Florida man shoots into crowded restaurant because he was upset, asked to leave, affidavit says

A Florida man was arrested on several charges, including attempted murder, after he allegedly started shooting through the door of a Seminole County restaurant because he was upset that he was told to leave, according to the arrest affidavit.

Salads sold at Publix stores in Florida recalled over Listeria concerns

Salad kits sold at Publix grocery stores in multiple states including Florida are being recalled over Listeria concerns, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

Deputies arrest caregivers, accused of elder abuse at Florida facility

A memory care facility in Florida is responding after two of their caregivers were arrested, and accused of elder abuse, according to investigators. Brevard County sheriff's deputies arrested the pair last week and said they live-streamed an encounter with an elderly patient with dementia.

Florida lawmaker likens trans people to 'mutants'

The Florida House could be poised to take up a bill that seeks to prevent transgender men and women from using bathrooms that don’t line up with their sex assigned at birth, after one Republican said Monday it’s “like we have mutants living among us on planet Earth."

3 boys arrested in murders of 3 teens in Marion County, Florida sheriff says

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said Friday that two boys – aged 12 and 17 – have been arrested in the alleged murders of three teenagers in a rural part of Marion County and that detectives were looking for a third suspect – a 16-year-old boy who is considered to be armed and dangerous.

Florida 'ninja killer' slated for execution after failed appeal

Florida man Louis Bernard Gaskin, known as the "ninja killer," was convicted of first-degree murder 34 years ago and is slated to be executed next week.

Amid severe drought, Florida beaches at risk of continued erosion

Some of Volusia County's beaches were hit hard by Hurricane Ian and Nicole last year leading to significant beach erosion. They remain in a vulnerable position months later – and could be impacted by a potential system in the coming days.

'Come hell or high water': DeSantis vows 'win' in spat with Disney, threatening tolls and taxes

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he’s looking into taxing Disney World’s hotels, imposing tolls on its roads and developing its property as the latest escalation in the battle between the Florida Republican and the corporate giant.

SpaceX launches communications satellite from Florida

A Falcon 9 rocket will send the Intelsat IS-40e mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Simpson warns of wildfire threat

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Thursday urged Floridians to take precautions as the state’s wildfire season has arrived.