Latest roller coaster death puts spotlight on safety restraints
SeaWorld's Mako shut down after the fatal accident on a nearly identical ride at Six Flags Over Georgia. The hypercoaster design uses just a single lap bar so that riders…
Ex-Florida congressman Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking young women
Two women filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Congressman Matt Gaetz of a sex trafficking and drug scheme. Gaetz denies the allegations.
Florida’s social media law banning kids’ accounts upheld by appeals court
The law was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024. In addition to banning minors under 14 from creating social media accounts, it requires 15- and 16-year-olds to get parental…
How state officials fought for months to keep a lid on Hope Florida report
Florida agencies have quietly paid thousands of dollars to high-powered law firms that were hired to keep an investigation of the Hope Florida saga out of public view.
5-year-old dies after digital whiteboard falls in Central Florida school classroom
A 5-year-old student at a Brevard County elementary school died this week after a 120-pound video display board fell on him in his classroom, the school district said.
Seminole Tribe sues DraftKings over online sports betting in Florida
The Seminole Tribe of Florida filed suit against DraftKings, claiming the online platform is an illegal sports betting business in violation of state law.
Central Florida families struggle to buy groceries after losing food stamps
The Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill has lead to cuts to the federal food stamp program, leaving some Floridians without benefits and putting the state on the hook for massive…
Florida gas prices rose 18 cents last week
On Sunday, the state average for a gallon of gas was $4.37, according to NWS Melbourne.
He could have been killed in Amazon plane crash. Now, he wants justice
Duviel Aleman's father died in their cleaning company van when an Amazon plane overshot a Miami runway. Aleman, who had stayed home sick from work that day, has now joined…
Florida judge faces reprimand about comment on shooting attorneys in his courtroom
A Florida judge will appear before the state Supreme Court for a public reprimand over comments telling lawyers in a moment of frustration that he’d like to have a deputy…