NEWS

Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana have passed a preliminary hurdle to get on the 2024 ballot, submitting more than enough petition signatures to trigger a Florida Supreme Court review of the measure.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday made proposals for a new, $114.8B “Framework for Freedom” 2023-24 state budget.

With backing from Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida lawmakers could scrap a requirement that unanimous jury recommendations are needed before death sentences can be imposed.

Florida tourism leaders continue to fret over a lag in international visitors as the industry anticipates tourism numbers for the final three months of 2022.

Suspects are being sought after police say 11 people were shot and wounded during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood.

A woman was found dead next to her vehicle with a baby inside, according to Tampa police.

A man who was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow has pleaded guilty to treason for planning to attack Queen Elizabeth II.

Orange County deputies investigate a shooting.

Rising temperatures are offering some hope for frustrated Texans days after they lost power and heat in a deadly winter storm.

Greece’s government is seeking to ban a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in a general election later this year.

A fatal crash closes a major roadway in Orange County.

Some Jan. 6 defendants who have expressed remorse in court for joining the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol have later struck a different tone or downplayed the deadly riot publicly.

After a COVID-imposed hiatus, artisans are again crafting elaborate costumes and floats for the famed Carnival in the Belgian town of Binche.

Israel’s ultranationalist heritage minister has ordered officials to examine the legality of the U.S. government’s historic repatriation of an artifact to the Palestinian Authority.

North African and Sudanese officials say the United States is ratcheting up pressure on Middle East allies and power brokers in chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan to expel a Russian private military contractor.

Asian shares are trading mixed ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report that may affect global interest rates.

Weaker-than-expected financial performances from some of the country’s biggest tech companies dragged U.S. markets lower early Friday and a hot monthly employment report briefly sent futures even lower.

The ongoing trial of a U.S. citizen charged with serving as a sniper and weapons trainer for the Islamic State group is a reminder of the enduring and far-reaching fallout of a war that drew tens of thousands of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq.

America’s employers added a stunning 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates.

The NBA has further adjusted the schedule of nationally televised games with LeBron James closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the league’s scoring record.

Kansas plans to give $304 million in taxpayer-funded incentives to a semiconductor company in its largest city to build a huge new factory.

A Brazilian magazine has released audio of a senator claiming then President Jair Bolsonaro sought help in a plot to annul the October elections and keep himself in power.

A Mount Dora landfill is facing a $1,000 fine after state officials said the plant emitted "objectionable odors" outside of the facility.

The Conklin Davis Center for the Visually impaired in Daytona Beach offers a one-of-a-kind vocational program.