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October 25, 2022

Twitter erupts during DeSantis, Crist debate over school closings: 'This is the definition of gaslighting'

Critics had a lot to say about the political showdown between Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Democratic rival Charlie Crist in their one and only debate.

October 25, 2022

Multiple women rescued from human trafficking scheme after paying to cross southern border into US; 2 arrested

Police in Tampa said multiple women were rescued from human trafficking after paying $60K to be brought across the southern border into the U.S. from Cuba. Two people were arrested.

October 24, 2022

Widow claims Virgin Atlantic lost luggage containing husband's cremated remains

Joyce Jackson, a widow from the U.K., claims Virgin Atlantic lost the luggage containing the cremated remains of her late husband, which she planned to bury at Disney World in Florida.

October 24, 2022

Florida debate: DeSantis vows to put Crist 'out to pasture' as Democrat defends gender surgeries for minors

Republican Ron DeSantis clashed with Democrat Charlie Crist in a heated debate for Florida governor, vowing to put him "out to pasture" as he defended gender transition surgeries for minors.

October 24, 2022

Florida Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor called Latinos 'racist' in Facebook live chat

Florida Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Karla Hernandez-Mats said last year in a Facebook Live discussion that "Latino people are racist."

October 24, 2022

Florida 10-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapper twice in two days, and there's video, police say

A 10-year-old Florida girl escaped two kidnapping attempts last week according to Fort Lauderdale police, and part of her flight was caught on home security video.

October 24, 2022

Ron DeSantis, Charlie Crist to meet on debate stage as Florida gubernatorial race enters final two weeks

Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Charlie Crist will face off in their one and only debate with just two weeks left in the Florida gubernatorial race before the general election.

October 24, 2022

Family's business left shut down after truck is stolen during Walt Disney World trip: 'Dead in the water'

Cassidy and Ryan McClendon's truck remains missing since it was stolen last week at a hotel off Interstate 4 in Orange County, Florida, near Walt Disney World.

October 24, 2022

Hispanic voters prefer DeSantis, including some Dems: poll

A new poll of Hispanic voters in Florida from Telemundo/ LX News showed that a majority would vote for GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, including a number of registered Democrats.

October 24, 2022

Jeb Bush says plunging US math, reading scores should be 'call to arms'

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and a mother of two who pulled her children out of public school react to the test score report following the coronavirus pandemic.