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August 17, 2022

Florida Gov. DeSantis proposes bonuses for retired police officers to fill vacant teacher positions

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a proposal to offer starting $4,000 bonuses to retired police, first responders willing to become teachers amid a classroom shortage.

August 17, 2022

Florida's lottery numbers for Tuesday, Aug. 16

The Mega Million's estimated jackpot is $99,000,000. The Powerball estimated jackpot is $66,000,000. The Cash4Life numbers are 04-22-38-48-58.

August 17, 2022

Pregnant 16-year-old not 'mature' enough for an abortion, court rules

A 16-year-old pregnant girl was denied an abortion by a Florida judge who ruled she was not "mature" enough to make the decision to end her pregnancy.

August 17, 2022

Restaurants in deep-blue cities starved for diners while Florida is feasting

Global restaurant industry data from OpenTable shows that cities such as Minneapolis, San Francisco and Seattle are struggling to recover from the pandemic. Florida cities are booming.

August 17, 2022

Florida personal trainer confirms alleged affair with ex-wife of slain Microsoft exec

A Florida personal trainer claimed he had an affair in 2015 with the ex-wife of slain Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan but said he thought they were separated.

August 16, 2022

Miami police investigating 'disturbing' officer comment caught on radio amid deadly chase for robbery suspect

Cesar "Echy" Echaverry, 29, was identified by the Miami-Dade Police Department on Tuesday as the officer who was shot by a robbery suspect on Monday evening.

August 16, 2022

Alleged serial Florida luggage thief arrested due to Apple Airtag

An Apple AirTag led Florida authorities to an alleged serial luggage thief after one victim alerted authorities that her AirTag pinged in the suspect's town.

August 16, 2022

Florida woman arrested for calling 911 over 12,000 times this year

Florida woman, Carla Jefferson, was arrested for calling the St. Petersburg and the Pinellas County police precincts over 12,000 times just this year.

August 16, 2022

Politicizing FBI over Trump raid could have national security consequences, ex-agent-turned-lawmaker warns

Former FBI agent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., called for the release of the affidavit used in the Mar-a-Lago raid in order to restore public faith in the FBI.

August 16, 2022

Demings leads Rubio in heated Senate race, DeSantis remains voters' top choice for governor in new poll

A new University of North Florida poll revealed Val Demings has a lead over Sen. Marco Rubio in the Florida Senate race; DeSantis is the top choice in the midterm elections.