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Local NewsLake Okeechobee News

Muck from Lake O to improve Brighton pastures

BRIGHTON – The Seminole Tribe of Florida is partnering with AguaCulture to “put the land back on the land,” using muck from Lake Okeechobee....

Local NewsWesh

Lab results connect DNA of woman fatally attacked to 13-foot alligator

The DNA of Brittany Clark, an Orlando woman who died after being attacked by an alligator last month in Seminole County, has been matched to a 13-foot alliga...

Local GovernmentOrlandosentinel

Seminole leaders warn of drastic cut in services if voters approve tax referendum

If Florida voters agree to slash property taxes in November, Seminole County would see a potential loss of up to $119 million in annual revenues by 2028, acc...

Local NewsSun Sentinel

Florida county considers declawing ban as procedure falls out of favor worldwide

Seminole County commissioners will consider a ban on declawing cats at the urging of animal activists.

Local NewsCBS12 News

Newly released body-camera video shows response to fatal Florida alligator attack

Newly released bodycam footage on Thursday from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office shows first responders navigating the murky waters after a gator attack.

Local NewsWSVN 7 News

String of alligator attacks spark concerns in Central Florida; loved ones mourn Orlando woman killed in Sem...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — A string of recent alligator attacks have sparked major concerns in Central Florida.There have been three alligator attacks...

Local NewsBoston.com Local News

Woman wading in Florida river dies after being bitten by alligator

The woman, 31, was kneeling in the shallow part of a river in Seminole County, in Central Florida, when an alligator bit her, authorities said.

CrimeFox13News

Former Hardee County deputy accused of making fraudulent credit card purchases at Florida casino: HCSO

A former Hardee County Sheriff's Office corporal was arrested after investigators say he used another person's credit card to make hundreds of dollars in fra...

Local NewsWesh

Hiker's video shows how quickly an alligator can disappear in Florida water near site of attack

Local NewsCBS12 News

Florida AG, FBI deputy director target trafficker released by autopen

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey are scheduled to speak on Friday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Local NewsWesh

Prosecutors seek death penalty against Sanford man facing child sex crimes charges

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a 35-year-old Sanford man facing multiple child sex crime charges in what marks the first time the 18th Jud...

SportsBainbridge Post-Searchlight

View results from first day of Florida Elite Anglers championship

Fifty-seven teams set out for Lake Seminole today for the Florida Elite Anglers Junior/High School Series Championship

Local NewsWest Palm Beach, FLSun Sentinel

‘Real cowboys have no color’: Inside the danger and grit of South Florida’s only Black rodeo

The South Florida Soul Rodeo will celebrate Black cowboy and cowgirl excellence with live music, bull and bronc riding when it visits the West Palm Beach Fai...

Local NewsSun Sentinel

‘Mold-like growth’ on cooked pork; flies on precooked chicken: 11 South Florida restaurants shut

Cooked pork with "mold-like growth" and flies landing on precooked chicken were some of the violations that forced the state last week to temporarily shut 11...

CrimeOrlandosentinel

Florida officials rescue nearly 100 cats, dogs hoarded by postal worker

A 77-year-old Florida woman and U.S. Postal Service employee has been arrested after officials found nearly 100 cats and dogs being hoarded in her home.

Local NewsOrlandosentinel

Maxwell: Creepy and improper. Florida officials investigate citizen critics

Maxwell: Creepy and improper. Florida's fish and wildlife officials were caught using law-enforcement tools to probe everyday citizens who'd criticized the a...

BusinessOrlandosentinel

6 Central Florida restaurants and 2 food trucks shut down after health inspections last week

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down six Central Florida restaurants and two food trucks for health code violations during the we...

Local NewsLocal10

Activists taking preventative measures as brutal summer heat threatens South Florida’s coral reefs

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Public SafetyFox29

Florida Congressman Cory Mills under active investigation by DOJ: Source to FOX News

Florida Congressman Cory Mills is under active criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to FOX News, citing a source familiar with...

Local NewsNbcmiami

Mission underway to rescue Florida elkhorn coral from warming ocean

Three summers ago, excessively high water temperatures, combined with a disease, killed many of the hard corals on the Florida Keys reef tract. Fearing a rep...

Local NewsNbcmiami

South Florida pharmacist convicted of illegally distributing 300,000 oxycodone pills

A South Florida pharmacist was convicted of distributing drugs to patients who had no need for them, according to Department of Justice (DOJ) officials.

Local NewsNbcmiami

The battle for Florida's 24th District: Candidates face off in debate at Little Haiti public forum

Eight of the 10 candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson debated their positions in a public forum Wednesday in the battle to represent...

Local NewsCBS News Miami

South Florida continues to send aid to Venezuelan earthquake victims a month later The official death toll...

The official death toll has reached 5,300, though tens of thousands of people are still reported missing.

Local NewsCBS News Miami

South Florida leaders urge for Haiti TPS action amid Friday deadline County officials, healthcare advocates...

County officials, healthcare advocates and business leaders gathered Wednesday to highlight the potential ramifications of the program's expiration, whi...

Local NewsCBS News Miami

South Florida leaders urge water safety as child drowning rates rise Florida may surpass last year's child...

Florida may surpass last year's child drowning rate, prompting a push for pool safety and swim education.

WorldToronto Star

Ford minister’s riding association paid for sushi-rolling, meals in Florida as fundraising surged

Labour Minister David Piccini's riding association spent $40,000 on expenses that included sushi-rolling classes as fundraising surged in 2024.

WorldToronto Star

Ford minister’s riding association paid for sushi-rolling, meals in Florida as fundraising surged

Labour Minister David Piccini's riding association spent $40,000 on expenses that included sushi-rolling classes as fundraising surged in 2024.

LifestyleHotAir

The Department of State's Cuba Report

As regulars here know, there are two defining cultures that shaped who I am. First, both sides of my family are Old Line Southern families who have been in t...

PoliticsThe Guardian

Man killed in ICE ‘encounter’ was on vacation in US with tourist visa – reports

Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán ran into traffic and killed by semi after federal officials approached him at Florida gas station

AIBoston.com Local News

ChatGPT led to a man’s near-fatal health crisis, lawsuit claims

A Florida pastor sued OpenAI on Wednesday, claiming that its chatbot, ChatGPT, had offered him “extremely dangerous medical recommendations” that led to...