Appeals court rejects injunction to block Florida law preventing abortions

An appeals court Wednesday tossed out a temporary injunction that would have blocked a new Florida law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Florida Primary Election: Four State House members lose seats

Four state House members will not return to the Legislature after losing in Tuesday’s primary elections, while another representative is poised to head to the Senate.

Student loan forgiveness: Biden unveils plan to cancel $10K in student debt

Biden unveiled a plan to provide $10,000 of federal student loan debt relief for borrowers who earn under $125,000 annually, and more for those with the greatest financial need.

FOX 51 Florida Primary Election Results

Polling places opened across Florida at 7 a.m. in Tuesday’s primary elections, after more than 2.23 million ballots had been cast by mail and in early voting.

Crist defeats Fried to win Florida's Democratic primary for governor

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida on Tuesday, putting him in a position to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent is eyeing as the first step toward a potential White House run.

Webster narrowly beats Laura Loomer for Republican nomination in Florida's 11th Congressional District

Florida Republican Rep. Dan Webster on Tuesday narrowly defeated Laura Loomer, a far-right provocateur in Florida who’s been banned on some social media networks because of anti-Muslim and other remarks.

Val Demings wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida primary

U.S. Rep. Val Demings seized the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Marco Rubio this fall. Demings, a former Orlando police chief and a prodigious political fundraiser, has a chance to become Florida's first Black female senator.

Former Orlando-area State Attorney Ayala to challenge moody for Attorney General

Aramis Ayala, a former state attorney punished by the governor when she refused to seek the death penalty in murder cases, emerged Tuesday from a three-way primary to become the Democratic challenger to Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody.

Video: Men catch shark at Florida beach, stab it in the head -- here's why it's legal

Fishing for sharks is legal in Florida, though a new video making the rounds on the internet is sparking conversation – and outrage – about the practice.

Teen with rare, incurable disease becomes queen of own prom

Amaria Granger, 13, had aspirations to walk a red carpet before she was diagnosed with Niemann Pick Disease Type C. But her mother said she won’t allow the disease to rob her daughter of her dream.

Mom dies following lightning strike near elementary school that also injured her child and teen

Three people, including a mother and her child, were struck by lightning in Winter Springs Thursday afternoon. The Winter Springs Police Department said the mother later passed from her injuries, though her daughter was expected to make a full recovery.

Half of Americans think marijuana is bad for society, poll finds

Nearly half of American adults, 48%, report ever trying marijuana. That’s up from 4% when Gallup first asked about it 1969.

Florida man who shot, killed girlfriend may have been aiming at her ex-boyfriend, police say

The manhunt for a Daytona Beach murder suspect ended hours after a deadly shooting in an alleged love triangle. Police captured Chad Keene, 37, near U.S. Highway 1 in Ormond Beach late Tuesday afternoon.

Gov. DeSantis touts proposals amid Florida teacher shortage

Gov. Ron DeSantis will propose a slate of bills for the 2023 legislative session designed to bolster school districts' efforts to recruit teachers after students returned to classes last week amid a scarcity of educators.