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February 18, 2023

Florida gains over 1,000 new police officers since July 2022

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood says Florida’s government programs and Gov. Ron DeSantis are ‘pro-law enforcement,’ incentivizing folks to join the force.

February 18, 2023

Florida attorney general raises red flag for fentanyl at Daytona 500

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ while raising awareness for the fentanyl crisis at the Daytona 500 and praises education after President Biden accidentally endorsed school choice in a tweet.

February 18, 2023

Florida man punches bobcat in face to save daughter's dog: 'clawed into me''

A Florida man sprung to action on Saturday and fought off a bobcat that attacked his daughter's dog as he was was taking it for a walk in East Orlando.

February 18, 2023

Vietnam veteran's dog tag found in rice field, returned to family 57 years later: 'Means the world'

The family of =late Vietnam veteran USMC Corporal Larry Hughes received his dog tag on Friday, Feb. 17, after the ID was lost in the Da Nang Province of Vietnam 57 years ago.

February 17, 2023

Biden ridiculed as attempt to attack DeSantis turns into 'accidental endorsement of school choice'

Biden criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his approach toward education in a tweet, but many on the internet saw it as an accidental endorsement of a conservative policy.

February 17, 2023

DeSantis team rips Andrea Mitchell's claim he does not want slavery taught: 'Maliciously intent on deceiving'

DeSantis staff hit back at MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Friday after the reporter falsely claimed the governor wants to prevent slavery from being taught.

February 17, 2023

Florida corrections officer's 3-year-old son finds gun in nightstand, shoots himself in face

A Florida toddler who got into his parents' nightstand on Wednesday evening died after he he shot himself in the face with a gun he found in the drawer, the sheriff's department said.

February 17, 2023

Florida sheriff to suspected puppy abuser: 'You were man enough' to do it, 'be man enough to come see me'

Florida officials are looking for a man who allegedly dragged two puppies across a parking lot and threw them both into a dumpster while high on drugs.

February 17, 2023

NY woman kidnapped on Mexico trip then allegedly forced to Yemen by dad and brother for arranged marriage

The father and brother of a New York woman have been charged in a scheme to force her to return to the U.S. from Mexico for an arranged marriage, prosecutors said.

February 17, 2023

6-year-old Florida girl shoots grandmother from backseat of moving vehicle

A 6-year-old Florida girl accidentally shot her grandmother from the back seat of her moving vehicle in North Port. The grandmother is expected to recover.