Florida Supreme Court weighs assault weapon, pot proposals

Florida Supreme Court justices appeared critical Tuesday of proposed constitutional amendments aimed at preventing possession of assault-style weapons and allowing people to use recreational marijuana.

Lawmakers look at adding 10 new circuit and county judge positions

The House Appropriations Committee is slated to take up a measure that would create 10 new circuit and county judge positions.

Florida Navy veteran's 'Trump 2020' flag stolen from property

"I felt violated. I felt absolutely violated," said a man who had a Trump 2020 flag stolen from his yard. Now, Volusia County sheriff's deputies are investigating

Disney closes parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong amid threat of coronavirus spread

With the continued spread of the deadly coronavirus from China, Disney has announced that it is closing its parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong until further notice in an attempt to help stop the spread of the virus. 

Duke Energy gets approval to recoup cost of preparing for Hurricane Dorian

Duke Energy Florida customers next month will start seeing extra charges on their bills to cover the utility’s costs of preparing for Hurricane Dorian, a mega-storm that threatened to smash into the state in September before turning away.

Mental health days sought for Florida students

The bill would have a mental health day count as an excused absence without needing a doctor’s note.

Roughly 1,400 pounds of shark fins seized in Florida

Officials estimated the total value of the fins to be worth between $700,000 and $1 million.

Zoo Miami welcomes pair of baby meerkats

Meerkats are born blind and helpless, but zoo staff kept a hands-off approach to allow them to bond with their mother and three unrelated brothers — Gizmo, Joe and Diego — who share the habitat, Magill said.

The Turtle breaks out of his shell as the Robot short circuits on season 3 of ‘The Masked Singer’

Season 3 of The Masked Singer means even bigger surprises and even greater confusion as fans everywhere are trying to find out who’s under the mask of this season’s newest contestants. 

Americans visited libraries more often than movie theaters or concerts in 2019, survey finds

A recent Gallup Poll found that Americans - especially women, people in low-income households and young adults - visited a library more often than going to the movies or attending a concert.

Monkey spotted picking oranges outside Florida home

The woman who spotted the monkey in her backyard said that he has come back to pick oranges and that they have nicknamed him "Curious George."