Florida

Tuesday’s special elections for two Florida congressional seats in heavily pro-Trump districts have become an unexpected source of concern for national Republicans as Democrats have poured millions in fundraising into the races. Both seats opened when President Donald Trump chose their representatives for jobs in his second administration. Matt Gaetz was briefly nominated to be Trump’s attorney general before withdrawing, while...

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez confirmed to NBC6 the cause of death of a student athlete at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.

Dramatic new surveillance video shows the moment a Florida police officer fatally shot a man who charged at him with a knife.

The conference took place at 7025 Augusta National Drive.

Dramatic new surveillance video shows the moment a Florida police officer fatally shot a man who charged at him with a knife.

Florida’s coastline is about to get mapped, and it’s all thanks to two unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) launched in St. Petersburg. The USVs, managed by the company Saildrone, are helping the Sunshine State on its multiyear mission to survey coastal waters within the continental shelf.  “At 2,170 kilometers long, Florida’s coastline is second only to Alaska among U.S. states,”...

A 12-year-old student was arrested Thursday in Southwest Florida after authorities said they found a manifesto detailing his plans to bomb his school. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the boy’s classmates at Veterans Park Academy for the Arts saw him creating “concerning drawings,” NBC affiliate WFLA reported.  One of those drawings allegedly included a map of the school...

The 2026 Florida governor’s race is already heating up as U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds — who is backed by President Donald Trump — opens his campaign Friday evening with a rally in his hometown of Bonita Springs in southwest Florida. Donalds’ campaign stop at Sugarshack, a live music venue and restaurant in downtown Bonita Springs, comes a month after he…

Pointing to his obesity and other medical conditions, lawyers for Florida Death Row inmate Michael Tanzi are trying to halt his scheduled April 8 execution by arguing that using the state’s lethal-injection procedure would violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday urged homeowners to complete forms needed to receive grants through the My Safe Florida Home hardening program, as more than $100 million remains on the table. A news release from Patronis’ office said people have completed home inspections but have not submitted required information about their ages and incomes. “There’s over $100…

Democrats, with few electoral outlets for their outrage at President Donald Trump’s dramatic restructuring of the federal government, are pouring millions of dollars into two special elections in Florida. That’s where Democratic candidates are trying to accomplish the improbable by flipping a pair of Trump-friendly congressional seats and carving into Republicans’ narrow 218 to 213 majority in the U.S....

Financial relief could be on the way for millions of Floridians and state visitors by way of a sales tax cut. 

The Florida House on Wednesday passed “Lucy’s Law” – a bill named after a 17-year-old South Florida student who died in a boating accident – that aims to enhance boater safety. NBC6’s Laura Rodriguez reports

Florida House Speaker Danny Perez discusses his plan for financial relief for residents: by cutting sales tax. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports

In an issue rooted in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Florida House on Wednesday approved repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns.

Florida lawmakers in 2023 passed a law aimed at starting high-school classes later in the morning, pointing to research showing that teens are not getting enough sleep. But two years later, with a 2026 deadline looming for school districts to comply, the Florida Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would undo the law and leave it up to…

House Speaker Daniel Perez said Wednesday he wants to lower the state’s sales-tax rate, trimming revenue by almost $5 billion a year.

House Speaker Daniel Perez said Wednesday he wants to lower the state’s sales-tax rate, trimming revenue by almost $5 billion a year.

In an issue rooted in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the Florida House on Wednesday approved repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns.

Child labor laws may change in Florida. A bill moving in Tallahassee would eliminate restrictions for teenagers who work. NBC6’s Steve Litz reports