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.

Florida teacher fired over 'inappropriate' lesson: 'I didn't do anything wrong'

A teacher in Florida is appealing his termination after being fired over what the district calls an "inappropriate" assignment about school violence, but the teacher says he was just teaching the students how to stay safe.

Titusville man released after serving 3 decades behind bars ordered to return to prison: Here's why

In April 2021, Crosley Green was released from the Florida Department of Corrections after spending 30 years behind bars for murder – a crime that Green adamantly claims he did not commit. Now, a Florida court has ordered him to return to the Florida Department of Corrections.

Crews battling more than a dozen wildfires in Volusia County amid dry conditions

One of those is the Double Gate fire, which was once contained within the Tiger Bay State Forest, but reignited this week. The fire has burned a total of 3,000-acres.

State lawmakers eye Space Florida revamp, giving governor more control

Gov. Ron DeSantis would have the power to appoint a majority of the board of Space Florida under a Senate proposal to revamp the aerospace agency.

Man killed in airboat crash in Brevard County, deputies say

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a boating accident in Brevard County that left a man dead Wednesday morning.

Mystery murder of 3 Florida teens from small town leave many stunned
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The Marion County Sheriff's Office is trying to piece together who is responsible for the deaths of 16-year-old Layla Silvernail, a 17-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl. Deputies believe the deaths may be tied to a 'wannabe gang'

USF TikTok ban: University of South Florida joins UF, banning multiple apps from school devices, internet

The University of South Florida notified students, faculty and staff they would no longer have access or be permitted to use TikTok and a handful of other apps, effective immediately, according to the school's online publication.