Florida

Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. addressed gun violence in a Jan. 18 press conference, including what's going on with ICE around the country, he said. "In Central Florida, we won't stand for it. We stand together for our immigrants," he said. 

A Republican candidate for Florida governor says he would seek to impose a 50% income tax on OnlyFans creators who live in the state, arguing the measure would deter participation on the platform and generate revenue for education.

A Flagler County couple is facing neglect charges after deputies said they found an infant and an elderly man living in a home filled with roaches, trash, and human feces.

The Florida House passed a bill Thursday that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns to 18, reversing restrictions enacted after the 2018 Parkland school shooting.

A judge has ruled that Osceola County sheriff’s deputies involved in a deadly shooting at a Target store in April 2022 will not receive qualified immunity, calling their actions an “egregious violation of constitutional rights.”

Police say a deadly shooting at a Gainesville lumberyard that left one man dead and two officers wounded was a random act driven by a mental health crisis.

Oviedo police officers surprised Jackson Heights Middle School student Kadira with a new bike, helmet and lock to ensure she has a safe way to get to school.

A rare humpback whale sighting off Florida’s Space Coast left a group of fishermen stunned after the massive marine mammal surfaced near their boat over the weekend.

Disney’s newest cruise ship, the Disney Adventure, made a brief stop in Port Canaveral overnight before beginning a journey to Asia, officials said. The ship will sail through the Panama Canal, make a stop in Los Angeles, then cross the Pacific to Tokyo before reaching its new home port in Singapore.

Federal prosecutors say a wide-ranging college basketball betting scheme that spanned three years involved dozens of players, nearly 30 games, and at least 17 NCAA Division I men’s programs, with ties to Florida.

Residents in a Volusia County neighborhood say two loose dogs have been roaming the area for months, threatening pets and leaving neighbors fearful in their own homes.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is asking state lawmakers to consider a proposal that would overhaul the state’s insanity defense.

A brief cold snap across Florida has residents worrying about pipes and plants, but citrus growers say the latest round of chilly weather is not yet severe enough to threaten fruit.

The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers were honored by President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.