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This South Florida ZIP code is the second-most expensive in the U.S.
This may not come as a surprise, but one South Florida ZIP code tops the list for most expensive in the U.S., coming in second only to one area in California.
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Florida lawmakers propose rolling back gun control laws passed after Parkland shooting
Republican state lawmakers in Florida have filed two bills that would roll back gun control measures passed in the wake of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The proposals would repeal the state’s red flag law and another preventing people under the age of 21 from buying a rifle. Even with a conservative supermajority in...
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Florida lawmaker's party switch increases Republican supermajority in the House
Democratic Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés is switching parties, which will extend Republicans’ supermajority in the House. Valdés, a former school board member from Tampa, announced her decision Monday. She won reelection in November by 5 percentage points. Her switch increases the power of Florida Republicans, which have controlled the governor’s office and both branches of the Legislature since 1999....
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Florida couple who lost everything in 3 hurricanes says FEMA cutting hotel stay short
A north Florida couple who lost everything after three hurricanes is blaming the federal government for their rocky housing situation in Fort Lauderdale.
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Florida gives first green light to 22 new medical marijuana treatment centers
Late last month, the Florida Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use announced that 22 companies looking to become medical marijuana treatment centers received a “letter of intent to approve” their application.
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Florida gives first green light to 22 new medical marijuana treatment centers
Late last month, the Florida Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use announced that 22 companies looking to become medical marijuana treatment centers received a “letter of intent to approve” their application.
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FEMA ending hurricane victims' stay at Fort Lauderdale hotel
A north Florida couple who lost everything after three hurricanes is blaming the federal government for their rocky housing situation in Fort Lauderdale.
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Damage from Hurricane Milton deals big blow to Florida's citrus industry
Damage from Hurricane Milton is driving down citrus production from what was already expected to be a historic low in the current growing season, according to a federal report released Tuesday.
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Trump's Cabinet picks set off political chain reaction in Florida congressional races
The field of candidates has been set for two special elections in Florida to replace members of Congress nominated for positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration. Two dozen candidates have filed to run for the seats of outgoing Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, though Trump has already weighed in on his preferred successors. Trump’s reliance on Florida...
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Florida state senator proposes new tax break for home hardening
In recent years, lawmakers have passed a series of measures aimed at trying to stabilize the state’s property insurance market
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Armed suspect hiding in bathtub was shot and killed by deputies in Florida
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released the body-worn camera footage of a shooting that occurred on Saturday.
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Florida man accused of fatally stabbing estranged girlfriend ‘up to 70 times', dies in crash during chase
A man who had allegedly stabbed his estranged girlfriend “up to 70 times,” died in a crash while fleeing deputies, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said.
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More than 2 million Floridians have specialty license plates. These are the most popular
You’ve seen them on the road, admired them at the DMV and maybe, you’re one of the more than 2.2 million Floridians who bought one to give your car a little extra oomph and donate to a cause.
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President of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios, Steve Mensch, died Friday night when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
Raw video of the scene shows the aftermath of the crash that happened in Homosassa, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of Tampa.
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Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios has died when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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Report highlights mental health, academic challenges for Florida teenage girls
The State of the Florida Girl Report was discussed by the Girl Scouts of southeast Florida and show some disturbing trends.
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Family of Missouri teen who fell to his death on Orlando free-fall ride gets $310 million verdict
A Florida jury delivered a $310 million verdict Thursday to the family of Tyre Sampson, the Missouri teen who plunged to his death while on a free-fall ride at an amusement park two years ago.
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Family of Missouri teen who fell to his death on Orlando free-fall ride gets $310 million verdict
A Florida jury delivered a $310 million verdict Thursday to the family of Tyre Sampson, the Missouri teen who plunged to his death while on a free-fall ride at an amusement park two years ago.
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Bodycam shows Lauderhill officers rescuing 3-year-old from lake
Police body camera footage shows the moments Lauderhill Police officers rescued a 3-year-old who was submerged in a cold lake.