sunshine State drivers, a … more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday levied harsh words against Randy Fine, who was elected the day before to Florida’s 6th district seat in the House of Representatives. Fine has served as a … more
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