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March 1, 2023

Florida airman who died in WWII bombing mission identified nearly 80 years later

U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Pharis Weekley has been accounted for nearly 80 years after his death in World War II during a large-scale bombing mission over Romania.

March 1, 2023

Florida sees surge in law enforcement recruits as departments across the country struggle

Florida first lady Casey DeSantis announced that the Sunshine State has recruited nearly 1,400 new law enforcement officers during a nationwide recruitment push.

March 1, 2023

College softball player suffers injury after hitting go-ahead grand slam, opponents help her around bases

A college softball team showcased the ultimate act of sportsmanship on Saturday by helping an opponent who just hit a home run around the bases.

March 1, 2023

Florida bill would restrict gender pronouns in schools, define biological sex as an 'immutable' trait

The new Florida bill aims to expand Gov. Ron DeSantis's Parental Rights in Education bill while adding restrictions to gender definitions and educational requirements.

March 1, 2023

Florida man fatally shoots own dog in head, blames home 'intruder': sheriff

Robert Williams allegedly shot his own dog in the head and tried to cover up the killing by claiming his home in Palm Coast, Florida, had been broken into.

March 1, 2023

Bodycam video shows Florida police officer trapping wild alligator with strap

The Miami-Dade Police Department has released bodycam footage showing one of its officers wrangling an alligator with a strap in southern Florida.

March 1, 2023

Phony police officer flashed badge, pushed woman into stairwell and exposed himself: Officials

The Tampa Police Department is looking for a man they say flashed a fake badge at a woman before pushing her into a Ramada Inn stairwell and exposing himself.

March 1, 2023

Florida Republican proposes new bill to 'cancel' state's Democratic Party

Florida state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia filed the "Ultimate Cancel Act”, an act that could ban the Florida Democrat Party within the state because it previously supported slavery.

March 1, 2023

Florida beach city enacts juvenile curfew to deter crime

City commissioners in New Smyrna Beach, Florida unanimously approved a youth curfew during a meeting Tuesday night. They plan to revisit the measure in the fall.

March 1, 2023

Florida student-athlete told police her coach said ‘kill yourself’ a month before suicide

Julia Pernsteiner, who had a learning disability, told cops her Jacksonville University track and field coach told her to "kill herself" less than a month before she died by suicide.