May 11, 2021 Florida Gov. DeSantis touts bonuses for policemen, beating lockdowns and banning 'Zuckerbucks' Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his administration's multiple recent accomplishments Tuesday, pointing to his pecuniary bonuses for police officers and first responders, avoiding the economic recessions still being felt in several states due to Democratic gubernatorial lockdowns, and banning what he called "Zuckerbucks" -- in reference to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's funding of election operations.
May 11, 2021 Dunkin’ employee accused of throwing fatal punch after customer allegedly used racial slur A Dunkin’ employee in Tampa, Florida, was charged Tuesday with aggravated manslaughter after police say he fatally punched a 77-year-old customer who allegedly called him a racial slur, reports said.
May 11, 2021 Florida man allegedly paid acquaintance $100 to slash his girlfriend’s face with knife A Florida man allegedly paid an associated $100 to attack his girlfriend with a knife, leaving her severely injured, then visited her in the hospital, according to court documents.
May 11, 2021 Florida teacher gets 15 years for recording naked girls A Tampa high school teacher has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he secretly recorded videos of fashion design students changing clothes.
May 11, 2021 Florida officials in Jeffrey Epstein investigation cleared of wrongdoing Florida law enforcement officials have cleared Palm Beach County prosecutors and sheriff's officials of criminal wrongdoing in connection with their handling of the investigation into and treatment of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago, according to reports released Monday.
May 11, 2021 Victim in ex-Giants' Travis Rudolph murder case identified by family: report The man former New York Giants’ wide receiver Travis Rudolph is accused of killing last month has been identified by family as 21-year-old Sebastien Jean-Jacques from Palm Beach County, Florida, according to a report.
May 11, 2021 Florida teen charged in 13-year-old girl’s death makes first court appearance Classmates, friends and family members gathered for a candlelight vigil in honor of a 13-year-old cheerleader whose body was found in the northeast Florida woods. Authorities said her community pointed to a 14-year-old neighbor in her death.
May 11, 2021 New mutation of Brazilian coronavirus variant found in Florida A new mutation of the highly contagious Brazilian COVID-19 variant has emerged in Florida, health officials said.
May 11, 2021 Florida mom accused of ordering son to fight another child: report A Florida mother, 35, is accused of encouraging her son to square off with another child on Friday and then allegedly jumping into the fight herself, a report said.
May 10, 2021 Florida 'designated driver' hits parked cars, charged with DUI after empty bourbon bottle found in car A Florida woman who was supposed to be a designated driver during a night out became intoxicated herself and hit three parked cars over the weekend after leaving a bar, authorities said.
