Florida train derailment in Ocala

OCALA, Fla. — According to the Ocala Fire Rescue, a Florida Northern freight train derailed on Friday afternoon. The train derailment happened behind the Cypresside Townhouses at 2223 SE 14th Avenue. Firefighters said no injuries were reported. The …

First deportation flights leave Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as lawsuits mount

The first flights from “Alligator Alcatraz,” Florida’s controversial immigration detention center nestled in the Everglades, departed this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday, July 25. Planes took off while immigration advocates, environmentalists and a …

Florida Lottery surpasses $49 billion in contributions to education

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Lottery has reached a new milestone, transferring over $49 billion to Florida’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund since its start in 1988. This achievement highlights the Lottery’s commitment to supporting education in Florida, …

Deportation flights out of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' have begun

Exploring a coral nursery in the Florida Keys

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket early Saturday morning from Florida's Space Coast

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket in the early hours of Saturday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Port Canaveral, Florida. The mission was the 91st Falcon 9 launch of the year so far. PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 …

Homeless executive order reinforces Florida law; How effective will it be in Pensacola?

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- An executive order signed by President Donald Trump will make it easier for cities and states to remove homeless people from the streets. Trump signed the order Thursday. It directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to reverse any judicial …

FGCU Athletics Unveils New Basketball Embodying Southwest Florida Culture

New year, new look. Palm trees accentuating the out-of-center court, a water motif resembling the school’s waterfront outside the arena and the Atlantic Sun Conference’s (ASUN) logo inside the paint at each of the court’s ends make up the court’s new …

Lack of public health alerts for vibrio vulnificus in Northwest Florida cause frustration

PERDIDO BAY, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Health (FDEP) says 13 people in the state have now contracted vibrio vulnificus. Three people in Northwest Florida have contracted the infection this year. Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties have all …

‘Come with me, Chuck E’: Florida police arrest mascot for credit card fraud as children look on

Florida police have arrested a Chuck E Cheese mascot for credit card fraud, telling him “Chuck E, come with me” and leading him away in handcuffs while still in his gigantic mouse head costume as horrified children looked on. Police confirmed to the …