FLORIDA NEWS

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday spoke at a Memorial Day event in Jacksonville. The governor gave a speech at the Veterans Memorial ceremony.

A $1.3 billion package of tax breaks is signed into law, saving Floridians money on storm prep supplies, summer activities, diapers and more.

Authorities say police in a Florida park fatally shot an armed woman who “ambushed” them as they were searching for a drug investigation suspect.

On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Florida bill into law that will expand the scope of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday finally announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race. Then came the interviews.

Floridians have two opportunities to buy tax-free hurricane supplies this year.

Registration is now open for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild.

This Memorial Day, events around Brevard will honor the lives that have been lost while fighting for our freedom.

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

A Florida bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday would provide sweeping elections-rules changes — including allowing DeSantis to run for president without resigning from his position.

The state Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new rule that will lead to Florida officials publishing an annual list of library books and instructional materials that have drawn public objections.

Florida high school band students had an exciting surprise last week when Ed Sheeran visited their classroom.

School officials will soon be gearing up to push back start times for many high schools under a new law that mandates changes to the beginning of the school day — but some lawmakers and education experts are wary of the challenges that could come with such a change.

Florida gas prices have continued to drop as millions are anticipated to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend.

Authorities in the Florida Keys say a shark bit the foot of a fisherman who had reeled it in, sending the man to the hospital.

Recall alerts issued for vehicle manufacturers of 200 separate models.

Environmental groups are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto legislation they contend will have a “chilling effect” on efforts to limit sprawl in Florida.

Axiom-2 is set to light up the sky over the Space Coast Sunday afternoon as a second group of private astronauts kick off a science mission to the International Space Station, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.

A Florida driver who stopped for a turtle on the highway caused a chain of crashes that involved a semitruck, according to sheriff’s officials.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to launch his 2024 presidential campaign next week.

A sweeping immigration bill recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sparking fears of deserted workplaces – and barren grocery shelves.

A 9-mile stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation’s best beach for 2023.

With a Tampa Christian school as a backdrop, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a raft of education and health bills Wednesday, including several bills considered to be anti-transgender.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said Florida “stands ready” and will send Florida National Guard troops and law-enforcement officers to Texas to help with border control as he nears an expected announcement of a White House bid.