Florida Attorney General tries to scuttle marijuana legalization amendment

Attorney General Ashley Moody wants the Florida Supreme Court to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana, saying the measure would be misleading to voters.

Female inmate allegedly beaten by prison guards, now paralyzed

New allegations in the case of a Florida inmate whose attorneys claim she was beaten and left a quadriplegic by prison guards.

University of Florida lab leads the way in commercial fish farming

Fish could be Florida's next big industry and researchers at the University of Florida are helping farmers with the latest technology.

Governor DeSantis seeks to put felons' voting lawsuit on hold

Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration want a federal judge to put on hold a challenge to a state law carrying out a constitutional amendment that restored voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences.

'Keep Our Constitution Clean' clears threshold

A proposed ballot measure that would make it harder to amend the Florida Constitution has cleared a key initial threshold, setting the stage for a review by the state Supreme Court.

Governor DeSantis rolls out environmental proposals

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to double fines for sewage spills into waterways and to lock an environmental-funding pledge into state budgets for at least the next three years.

Attorney General Ashley Moody tries to scuttle marijuana amendment

Attorney General Ashley Moody wants the Florida Supreme Court to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana, saying the measure would be misleading to voters.

Central Florida homeowner honor 9/11 victims with 2,977 American flags in yard

An Altamonte Springs homeowner placed 2,977 American flags in his front yard as a memorial to the victims of the September 11th terror attacks.

Man captured, suspected of killing Marion County mother of 11-month-old

The Marion County Sheriff's Office says they have found the man suspected of killing the mother of an 11-month-old baby who was the subject of an Amber Alert Wednesday morning.

Mission BBQ offering free sandwiches to first responders in honor of September 11

Mission BBQ is giving free sandwiches to first responders on September 11 to honor those who serve our country and the ones we lost during the terror attacks 18 years ago.

Endangered sea turtle shot in neck with 3-foot spear off Florida coast

A $5,000 reward is being offered to help find the person who shot an endangered green sea turtle in the neck with a spear off the coast of Florida. 

Morgan adds $374k to minimum wage effort

Orlando attorney John Morgan plowed another $374,000 last month into a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the minimum wage in Florida, as the effort gets close to meeting a petition-signature requirement.

Recreational marijuana drive draws big bucks

Two medical-marijuana firms poured more than $1 million last month into a new drive to pass a constitutional amendment to allow recreational marijuana in Florida.