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January 25, 2023

Zoo Tampa concerned about manatee death toll: 'It's very disturbing'

In the last two years, nearly 2,000 manatees died in Florida. Environmental groups are now calling for the threatened species to be re-listed as endangered.

January 25, 2023

Florida teacher resigns after sheriff reveals her explicit video chats with inmate boyfriend during school day

A Florida teacher resigned after law enforcement found she had been engaging in sexual video chats with her prison inmate boyfriend during school hours.

January 24, 2023

Florida airport partially evacuated after Frontier Airlines passenger makes bomb threat

A Frontier Airlines in Florida allegedly made a bomb threat, prompting the evacuation of a portion of an airport.

January 24, 2023

DeSantis attacked as 'authoritarian' for saying teachers should take away cellphones during class

New York University professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat claimed that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ argument that teachers should be able to confiscate phones during class was authoritarian.

January 24, 2023

Florida man angry with HOA sets apartment on fire, causing explosion, before shooting himself: police

A Florida man blamed his homeowners association fire setting his apartment on fire before shooting himself, authorities said.

January 24, 2023

DOJ indicts Florida duo for threatening crisis pregnancy centers in wake of Dobbs decision overturning Roe

Two residents in Florida were indicted for allegedly attacking workers at reproductive health services facilities and spray-painting threats on the building.

January 24, 2023

Caught on camera: Moment Florida cops arrest woman who allegedly shot sick husband of 50 years in hospital bed

New police-worn body camera footage shows Daytona Beach police attempting to arrest Ellen Gilland, 76, after she fatally shot her terminally hill husband of 50-plus years.

January 24, 2023

Florida teacher arrested after allegedly pulling out gun at security officer: 'You want this smoke?'

A Florida teacher was arrested on Sunday after allegedly pulling out a gun on a security officer after he was denied entry into a gated community.

January 24, 2023

DeSantis' teachers' bill of rights praised after battle with White House over 'woke' curriculum

Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a teachers' bill of rights proposal in an effort to cease "woke" ideology and empower teachers to follow the state's curriculum.

January 24, 2023

Florida carjacking sees 1 arrest; 1 suspect still at large

Deputies in Florida are searching for one of two men they saw carjacked a car with the owner's girlfriend still inside from outside a smoke shop. The one taken into custody faces a long list of charges.