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June 27, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expands eligibility for Bright Futures scholarships

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded the eligibility of the Bright Futures scholarships. Florida now allows substituting paid work experience for volunteering.

June 27, 2022

Gabby Petito's mother slams Brian Laundrie's notebook confession

Nichole Schmidt made her first public comments on Brian Laundrie's handwritten confession in the death of her daughter, Gabby Petito.

June 27, 2022

Coast Guard rescues 7 after lightning strikes boat 100 miles off Florida

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued seven people stranded on a boat 100 miles off the coast of Clearwater, Florida, after a lightning strike disabled the vessel.

June 27, 2022

The ex-wife of slain Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan speaks out

The ex-wife of murdered Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan said she was 'devastated' after learning he had been fatally shot in front of his toddler daughter.

June 27, 2022

With new owners, Florida Project motel dwellers must leave

Residents at the Magic Castle Inn & Suites in Florida, used for the 2017 film "The Florida Project," were told to vacate after the complex was sold to a new owner.

June 27, 2022

Former Florida attorney who stole millions from 108-year-old will serve jail time, authorities said

Authorities said Matthew Roby, a former Winter Park lawyer, who stole millions of dollars from his client, 108-year-old Helen Kuhn, will spend five years in prison.

June 26, 2022

Florida man who took 2 women hostage killed in shootout with police: sheriff’s office

Florida deputies on Saturday night shot and killed a suspect who had taken two women hostage and led authorities on a pursuit through several counties

June 25, 2022

Andrew Gillum, defeated Florida candidate and ex-CNN analyst, was media darling before swift fall from grace

Former media darling Andrew Gillum was portrayed as an authentic, promising young voice in the Democratic Party until a series of scandals and criminal charges.

June 24, 2022

Brian Laundrie's Gabby Petito confession: Experts weigh in on admitted killer's claims, 'This is all lies'

Experts weigh in as the first public glimpse of a confession Brian Laundrie left in a notebook in the Florida swamp where he killed himself last year reveals his final words.

June 24, 2022

One year after Surfside collapse, families of victims are still fighting for answers

One year after a condominium building collapsed in Surfside, Florida, families of victims still don't have answers to how and why it happened. Ninety-eight people died in the collapse.