11-year-old girl shot in Polk Co. rampage is resilient and recovering, family says

The family of the 11-year-old girl – the only survivor of Sunday's deadly shooting rampage in Polk County that left four people dead – says the girl was shot multiple times and is continuing to recover at Tampa General Hospital.

Hurricane Larry close to strengthening into monster Category 4 storm

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Family of fallen Daytona Beach officer files $5M lawsuit against accused killer

The State Attorney of the 7th Court District has officially filed the charge of first-degree murder against Wallace and they will be pursuing the death penalty.

Ron DeSantis appeals ruling on Florida's ban of mask mandates in schools

Desantis wants the appeals court to reverse the decision which essentially gave Florida’s 67 school boards the power to impose a student mask mandate.

Central Florida pilot bringing water purifiers to Ida-ravaged Louisiana

Pilot Joe Hurston's plane isn't very big, but the purifiers he can carry inside will provide fresh water for thousands of people.

DOE 'looking into' claims that Brevard students without masks were denied meals

The Florida Department of Education is looking into allegations that students at Space Coast Junior-Senior High School were denied meals for not wearing a mask.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida dip

The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Florida continued to decrease Thursday, with hospitals reporting they had 14,949 patients with the virus, according to data posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Marijuana superstore 'Planet 13' coming to Orlando

Las Vegas marijuana superstore Planet 13 just announced they are going to be building three similar marijuana superstores in Florida, including Orlando, Miami, and Tampa.

McDonald’s unreliable ice cream machines reportedly under FTC investigation

It’s not a joke anymore. McDonald’s ice cream machines are broken so much of the time that the FTC is now investigating what’s going on in the kitchens of one of the world’s most popular fast-food chains, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Seminole school board holds emergency meeting on face masks

There are currently 14 school districts in the state that are enforcing a mask mandate despite the governor’s executive order.

Orlando International Airport preparing for busy Labor Day weekend

Officials expect this year's travel to beat 2019's numbers by 7-percent, but public health leaders warn that it's still important to play it safe.