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Florida May 10, 2023

Alligator spotted roaming Florida city's underground stormwater pipes with robotic camera

Crews in Oviedo, Florida, encountered a 5-foot alligator while using a robotic camera to investigate underground stormwater pipes.

IMMIGRATION May 10, 2023

Ron DeSantis accuses Biden of bowing to border cartels while 'sitting around doing nothing'

Ron DeSantis accused President Biden of "doing nothing" as the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border worsens, saying drug cartels essentially own the border.

POLITICS May 10, 2023

Gov. DeSantis gives teachers authority to limit social media use in classrooms: 'Just common sense'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed several bills impacting education into law Tuesday, limiting students' social media use in classrooms and protecting teachers who report administrators.

Florida May 9, 2023

Florida man accused of randomly stabbing gas station employee less than a month after being let out of jail

A Florida man was charged with attempted murder after he randomly stabbed a gas station employee on May 9, according to the Davenport Police Department.

ENTERTAINMENT May 9, 2023

Scott Baio's family living in Florida after bailing on Hollywood

"Charles in Charge" actor Scott Baio announced last week his family is leaving California and recently shared the family is relocating to the Sunshine State.

Florida May 9, 2023

Florida parent seen hitting school employee after child was suspended from bus: police

A Florida parent was charged with three felonies after he allegedly hit a school employee on a school bus earlier in May, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Crime May 9, 2023

Florida riding program head arrested after 8 horses found in bad health

The head of a Florida horse riding academy has been arrested after eight horses were seized by authorities in varying stages of neglect and poor living conditions.

Florida May 9, 2023

Florida man faces felony after toddler overdoses on fentanyl and methamphetamine: report

The Largo Police Department in Florida arrested a Clearwater man after a toddler he was babysitting overdosed on fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Crime May 9, 2023

Florida substitute teacher allegedly let student take hit of vape pen

Prosecutors said a substitute teacher in Eustis, Florida, allowed a seventh-grade student to take a hit off her vape pen and later admitted to doing it. She said she wanted to 'fit in.'

CRIME May 9, 2023

Man arrested after police find mother's decaying body in his home after she filed no-contact order against him

A man in Florida has been charged with failing to report a death to the medical examiner after law enforcement found his mother's body decomposing in his home.

Ron DeSantis May 9, 2023

Ron DeSantis appears to take major step toward announcing 2024 presidential run

Ron DeSantis is no longer directly affiliated with his state-level political committee, a relationship he'd have to sever before announcing a 2024 run.