TAMPA, Fla. — Open carry, often known as constitutional carry, of a firearm went into effect Thursday across Florida. A ban on open carry was overturned by an appeals court earlier this month, paving ...

Prizes for Florida Lottery games must be claimed within 180 days (six months) from the date of the drawing. According to Florida Lottery's website, winners cannot remain anonymous, but experts and ...

A judge has ordered Republican Congressman Cory Mills to stay away from his former girlfriend.Mills had been dating Lindsey Langston, the reigning Miss United States and a Republican state ...

A Florida mother is accusing a Jacksonville police officer of using excessive force after she was arrested outside her daughter's school, an encounter that was caught on video and has now gone viral.

Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin met with a handful of influential boosters Tuesday, and was told continuing financial support depends on new direction within the football program, three ...

DUNNELLON, Fla. (WFLA) — The 17-year-old who staged his own abduction and caused a statewide AMBER Alert has been arrested, Florida deputies say. On Sept. 25, 2025, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office ...

A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday evening.Samuel Lee Smithers, 72, is set to receive a lethal injection ...

A South Bay man was killed after a crash in Belle Glade on Wednesday. Meet Chief: The therapy dog helping Riviera Beach firefighters heal after tough calls Firefighters face some of the most stressful ...

Forecasters are divided on what kind of winter Florida will experience this year. The Old Farmers' Almanac predicts a cooler and wetter-than-usual winter for the state. AccuWeather expects a warmer ...

Florida has put a record number of people to death this year, more than any other state in the country. So far this year, the state has executed 13 people — a figure higher than any year since the U.S ...

Read full article: Florida has banned these obscene vanity plates. Here’s the full list MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 27: Aerial view of palm trees framing the city skyline on October 27, 2021 in Miami, ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The second leg of a Texas two-step for Florida football didn't go as well as its first. After upsetting No. 7 Texas the week before. the Florida Gators (2-4, 1-2 SEC) fell ...