Weeki Wachee Springs to receive $13 million from state to manage water quality

Florida's governor chose one of the state's oldest roadside attractions – right in Hernando County – to announce a statewide initiative to improve water quality.

Mother reflects on crash that left son dead
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Ebony White is doing her best to hold it together after her son, Ja'siah Williams, was hit and killed. The fifth-grade student at Reddick-Collier Elementary School died at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville from injuries.

Dramatic video shows woman rescued from sinking car in Florida canal

Good Samaritans acted quickly with the assistance of Port Orange police officers after a driver ran off the road into a canal.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida continue to drop

The number of people hospitalized in Florida because of COVID-19 has dropped below 1,600, according to data posted online Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

On journey to save husband from COVID, woman unexpectedly meets late daughter's heart recipient

A woman’s fierce love for her husband saved his life. A search for life-saving equipment helped her husband survive a battle with COVID-19, but it also reunited her with a special part of her daughter who passed away a few years ago.

NASA provides update on Artemis moon mission

The pieces are coming together for NASA's next moon mission called Artemis. It has been decades since an astronaut has stepped foot on the moon. NASA is preparing for the next steps on getting back to the moon and to Mars.

University faculty back UF professors as witnesses in lawsuit challenging new state elections law

Pressure from faculty statewide is mounting on University of Florida leaders to reconsider a decision to block professors from serving as witnesses in a lawsuit challenging a new state elections law that, among other things, makes it harder for people to vote by mail.

'Blackface' photo of off-duty Florida firefighter prompts investigation

A controversial picture is making the rounds on social media. A Brevard County firefighter is accused of posing for a picture while in 'blackface' on Halloween. The county Attorney’s Office is now investigating the image and looking into any possible violations.

Business owner says Biden vaccine mandate puts him in a difficult situation

A Central Florida entrepreneur says he doesn't want to force his team members to do something they may not feel comfortable with, regarding a federal vaccine mandate.

Florida launching fight against vaccination requirements

Hours after the Biden administration moved forward with COVID-19 vaccination requirements for tens of millions of workers, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that Florida will join Georgia, Alabama, and private plaintiffs in filing a legal challenge.

Small plane lands on grassy median of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard

The view from SkyFOX showed the single-engine, single-seat Cessna sitting on the median along Bruce B. Downs Boulevard near the Interstate 75 ramp. One lane of traffic on Bruce B. Downs is closed for the investigation.

Universal Orlando brings back 'Buy a Day, Get A 2nd Day Free' deal

The deal comes just in time as the theme park resort is getting ready to kick off its holiday festivities beginning November 13. 

Beer can links Florida man to 1996 cold case murder, detectives say

Orange County deputies arrested Kenneth Robert Stough Jr., who is accused of murdering a convenience store manager back in 1996.

DeSantis says Florida will not have state-run vaccination sites for children

Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida will not host state-run COVID-19 vaccine sites for children now that kids ages 5-11 are able to get vaccinated.

Deputies: Florida parents charged after 2-year-old dies of fentanyl overdose

Deputies said that the parents were arrested on Tuesday for Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child in connection with the death of their daughter.

Florida nursing home staffing changes proposed

As nursing homes and other healthcare providers struggle with worker shortages, a Senate Republican filed a proposal Wednesday that would revamp staffing requirements at nursing homes.

DeSantis takes aim at elections -- again

Despite glowing reviews for the way Florida runs them, Governor Ron DeSantis is urging state lawmakers to take an extra step to ensure the security of elections. He wants them to create a state office dedicated solely to investigating election crimes.