
Construction for the I-75 improvements is anticipated to begin in spring 2025.
The Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Florida Department of Law Enforcement are hoping to find the right people to fill dozens of open positions.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said that while Christian Ziegler is innocent until proven guilty, he should resign to avoid becoming a distraction to their party.
Belong examined Census Bureau data to see which metros have renters who are putting the largest share of their income toward rent in Florida.

In Florida, preliminary state statistics show more than 133,840 loggerhead turtle nests, breaking a record set in 2016.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says there have been 12 panther deaths so far this year.
One of the issues lawmakers tackled: allocating $181.5 million to the My Safe Florida Home Program to help lower the costs of homeowners’ insurance for Floridians.

Former president Donald Trump will not participate in the debate. His campaign has worked to overpower Gov. Ron DeSantis in their shared home state of Florida and publicly said it wants to score blowout wins in early primary states to seal the nomination.

The DOJ said in a letter to the Jacksonville Sheriff “the arrest of Le’Keian Woods does not give rise to a prosecutable violation of federal civil rights laws.”

Tampa police say a fight between two groups turned deadly in a shooting during Halloween festivities. They’ve arrested 22-year-old Tyrell Phillips and charged him with second-degree murder. They say they’re looking for at least one other person in connection with the shooting.