Florida CFO Ingoglia blasts Osceola spending, county pushes back
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia took aim at Osceola County Wednesday, accusing it of reckless spending in the tens of millions of dollars.
Appeals court strikes down Florida law blocking concealed carry for 18- to 20-year-olds
An appeals court has struck down a Florida law forbidding law-abiding adults from carrying a concealed gun until they turn 21, a prohibition that's been on the books since 1987.
Tropical Storm Arthur forms in Gulf, hurricane center says
The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday said Tropical Storm Arthur formed off the Texas coast making it the Atlantic season's first named storm.
More afternoon storms and hot weather as temps climb to nearly 100 degrees
More scattered showers and storms are expected in the afternoon.
After loss on Blue Origin flight, SpaceX sends company’s satellites to orbit
A Texas-based satellite company had a much better day with SpaceX early Wednesday than it did the last time it tried to get a payload to space with Blue Origin.
Tropical Storm Arthur could form today in Gulf, hurricane center says
The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday forecast a system moving up the Texas coast could become the season's first tropical storm.
Public schools must excuse students for religious instruction, Florida AG says
Florida already had policies in place for parents who want their children to be excused for things like religious holidays and religious instruction, but they weren’t mandatory for school districts.
Former Florida nursing school operator pleads guilty to selling diplomas
The owner of a former South Florida nursing school pleaded guilty this week to selling fake diplomas, including one to a nurse later implicated in a Missouri patient's death..
Class of 2026: Seminole County’s valedictorians & salutatorians
Meet the Class of 2026 valedictorians and salutatorians from Seminole County high schools.
30 years after Lake County school murder, killer released from prison
A Lake County man, who as a teen killed a 13-year-old Tavares Middle School student, was recently released from prison and is now living in a halfway house in Gainesville.