Bed Bath & Beyond bucks trends, tradition to open on Thanksgiving

"We want to make this time of year as easy as possible for our customers to shop and save on brands they love, both online and in-store."

House Panel seeks insight from Oregon on pot problems

Facing the possibility that Floridians could be asked next year to legalize recreational marijuana, a House panel on Tuesday turned to Oregon to learn more about the economic, environmental and health impacts the state has faced since authorizing adult pot use four years ago.

Florida to hire contractor for drug importation program

Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew told members of a Senate panel Tuesday that her agency will release an “invitation to negotiate” in  the coming weeks and that she hopes  to have a contractor on board to help carry out the state’s new Canadian drug-importation program by spring 2020.

Senate Panel moves to keep Visit Florida alive

Visit Florida was forced to cut staff by one-third earlier this year and faces a shutdown date of July 1, 2020, unless the Legislature acts.

SeaWorld rescues distressed manatee from South Carolina community

SeaWorld Orlando said that on Friday, they teamed up with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the National Marine Mammal Foundation to help a distressed manatee.

State approves new area code for Panhandle; Tampa could be next

State regulators Tuesday approved moving forward with a new 448 area code in Northwest Florida, while Tampa also could see an additional area code in the coming years. The reason? Current numbers are running out, in part because of millions of Floridians toting around cell phones.

Baby riding on drunk grandmother's lap dies, Florida Highway Patrol reports

A 50-year-old Florida grandmother is facing a DUI manslaughter charge after her infant grandchild died when she crashed into a guardrail on the highway while intoxicated, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said.

Life-sized Pac-Man maze coming to Orlando in 2020

Fans of the classic arcade game Pac-Man are going to love this: a life-sized pop-up maze inspired by the round, yellow ghost-chomper is coming to Orlando next year!