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      • Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference at Palm Beach State College on Aug. 20, 2025.

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis calls for new census, claims 2020 numbers inaccurate

        Scott Sutton
        Harjinder Singh in California court

        Covering Florida

        US transportation secretary announces investigation into fatal Turnpike crash

        Audra Schroeder
        Florida lawmaker floats ban on Homeowners Associations amid growing backlash

        Covering Florida

        Florida lawmaker floats ban on HOAs amid growing backlash

        Forrest Saunders
      • Kayle Bates

        Covering Florida

        Florida’s 10th execution carried out in 2025, a state record

        Dave Bohman
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        Covering Florida

        Florida sues textbook publishers over alleged overcharges to schools

        Forrest Saunders
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        Covering Florida

        Trump wants to end mail-in ballots, Florida has millions of mail-in voters

        Forrest Saunders
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        Covering Florida

        DOGE audits of local governments 'are not going to go away,' Florida CFO says

        Aja Dorsainvil
        Dennis Mensch of Boca Raton speaks to WPTV reporter Matt Sczesny about his frustrations with the My Safe Florida Home application process.

        Covering Florida

        'TERRIBLE LETDOWN': Resident puzzled by My Safe Florida Home process

        Matt Sczesny
        Harjinder Singh

        Covering Florida

        Undocumented semi-truck driver in Florida crash had commercial drivers license

        Tyler Hatfield
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        Covering Florida

        Florida Amber Alert issued for 2 missing Riviera Beach children

        Emma Romano
        Long guns

        Covering Florida

        Florida Republicans revive push to lower gun purchase age to 18

        Forrest Saunders
        Alligator Alcatraz

        News

        Judge weighs detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades

        By DAVID FISCHER and MIKE SCHNEIDER
      • Officer Tarr and Rambo

        Covering Florida

        Body cam captures moment FWC K-9 finds missing hunter in remote wildlife area

        Michael Hoffman
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        Investigates

        What's at stake in Monday's 'Alligator Alcatraz' hearing

        Jamie Ostroff
        Parents and district clash over book banning in Pinellas County

        Covering Florida

        Judge strikes down parts of FL law that led to removal of school library books

        Associated Press
      • Florida redistricting

        Covering Florida

        Florida leaders consider redrawing voting maps

        Forrest Saunders
        DeSantis announces new migrant facility

        Covering Florida

        DeSantis picks Baker Correctional for new migrant detention facility

        Forrest Saunders
        Burmese python FWC

        Covering Florida

        Florida Python Challenge removes record 294 invasive pythons from Everglades

        Kaitlin Knapp
      • Alligator Alcatraz

        Covering Florida

        Judge to hear closing arguments on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction

        Associated Press
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        Covering Florida

        'The house filled up with smoke': Family displaced after e-bike battery fire

        Vannia Joseph
        Lake Winterset Fight

        Covering Florida

        PCSO arrests 8 people after fight on Lake Winterset; neighbors want change

        Amanda Boettcher
      • Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins

        Covering Florida

        ‘Chuck Norris of Florida politics’: Collins named lieutenant governor

        Leilyn Torres
        FPL rate hike on hold as Florida regulators await new settlement agreement

        Covering Florida

        FPL rate hike on hold as Florida regulators await new settlement agreement

        Forrest Saunders
        NASA

        Covering Florida

        SPACE STATE BATTLE: Florida seeks NASA HQ amid historic cuts

        Forrest Saunders
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        Body in pond likely missing 18-year-old, ID unconfirmed; no foul play suspected

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        Investigates

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        Katie LaGrone
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        Immigration Action

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        Associated Press
      • Immigration Action

        Judge temporarily halts new construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

        Eric Lovelace
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        Covering Florida

        Scientists discover third manta ray species off the Florida coast

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        Raw milk linked to illness in Florida

        Covering Florida

        'It’s Crestfallen': Experts alarmed by raw milk illnesses in Florida

        Forrest Saunders
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