Matt Gaetz accused of sexual misconduct, drug use in scathing House Ethics report

The House Ethics Committee released a damning report accusing former Congressman Matt Gaetz of paying women, including a 17-year-old, for sex, using illicit drugs, and participating in sex-filled parties while in office.

Tensions over officers in schools after shooting
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Morgan Parrish of FOX 35 Orlando reports on an email sent to parents from Orange County schools, which appeared to place blame of school shootings on the lack of resource officers.

Matt Gaetz report to be released by House Ethics Committee after all

Lawmakers on the secretive panel voted to make the report public after the final votes of this year – which are slated for Thursday.

Is Florida sinking? Study finds 35 new buildings are sinking in South Florida. Here's why.

More than 30 high-rise condos and hotels in South Florida – most built within the last 10 years – are sinking into the ground – and construction is theorized to be part of the cause, according to a new study.

Sylvester Stallone angers Florida neighbors with unique request to protect $35 million mansion

Sylvester Stallone wants to keep moving forward with plans to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home, despite the wrath of neighbors in his affluent, water-front community.

Lakeland woman accused of threatening ‘evil’ insurance company: ‘Delay, deny, depose. You people are next’

Editor's note: In Polk County Court, the assistant State Attorney for the 10th Judicial Circuit "No Billed" the case of Briana Boston on the charge "Written or Electronic Threats to Kill or do Bodily Injury."

Will Governor DeSantis become Secretary DeSantis?

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for defense secretary, replacing current nominee Pete Hegseth, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from President-elect Trump's DEA nomination

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

'Black Swan' Ashley Benefield sentenced for killing her estranged husband

A judge has sentenced a former professional ballerina to 20 years in prison in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial in Manatee County.

Sarah Boone sentence: Florida woman sentenced in boyfriend's suitcase murder

Sarah Boone, the Florida woman convicted of killing her boyfriend in Feb. 2020 by locking him inside a suitcase, will spend the rest of her life in prison. Boone was convicted of second-degree murder by a six-person jury in October 2024.

2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: 'Hyperactive' season with 3 landfalling hurricanes in Florida

As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Saturday, it will indeed go down in the books as a "hyperactive" season that, despite not quite reaching the lofty forecasts for record-breaking activity given in the spring, still reached well-above-average levels, according to researchers at Colorado State University (CSU).

Florida to hold special election for Matt Gaetz seat
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Florida Congressional Representative Matt Gaetz (R), who recently resigned his seat in an attempt to be nominated for Attorney General, will not fill the seat he won two weeks ago. Florida will hold a special election to fill his seat.