Judge rejects ordering fixes to Florida's unemployment system

Pointing to the constitutional separation of powers, a Leon County circuit judge Thursday refused to order the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to take steps to “fix” the state’s much-maligned unemployment compensation system to process and pay claims.

Roofer struck by lightning in Clay County, 2 others injured

A roofer was struck by lighting during an afternoon storm in Clay County, a spokesperson for Clay County Fire Rescue says.

Local eatery abuzz over Elon Musk sighting following scrubbed launch

Scott Curry woke up Thursday morning finding thousands of likes and hundreds of shares of his Facebook post of Elon Musk outside the Five Guys in West Melbourne. 

SeaWorld Orlando details reopening safety measures

SeaWorld Orlando is going to make sure all visitors know what to expect ahead of its planned reopening on June 11, pending final approval from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Lake County deputies investigate murder-suicide

Lake County sheriff's deputies are investigating a murder-suicide in Fruitland Park.

University system leaders approve blueprint for reopening

The Florida university system’s governing board on Thursday approved a broad blueprint for how to reopen campuses in the fall, which will help schools as they work to finalize their individual plans over the next two weeks.

Twelfth Florida inmate dies from complications related to COVID-19

A twelfth Florida inmate has died from complications related to COVID-19 as the number of cases among state prisoners continues to climb, the Florida Department of Corrections reported on Thursday.

State defends constitutionality of pot law

As the state Supreme Court ponders a high-stakes challenge to a 2017 medical marijuana law, attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration have filed an additional brief disputing that the measure is an unconstitutional “special” law.

COVID-19 deaths in US projected to exceed 115,000 by June 20, according to CDC

While projections indicate that the rate of increase in COVID-19 deaths is declining, the U.S. is still forecasted to exceed 115,000 deaths by June 20.