Jury selection begins for man accused of killing his family

Jury selection is scheduled to start on Monday in the murder trial of Grant Amato, who is accused of shooting and killing his parents and brother inside their Seminole County home in January 2019.

WWE superstar Jeff Hardy arrested in South Carolina, charged with public intoxication

Wrestling superstar Jeff Hardy, half of the WWE's "The Hardy Boyz" tag team, was arrested by Myrtle Beach, S.C., police on Saturday and charged with public intoxication, according to a report.

Weakened Barry rolls into Louisiana, drenches Gulf Coast

Barry rolled into the Louisiana coast Saturday, flooding highways, forcing people to scramble to rooftops and dumping heavy rain that officials had feared could test the levees and pumps that were bolstered after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.

Man arrested in connection with online dating robberies

A man was arrested in connection with robberies related to an online dating scheme, according to Gainesville police.

Governor DeSantis approves military support funding

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday more than $2.9 million in grants have been distributed by the state Department of Economic Opportunity for infrastructure and community-relations programs tied to military installations.

Rabies alert issued for Seminole County

A rabies alert has been issued by The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH) for neighborhoods surrounding Altamonte Springs.

Total cost tallied for DeSantis Israel trip

More than a month after Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Cabinet members wrapped up a six-day trip in Israel, the price tag of the mostly privately funded trip was revealed on Friday.

Report: 55 migrant children separated from parents at Florida detention center

A congressional report released Friday shows at least 55 migrant children separated from their parents by President Donald Trump’s administration in 2018 were sent to the privately run Homestead detention center for unaccompanied immigrant youth.

Economists: Thousands would enroll in expanded Medicaid

State economists said Friday that about 260,000 low-income, childless Floridians would enroll in the Medicaid program if it were expanded.

SeaWorld Orlando welcomes whiskered baby walrus

SeaWorld Orlando has a proud new addition to its array of wildlife - a baby walrus!

Fight over FPL Irma costs, tax cuts continue

A fierce debate about Florida Power & Light’s plan to use federal tax savings to cover costs of restoring electricity after Hurricane Irma is headed to the state Supreme Court.

Enrollment in program to aid needy families declines

State economists on Thursday concluded that the number of people being served by the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program continues to be lower than expected.

Tropical Storm Barry could make landfall as a hurricane; state of emergency declared

President Donald Trump has declared a federal declaration of emergency for Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Barry's expected landfall late Friday or early Saturday along the state's coast.

Citrus numbers improve as struggles continue

Florida’s citrus industry ended its growing season on a slight uptick, regaining the Sunshine State’s dominance in orange production over California.