Florida

Much of the national attention remains on the presidential race but here are five big issues that Floridians should watch Tuesday.

Polls have opened across the Sunshine State Tuesday morning as Florida voters will have their say in a Presidential and U.S. Senate race, along with a number of major amendments that will impact people statewide.

Voters are about to decide a fierce battle over whether Florida should protect abortion in the state constitution.

A 17-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed two people and wounded seven others during a Halloween celebration in Orlando has been charged as an adult. NBC6’s Kim Wynne reports

A 17-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed two people and wounded seven others during a Halloween celebration which drew 75,000 revelers to the streets of downtown Orlando, Florida last week has been charged as an adult.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is reviewing online videos that show police officers punching fans during Saturday’s Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Stadium. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan says she has spoken to sheriff T.K. Waters regarding altercations at the rivalry game known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” The Sheriff’s Office says it won’t comment until its review is complete. One...

Experts say election results likely won’t be known on Election Day.

YNW Melly is seeking immediate release from prison in a new lawsuit, in which he accuses the Broward Sheriff’s Office of cruel treatment and violating his constitutional rights.

A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married was released from prison Saturday, ending a case that has been strange even by Florida standards.

Hundreds of people have preordered a new specialty Florida license plate in honor of the late singer Jimmy Buffett. The “Margaritaville” plate became available for preorder on Oct. 1, and as of Oct. 21, data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) shows 777 people have preordered it. “Proceeds from sales of the Margaritaville License Plate…

According to a WalletHub report: it’s the third most diverse state in the U.S. 

In surveillance video, the gunman can be seen in a bright yellow shirt walking among a crowd of people in costumes. He looks behind him, takes out a gun and shoots one person, sending the crowd running and screaming.

The debate over whether Florida can truly still be called a swing state could soon be put to rest depending on what happens on Tuesday.

A Florida surfer says he’s thankful to be alive after being attacked by a shark not once, but twice now in his lifetime.

A South Florida surfer says he’s thankful to be alive after being attacked by a shark not once, but twice now in his lifetime. NBC6’s Bri Buckley reports.

With just days to go before Election Day, more than 6.2 million people have voted in Florida so far, according to new data from the state.

Just enter your address to see what you’ll be voting on and who’s running for office in your area.

Early voting ahead of Election Day was continuing in South Florida and across the state.

Election Day for 2024 in Florida is sooner than you think — but before you had to your polling place, do you know what to bring?

More than 5.7 million people have voted in Florida so far ahead of next week’s election, according to new statistics from the state Wednesday.