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Changing course, a Democratic prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will seek reelection while a court battle continues over his 2022 removal from the post.

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Election 2024 |
State attorney Warren suspended by DeSantis changes mind, will run again

April 16, 2024 at 2:03 p.m.

Changing course, a Democratic prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will seek reelection while a court battle continues over his 2022 removal from the...

The endangered fish are mysteriously spinning until they die in the Keys. NOAA has announced that it will team with state officials to attempt to capture the fish and quarantine them in tanks while they recover -- not an easy task with a 14-foot fish with a saw on its head.

Environment |
Federal wildlife officials will try to rescue sick sawfish dying in Florida Keys

March 29, 2024 at 1:04 p.m.

The endangered fish are mysteriously spinning until they die in the Keys. NOAA has announced that it will team with state officials to attempt to capture the fish and quarantine...

Moments before the deadly crash of a charter jet on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida, three warnings about oil pressure problems in its two engines sounded, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Tuesday.

Florida News |
NTSB: Engine oil warnings sounded moments before jet crash-landed on I-75, killing 2 Broward pilots

February 27, 2024 at 6:07 p.m.

Moments before the deadly crash of a charter jet on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida, three warnings about oil pressure problems in its two engines sounded, the National Transportation Safety...

The Tampa City Council has agreed to pay former prison inmate Robert DuBoise $14 million to compensate him for the 37 years he spent behind bars for a murder that he did not commit.

Florida News |
A Florida man was imprisoned 37 years for a murder he didn’t commit. He’s now getting $14M

February 15, 2024 at 6:08 p.m.

The Tampa City Council has agreed to pay former prison inmate Robert DuBoise $14 million to compensate him for the 37 years he spent behind bars for a murder that...

Authorities say a pilot and two people on the ground died when a small plane crashed into a Florida mobile home park. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was flying alone in the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, and reported engine failure shortly before disappearing from radar and then ripping apart one mobile home and destroyed a double-wide trailer.

Florida News |
3 killed as a small plane crashes into a Florida mobile home

February 3, 2024 at 4:03 p.m.

Authorities say a pilot and two people on the ground died when a small plane crashed into a Florida mobile home park. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was...

The 鈥渃one of uncertainty鈥� produced by the National Hurricane Center to forecast the location and ferocity of a tropical storm is getting an update this year to include predictions for inland areas, where wind and flooding are sometimes more treacherous than damage to the coasts.

Storms & Hurricanes |
New hurricane forecast cone will include inland areas, where damage can outstrip coasts

February 1, 2024 at 4:32 p.m.

The 鈥渃one of uncertainty鈥� produced by the National Hurricane Center to forecast the location and ferocity of a tropical storm is getting an update this year to include predictions for...

In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast facing a major precipitation deficit.

Environment |
Drought vs. deluge: Florida鈥檚 unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast

December 8, 2023 at 1:53 p.m.

In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast...

The weekend crash between a train and an SUV that killed six people in Florida happened at a private road crossing where little more than a sign or two is required 鈥� no crossing gates, no flashing lights, no warning sound. The Federal Railroad Administration reports there are more than 80,000 such crossings in the U.S. Over a 10-year period ending in 2017 there were 3,427 accidents at private crossings, about 14% of the national total during that span, according to the agency.

Florida News |
Fatal Florida train crash highlights dangers of private, unguarded crossings that exist across US

September 26, 2023 at 4:34 p.m.

The weekend crash between a train and an SUV that killed six people in Florida happened at a private road crossing where little more than a sign or two is...

Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering wide蜜兔直播 damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the University of Florida.

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Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says

September 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering wide蜜兔直播 damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according...

The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately protected by the U.S. as an endangered species, three environmental groups claimed in a lawsuit arguing that federal officials are unduly delaying a decision. The lawsuit filed in Florida federal court contends the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service missed a January deadline on the orchid's status and now doesn't plan to make a decision until possibly late 2026.

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Environmental groups sue US over sluggish pace in listing the rare ghost orchid as endangered

September 13, 2023 at 3:59 p.m.

The rare ghost orchid found mainly in Florida and Cuba should be immediately protected by the U.S. as an endangered species, three environmental groups claimed in a lawsuit arguing that...

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