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December 16, 2022

Trial date set for Florida dentist accused of hiring hitmen to kill sister's ex-husband

Charlie Adelson, a Florida dentist accused of hiring hitmen to murder his sister’s ex-husband, will reportedly head to court in April 2023 to face charges related to the 2014 scheme.

December 16, 2022

3 Florida officials resign in town where beachfront condominium collapsed

Three officials have resigned in the Florida town where a beachfront condominium collapsed last year. The federal agency investigating the collapse hasn't yet released conclusions.

December 16, 2022

Identity of Florida woman whose body was found in trash bag off Gulf Coast revealed

Heather Rose Strickland, 34, has been identified by the FBI as the deceased woman who was found wrapped in a trash bag last weekend off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

December 16, 2022

Video shows truck in Florida crashing, spilling more than 1,300 gallons of cooking oil

The Florida Highway Patrol has released a dramatic video showing a truck crashing in Fort Myers, spilling more than 1,300 gallons of cooking oil across a road.

December 16, 2022

Florida commuters who use transponder will get toll relief in 2023

Florida commuters who use a transponder will get toll relief in 2023 signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. This bill ensures that Floridians, and not tourists, will benefit from the program.

December 16, 2022

Cleanup begins in South following tornadoes

Cleanup has begun in the South, where tornadoes caused by a large northern storm system have wrought widespread destruction from Texas to Florida.

December 16, 2022

Youth football league launches probe after man allegedly shouts racial slurs at opposing team

Pop Warner will hold an “investigative hearing” next week after video from the 2022 Pop Warner National Championships this month showed a man shouting racial slurs at an opposing team.

December 15, 2022

Georgia man shoots AR-15-style rifle at two Orlando resorts, two people injured: Affidavit

A Georgia man allegedly shot a rifle into two Orlando resorts and multiple apartments on Wednesday night, which left two people injured.

December 15, 2022

Florida deputy dresses as Grinch, gives onions to school zone speeders

Col. Lou Caputo of Marathon, Florida, has a unique way of getting motorists to slow down in a school zone: He hands out onions to offenders while dressed as the Grinch.

December 15, 2022

In Florida, 202K pounds of lettuce shipped to feed starving manatees

With pollution destroying the food source of Florida's manatees, the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is ramping up efforts to feed the starving animals lettuce.