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January 15, 2024

Florida police impose old-fashioned punishment on teens caught throwing eggs: 'A compromise was organized'

Walton County Sheriff's Office deputies put teenagers who were caught egging houses to work by having them run a car wash for local residents in lieu of criminal charges.

January 15, 2024

Florida mother, school-aged daughter survive 'freak accident' after tire smashes through windshield: police

A mother and her young daughter in Clearwater, Florida, were traveling inside a car when a loose tire crashed through their windshield on U.S. Highway 19.

January 14, 2024

Federal judge rules it unconstitutional to ban guns from post offices

A federal judge ruled that a U.S. law banning people from possessing guns in post offices is unconstitutional, citing a 2022 Supreme Court decision expanding gun rights.

January 13, 2024

DeSantis promises Florida will 'hunt down' fentanyl traffickers as bust seizes 15,000 deadly pills

Florida Gov Ron DeSantis pledges to "hunt down" fentanyl traffickers after stopping over 15,000 pills disguised as OxyContin this week, linking it to the border crisis.

January 13, 2024

DeSantis plans to fund border wall by levying foreign worker remittances to their home countries

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, sounded off to 'Life, Liberty & Levin' about a new proposal on Saturday

January 12, 2024

Florida commissioners appear to nearly brawl during heated City Hall meeting, livestream shows

Two Florida commissioners nearly came to blows over a vote involving an embattled city attorney in a moment that was captured on the meeting's livestream.

January 12, 2024

Florida moves to rename highway after Jimmy Buffett, release 'Margaritaville' license plates

Florida could honor Jimmy Buffett through custom "Margaritaville" license planes and a highway named after the late singer. Buffett died on Sept. 1, 2023, at age 76.

January 12, 2024

Florida woman who kept baby after alleged Lyft driver sex attack says 'blessing' came from 'darkest hour'

A Florida woman is accusing Lyft of neglect after she says a driver raped her multiple times in 2019 after driving her home, eventually resulting in the birth of a child.

January 11, 2024

Florida police arrest 123 people for human trafficking-related crimes, including teacher and nurse

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Florida arrested over 120 people for human trafficking-related crimes through an operation consisting of undercover stings.

January 11, 2024

Shakira’s accused stalker argues with stunned judge after arrest: ‘She’s my wife’

Shakira's alleged stalker was defiant in court following his arrest and argued with the judge, who ordered him to stay away from the pop star: "She's my wife. We talk all the time"