Vaccination efforts slow spread of Hepatitis A

While the numbers continue to rise, the pace has slowed from this spring and summer when the state routinely had up to 90 new cases reported each week.

John Wick vs. Neo: 'John Wick 4' and 'Matrix 4' to be released on same day

Two of actor Keanu Reeves' iconic characters are set to go head-to-head—at the box office. The fourth installments of both 'John Wick' and 'The Matrix' will hit theaters on the same day in 2021.

Florida approved for voter data program

The approval, contingent on legislative funding, is expected to allow Florida to have more “accurate voter rolls, make voting easier and reduce costs to taxpayers,” DeSantis said in a prepared statement.

Plan to manage bear population in Florida could still include hunting

The report keeps open the possibility of permitted hunting if interactions between bears and humans escalate amid the increasing number of people in the state.

NFL has ‘moved on’ from Kaepernick, Roger Goodell says

Any chance free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick had of returning to the NFL has likely passed, according to comments Commissioner Roger Goodell made Wednesday.

124 arrested by Polk County detectives during ‘Operation Santa’s Naughty List’

More than 100 people are facing charges after the latest undercover operation targeting human trafficking in Polk County. Investigators are colorfully calling it, “Operation Santa’s Naughty List.”

Hurricane Dorian, Notre Dame, Area 51: 2019 through the lens of Google trends

2019 has been a roller-coaster year, bringing everything from devastating natural disasters to a joke-turned-festival at Area 51. Here's a look back at the Google trends that dominated our online searches.

Plan backed to manage bears in state

After nearly three hours of comments from activists, most opposed to hunting bears, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission agreed to advance a 209-page staff draft report that primarily stresses using education and non-lethal techniques of managing the animals.

Senator seeks 12-year term limits for school board members

A bill filed in the Florida Senate would enact 12-year term limits for school board members across the state.

Lawsuit targets marijuana firm over text messages

A lawsuit alleges that medical marijuana operator Trulieve Inc. violated federal communications laws by sending unsolicited text messages to Mats Jaslow that advertised special deals on marijuana products in October and November.

Number of armed teachers in Florida remains under wraps

After weeks of emotional debate in the state Capitol this spring, the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a bill that allowed teachers to get voluntary training and be armed to act as the first line of defense against school shootings.