Tropical Storm Gonzalo gaining strength, expected to become hurricane by Thursday

The National Hurricane Center announced that Tropical Storm Gonzalo has formed in the tropical Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday morning and has gained strength. Forecasters say Gonzalo will likely become a hurricane by Thursday.

DeSantis focuses on giving choice about returning to school

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear on Wednesday that he wants schools to reopen next month, saying the risk of keeping schools closed far outweighs sending kids back to the classroom.

Dazzling comet will make closest approach to Earth July 23 — here’s how to watch

In March, the comet was faint, but this month, the comet is relatively easy to observe with binoculars or a telescope. This comet continues to brighten, and is becoming visible to the naked eye.

Pandemic takes toll on funding for Florida’s court system

A report issued this week by the state Revenue Estimating Conference said court fees, known as “Article V” fees, in the 2019-2020 fiscal year were $48.3 million below what had been estimated in December before the pandemic largely shut down courthouses and scaled back business activity.

Challenge to dog racing ban goes to Appeals Court

A legal challenge to a 2018 constitutional amendment that will end greyhound racing in Florida has gone to a federal appeals court.

Gov. DeSantis seeks to boost plasma treatment

“One of the treatments that many physicians around the state believe is very effective is the use of convalescent plasma,” DeSantis said Monday while at the Orlando headquarters of OneBlood, a blood-donation agency.

Florida to investigate alleged COVID test result mix-ups

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is asking people to come forward who have received wrong test results, so the State can investigate what went wrong.

Florida’s largest teachers’ union suing state over reopening schools in August

As Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran push to reopen schools in August, Florida’s largest teachers’ union on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to block the return to in-person classes amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.