BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Officials are saying anonymous bomb threats that are being sent to school districts across Florida are hoaxes. Brevard County Sheriff's Office sent out a message to parents late ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - Officials in Florida announced Thursday the arrests 13 suspects from Alabama and Florida in an operation targeting child predators. Inspectors, agents and analysts with the ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a rare lawsuit directly with the U.S. Supreme Court against California and Washington, claiming the two states' sanctuary ...

Smart & Safe Florida is pushing for a recreational marijuana amendment in 2026, and sponsored Amendment 3 in 2024. Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers speaks in support of efforts to expand access to both medical ...

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The Trump administration has sent a referral to the Department of Justice recommending Biden-era Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff face criminal charges, alleging politicization of ...

Then-candidate Trump accused FEMA and the Biden administration of ignoring Republican areas and spending all its disaster aid on undocumented immigrants. FEMA workers soon faced threats and hostility ...

Florida wildlife officials have confirmed the state's second case of a deadly and highly contagious infection known as "zombie deer disease" in a wild deer. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected ...

KEY LARGO, Fla. — A wounded American crocodile impaled by a spear was captured alive Monday night by Florida wildlife officers after a two-day search. The crocodile, spotted Saturday near a boat ramp, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida group pushing to legalize recreational marijuana is accusing the state of meddling with its ability to get the issue in front of voters. Smart & Safe Florida, a ...

The Florida Citrus Commission on Wednesday moved forward with a $23.4 million budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, as the industry comes out of a year with historically low production. The commission ...