Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address in front of Florida lawmakers on Tuesday. He touted his accomplishments over his last two terms and set some of his goals for the next year: property tax relief and A.I. restrictions and regulation. Here is his full remarks.

After eight Lynx bus routes ended in Seminole County, Scout vans are the only public transportation option available. The county has invested into 35 new vans. 

Deputies and wildlife rescuers are investigating a string of pelican deaths along Florida’s Atlantic coast, with several birds found dead or seriously injured, many with broken wings.

Rep. Randy Fine introduced a bill authorizing President Trump to pursue acquiring Greenland and placing it on a path to becoming the 51st U.S. state.

Police in Altamonte Springs said they stopped a driver after discovering a remote-controlled device designed to obscure the vehicle’s license plate, a violation of a Florida law that took effect late last year.

Brevard Zoo is preparing to return nearly 20 rehabilitated black bears to the wild following a record-breaking year that brought more orphaned cubs to the facility than ever before.

Authorities say an 11-year-old boy reported missing days earlier was rescued after deputies stopped a pickup truck driven by a registered sex offender, setting off a dramatic series of events that included a foot pursuit and a second vehicle chase. 

A former Orlando police officer was fatally shot at a family barbecue on New Year’s Day, an incident that authorities say stemmed from a confrontation with his father-in-law, who has since been charged with second-degree murder.

Newly released body camera footage shows how a routine traffic stop in Summerfield escalated into a deputy-involved shooting last summer, leaving a patrol car riddled with bullets and a deputy narrowly injured.

The death toll among swans at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando has climbed to more than two dozen, nearly half of the park’s swan population, city officials said.

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Monday that he is running for governor, ending months of speculation and setting up a crowded Republican primary to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis.