Judge weighs battle over Florida's unemployment system

After four hours of arguments Monday, a Leon County circuit judge will decide whether to move forward with a potential class-action lawsuit stemming from massive problems in Florida’s unemployment compensation system.

Tracking Coronavirus: Florida cases top 100,000 as another 2,926 cases are reported by health officials

Symptoms of the coronavirus include fever, cough and shortness of breath. They may show in as few as two days or as many as 14 days following exposure, the Florida Department of Health says.

Mother of 8 shot, killed during large block party

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office said a mother of eight died after being shot at a large block party.

Tracking Coronavirus: Nearly 3,500 new cases reported by Florida health officials

If you display coronavirus symptoms, you should contact a local health organization and make them aware of your condition prior to arrival while also following specific instructions or guidelines they may have.

Florida health officials urge people to wear masks in public

The Florida Department of Health issued an additional public health advisory to COVID-19 to protect Floridians and visitors to the Sunshine State.

FDA warns of hand sanitizers containing toxic chemicals

According to the FDA, substantial methanol exposure "can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death."

Mannequin wearing pig mask, police uniform discovered hanging from Florida interstate

Law enforcement officers in Jacksonville made a disturbing discovery when they found a mannequin wearing a police uniform and a pig mask hanging from Interstate 95 Saturday morning. 

Sanford man surprises struggling businesses with checks

A Sanford man surprised several businesses who are struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic with checks to help them survive. 

Florida unemployment rate jumps to over 14-percent in May amid pandemic

The May numbers included jobless rates of 31.1 percent in Osceola County and 23.2 percent in Orange County, as the Central Florida communities rely heavily on the tourism and hospitality industries.