Brendan Farrington has died at 60.

The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn’t listen to him.

Before the first golfer tees off each morning at Interlachen Country Club in Winter Park, superintendent Bryce Gibson is already walking the fairways, listening to birdsong, scouting dry spots and preparing 110 acres of maintained turf for the day ahead.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the state’s latest sales tax holiday, encouraging residents to take advantage of the opportunity.

While DeSantis and the Florida GOP have both officially endorsed a new property tax proposal, they split ways when it came to another amendment that will go before voters later this year.

Detainees at a now-closed immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades — known as “Alligator Alcatraz” — were held for up to two hours in small metal enclosures used as “calming areas.”.

A legislative budget panel approved another $240 million for the Florida Division of Emergency Management on Friday, the same day the agency issued a report showing they could have a $1.5 billion deficit at the end of the fiscal year. Much of the spending is centered on the state’s efforts to arrest and house undocumented immigrants – normally a federal government duty.

DeSantis shared his thoughts after President Donald Trump pledged to potentially send every American adult $5,000 after the midterms — mainly, that he believes it’s a bad idea.

Under the directive, flags at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout Florida will be lowered from sunrise to sunset Sept. 11, 2026, honoring the 2,977 lives lost when radical Islamic terrorists attacked the United States.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the state’s new History of Communism standards as the new school year begins. News 6 takes a look at exactly what students are being taught.

While Vice President JD Vance is seen as a potential successor to President Donald Trump, attendees at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas are divided on their 2028 candidate preferences.

A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected 1990s killings that became known as the “Hog Trail Murders” has been executed, becoming the state’s 15th person executed this year.

Attorneys are asking the Supreme Court to stay the execution of a Florida death row inmate scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday.

Gavin Newsom’s secret is no secret here in South Carolina.

In a tongue-and-cheek social media post this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’d be against having his own named lake — even as other officials with the state push the recently renamed “Lake America.”

During a news conference this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed his role in supporting the Amendment 3 ballot measure later this year.

Earlier this year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law bringing five new specialty plates to the state. That law is set to take effect on Oct. 1.

Across the country and up and down the ballot, candidates from both parties are increasingly on the attack over Flock cameras.

Florida’s State University System Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to ban undocumented students from attending the state’s 12 public universities.

Growing public pressure and concern about privacy issues had already led to discussions and even suspensions in some local governments. These agencies have done so in Central Florida so far.

Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell addressed rumors Tuesday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may suspend her from office a second time, defending her record with conviction rates as high as 100% in some categories, declining crime statistics across her jurisdiction and the support of voters who twice elected her to the position.

After a judge ruled that a proposed property tax amendment was “misleading,” new ballot language has finally been revealed for the plan. And it appears that Gov. Ron DeSantis is "pleased" with the results.

After President Donald Trump signed an order last week renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” Florida schools will follow suit, according to the state's education commissioner.

A man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends has been executed in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a death warrant for Curtis Wilkie Beasley for the 1995 murder of a Polk County woman bludgeoned with a hammer in the laundry room of her home.

During a news conference in Miami earlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed his stance on a growing issue in the Sunshine State: Flock license plate readers.

With more locations expected in Florida, Buc-ee’s CEO Arch “Beaver” Aplin III said the fan-favorite convenience store chain will focus expansion efforts on business-friendly, “conservative” states.

A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money it diverted to a charity run by his wife and was later used for political purposes.

Florida politicians on both sides of the aisle are responding to a grand jury report that found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer funds that were funneled through Hope Florida.

During a press conference on Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier suggested merely asking a question about the leaked grand jury report about the Hope Florida controversy is against Florida law.

A state grand jury found that Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” taxpayer funds when it diverted $10 million to the Hope Florida Foundation, according to an exclusive report from CBS News.

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a major crackdown on Temporary Cash Assistance benefits, restricting what recipients can buy under the program.

President Donald Trump appeared on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's radio show.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Orlando on Wednesday afternoon.

Florida Democratic voters have delivered an upset by nominating democratic socialist state Rep. Angie Nixon over moderate Alex Vindman, a former national security official.

Florida's Amendment 3 promises homeowners significant property tax savings, but local leaders warn the relief could be offset by budget cuts to public safety and services — or erased entirely by new fees and tax increases from cash-strapped cities.

Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Michael Caruso has been arrested as part of a child sexual abuse investigation, according to an executive order issued by DeSantis.

Florida Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie resigned Tuesday, one day after becoming Lt. Gov. Jay Collins’ running mate in his run for governor.

Voters in the Alabama, Florida, and Wyoming primary are deciding which candidates to advance to the general election in races for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has won the Republican nomination for Florida governor and former Rep. David Jolly has picked up the Democratic nod, setting the stage for a fall campaign to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis and decide the state's future political direction.

Democratic voters have elevated a progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by President Donald Trump, won the GOP nomination as he vies to become the first Black governor of the state.

A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law has been executed.

Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s unexpired U.S. Senate term.

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection in a new Florida district after Republicans redrew the congressional map.

Early voting is wrapping up in Orange County, Seminole County, and across Central Florida, putting the focus on Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 18, when voters will decide several major local and congressional races. In Orange County, one race that will be decided Tuesday is the contest for school board chair. Alicia Farrant and Angie Gallo are running for the seat currently held by Teresa Jacobs.

With the primary elections right around the corner, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis echoed a call for a special session by one of the candidates running to replace him.

Osceola County requested and was awarded the funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to conduct a targeted, one-time removal of shoals and invasive vegetation from Boggy Creek.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

DeSantis is set to speak at 11 a.m. at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Center for Advanced Air Mobility.

As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic.

David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status.

During a news conference this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a nod to a Republican candidate vying to take over his role.

After state lawmakers approved a tweaked version of a new property tax amendment, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media to highlight the differences between his plan and theirs.

During a news conference, Sheriff Judd criticized a statewide property tax proposal heading to the ballot later this year after lawmakers removed a key provision in the governor's original plan.

Florida’s “Protection of Children” Act was upheld by a circuit court this week after a drag venue originally accused it of chilling free expression, according to court records obtained by News 6.

Of the dozens of new Florida laws passed so far this year, one stands out among the rest.

On Monday, the Florida Sheriffs Association released a statement saying they were “significantly concerned” about Amendment 3, which if passed, would increase homestead exemptions from $50,000 to $250,000 over two years. They’re the latest in a wave of resistance against the measure, joining the Florida State Fraternal Order of Police, Florida Professional Firefighters, the Florida Fire Chiefs Association and several prominent county sheriffs in the state, who warn the tax cut could affect funding to first responder services in Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a new member to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on Friday, according to his office.

Florida put two inmates to death hours apart, marking the first time since 2017 that a state has scheduled two executions in a single day.

Florida has become the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in one day, putting to death an ex-police officer convicted of murder and only the second octogenarian known to receive a lethal injection in modern U.S. history.

President Donald Trump is having governors and electricity companies join a pledge aimed at shielding U.S. consumers from higher utility bills because data centers.

Over 200 new laws were approved this year in Florida, though many other bills failed to pass the Legislature.

This week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media to call out legislation that’s being considered by federal lawmakers.

Florida Republican congressman and governor's race candidate Byron Donalds has announced legislation intended to prevent artificial intelligence data centers from increasing utility costs.

Edgewater leaders are weighing a proposal that would allow voters to decide whether to permanently ban data centers within city limits, joining other Florida communities pushing back on the rapidly expanding industry.

Earlier this year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law that discusses how drivers may frame their license plates.

The state of Florida is set to execute two death row inmates on the same day for the first time in more than 60 years, now that a stay has been lifted for a former police officer who had been scheduled to die earlier his year.

On Wednesday, the sheriff's office issued a message to left-lane campers across the state. "Be a hero. Move over."

Gov. DeSantis signed a letter Monday designating July 28 as the date of execution at Florida State Prison for former Mascotte police officer James Duckett.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved five new specialty plates in Florida, which will be available for purchase starting in October.

The City of Longwood is planning out its next budget while also planning for the impact of property tax reform.

Florida has executed a 74-year-old man, its oldest inmate in over a century, just weeks after executing another man who was previously the oldest person put to death in the state.

Florida is in the process of executing three of its oldest death row inmates back to back — each one older than the last.

A South Florida airport has officially changed its name to the President Donald J.

The new rules took effect immediately after the bill was signed by Gov. DeSantis last month.

A federal appeals court Tuesday kept in place a district court’s preliminary injunction on Florida’s law banning “woke” instruction at public universities. A 2-1 ruling from the three-judge panel on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Florida’s assertion it could control the speech of its employees, including college professors, to be “a breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse in the very places the state’s own statutes recognize as centers of inquiry.”

Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed even more bills — including a new law that implements more tax rules.

While DeSantis has signed off on over 200 new laws this year, he opted instead to veto several other bills.

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins sat down for a wide-ranging interview to discuss his candidacy for governor, addressing the top issues where voters have expressed concern.

Gaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge this Independence Day in the eastern U.S., and it's already starting ahead of the holiday weekend.

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his intention to label roughly 100 groups as “terrorist organizations” under a new state law.

A new update to Florida's Live Local Act allows school districts to build affordable housing on their properties, bypassing traditional zoning rules — and Orange County residents are pushing back after learning their single-family neighborhood could soon be home to a 100-unit apartment complex on a former school site.

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another trio of new state bills. However, he also vetoed three others, issuing letters to explain why he did it.

Well over 200 new pieces of legislation have now been signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis so far this year.

Provisions from a law passed last year are set to finally take effect this week — and they're set to address automatic gratuities in Florida restaurants.

The governor is expected to speak at 10 a.m. at Lucky Goat Coffee on Eastport Drive. While the topic of the discussion is unknown, he is expected to be joined by Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Visit Florida President and CEO Bryan Griffin.

The governor is expected to speak at 10 a.m. at Lucky Goat Coffee on Eastport Drive. While the topic of the discussion is unknown, he is expected to be joined by Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Visit Florida President and CEO Bryan Griffin.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s $117.6 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, highlighting investments in education, transportation and law enforcement while vetoing more than $800 million in projects statewide, including several in Central Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his eighth and final budget of his tenure Monday, vetoing more than $800 million from a $114.5 billion spending plan. The budget also includes $30 billion for schools, $4.5 billion for school vouchers, $665 million for Everglades restoration.

Gov. DeSantis responded to the viral notice online, claiming that someone who believes it's real is "too dumb to be driving a car."

While DeSantis has signed off on over 200 new laws this year, he opted instead to veto five other bills.

A new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on eight more bills, bringing the total number of new laws this year to well over 200.

Florida cities and counties can continue to operate under their own e-bike and e-scooter rules after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have created a uniform statewide system — leaving parents and advocates questioning what comes next.

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another batch of 15 bills, though he also opted to veto three bills.

Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill impacting data centers across the state, adding it to the list of nearly 200 laws approved so far this year.

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis has announced the closure of the temporary immigration center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

ov. Ron DeSantis announced demobilization efforts are underway at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, the site of the South Florida Detention Center — widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill into law that may have a major impact on local governments trying to raise property taxes.