×
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Florida becomes first state to ban LPR cameras on state roads after DeSantis calls misuse “out of control”

The FDOT issued a memorandum calling for the removal of all license plate recognition technology from the Florida roads under its jurisdiction.

Construction workers in safety gear stand among debris and burned wooden beams of a partially destroyed building.
Weather Updates
2 months ago
Latest statewide FEMA disaster funding includes money for Levy County

The agency recognizes that parts of Levy County, among other areas in the state, are still in long-term recovery mode from the 2024 hurricane season.

ebikes donation florida state parks foundation silver springs state park
Features
2 months ago
Florida State Parks Foundation Supplies 25 More E-Bikes for State Park Rangers

The nonprofit’s Greener Initiative has donated 75 e-bikes to Florida state park rangers since 2024 in the name of sustainability.

Florida black bear partially hidden among tall brush and foliage in a natural setting.
State
2 months ago
Permit Applications for Bear Hunting Season to Open September 11

The bear harvest season will return to Florida in December, and the demand for permits is high for the second year since the state brought the season back.

U.S. Congressional candidate Mike KIelin Florida
Community
2 months ago
Independent Candidate Mike Klein Highlights Veteran Healthcare Gaps at Ocala Briefing

Veterans and National Guard members face preventable risks when civilian providers never learn they served, speakers emphasized at an Ocala healthcare briefing.

florida welcome sign ron desantis governor public domain
Entertainment
2 months ago
New Report Calls Florida the Second Most Fun State in America

But that might not make the greatest tourism slogan.

internet web browser
State
2 months ago
New Report Says Florida Has the Sixth-Fastest Internet in the Nation

While Florida wasn’t among the states that gained the most speed over the past year, the state still has some of the fastest median broadband transmission rates in America.

A group of graduates in caps and gowns, holding diplomas, celebrates their achievement outdoors, with one smiling graduate prominently in the foreground.
Education
2 months ago
Deadline for Students to Apply for Bright Futures Scholarship Arrives August 31

Funded by the Florida Lottery, the Bright Futures Scholarship Program is accepting applications through the end of August.

mother and baby infant
State
2 months ago
New Report Calls Florida the Third Worst State to Have a Baby in

A new WalletHub report calls the Sunshine State one of the worst places in the nation to give birth.

handcuffs crime law enforcement
Crime & Safety
3 months ago
Marion County Sheriff’s Office First Agency in the Country to Benefit from New Rapid DNA Program

The MCSO helped forge new standards and protocols for greatly decreasing the time it takes to share and compare DNA evidence.