'Raining in the hallway': Royal Caribbean cruise ship soaked by freak-flooding fiasco

Water poured down from the ceiling on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas, flooding a Floor 10 hallway and soaking guest cabins during a current sailing out of Port Canaveral.

DHS spends $20M in taxpayer funds on ad campaign promoting Trump administration

Lawmakers are calling out the Trump administration over a series of taxpayer-funded ads that experts say could violate a law against congressionally appropriated funds being used for propaganda.

Best-selling Christian authors from North Texas arrested following investigation into child abuse

A North Texas couple, who are best-selling Christian authors, has been arrested following an investigation into alleged physical and sexual abuse of a child, according to the Keene Police Department.

VA releases annual veteran suicide prevention report, prevention remains top clinical priority

Suicide prevention continues to be the Department of Veterans Affairs' top clinical priority and the 2026 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report shows a decline in suicide rates among veterans enrolled in VA healthcare, but an increase in veterans who are not enrolled in VA healthcare.

'Operation 6-7' leads to 44 arrests, 50 felony charges: BCSO

The Bay County Sheriff's Office said 44 people were arrested during a weeklong targeted enforcement operation focused on criminal activity in Northwest Florida.

DOJ pleads with Supreme Court to save ban on transgender treatments in federal prisons

The Justice Department on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy banning payment for hormone treatments and social accommodations for transgender inmates.

More than 200 pounds of marijuana seized in airport drug busts

According to retired U.S. Border Patrol Intelligence Agent Michael Cluck, drug organizations intentionally use domestic flights, mail carriers, and highway travel because they bypass international border checks.

Teen recovering after attack by 5 dogs, father recounts desperate rescue

A 17-year-old Marion County teen is recovering after he says he was attacked by five dogs while walking with his father Monday night.

4 children found home alone while Florida mom was on 3-day cruise

A Florida mother is accused of leaving her four children, including a two-month-old infant, home by themselves while she went on a three-day cruise.

Florida Amendment 3 calculator: Projected county funding cuts

Florida voters will decide on Amendment 3 in November, a measure that would increase the homestead exemption while lowering the cap on increases in assessments for non-homesteaded property.

Space Force to deploy laser technology to defend launch sites from drones

The U.S. Space Force is introducing new technology, including laser systems, to help protect Cape Canaveral launch facilities from unauthorized drones as officials respond to growing security threats.

Teen seriously injured after social media stunt in Ocala ends in crash, police say

An 18-year-old man was seriously injured after a social media stunt in the median of a busy Ocala roadway ended with a pickup truck crashing into the group, police said.

Trump denies offering to sell China weapons, adds 'maybe it's a good idea'

President Donald Trump contradicted a claim made by one of his ambassadors that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if Beijing wanted to buy U.S. weapons during last week’s meeting between the two world leaders. 

DeLand driver arrested after police say he sped 90 mph before rollover crash

A DeLand man was arrested after police said he drove 90 mph in a 40 mph zone, weaved through traffic and crashed his pickup truck into another vehicle, causing it to roll over.

SpaceX's latest Starship test brings Florida launches a step closer

SpaceX reached several major milestones during its latest Starship test flight Monday, successfully sending the massive rocket into orbit and deploying Starlink satellites for the first time, moves that bring the company closer to launching Starship from Florida.