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Storm Cost Recovery charge to be removed in March Customer support continues through assistance programs and tools, including flexible payment plans ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Today, Duke Energy Florida announced a substantial rate reduction in 2026 as a result of the company’s annual rate adjustment. Message to customers: […]

Facebook Tweet Email Link Tallahassee, Florida (AP) — The matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family was convicted Thursday of murder charges in the killing of her former son-in-law, a prominent law professor who was locked in a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife when he was gunned down in 2014. Jurors returned guilty verdicts […]

As the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to make Florida the first state to remove school vaccine mandates, deep concern is spreading among doctors, parents and public health workers for the safety of children, their families and others who might be vulnerable in a disease outbreak. They fear that dreaded diseases, held in check […]

5-year-old Florida boy escapes home, found in fast food restaurant A five-year-old boy wandered away from his home was found “happily enjoying his breakfast” at a nearby Chick-fil-A, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. A 5-year-old boy in Jacksonville, Florida, walked to a nearby Chick-fil-A by himself for breakfast while his parents were asleep. JSO found […]

Orlando, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Alvis Alexander Briceno-Yajures (24, Venezuela) to eight years and nine months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States. Briceno-Yajures pleaded guilty on May 8, 2025. According to court documents, […]

DeSantis’ desire for the extra congressional seat is different from recent efforts by states like Texas and California to redraw their congressional districts more advantageously for their state’s dominant party. It’s also different from Republican President Donald Trump’s calling for a new, mid-decade census that would exclude people in the U.S. illegally. Here’s a look […]

The battle over LGBTQ inclusion in Florida has expanded outside of the state’s classrooms to its crosswalks. Last month, the Florida Department of Transportation began removing rainbow crosswalks, Black history road murals and other street art after it updated its guidelines earlier this year to prohibit “non-uniform traffic control devices, such as pavement markings on […]

Central Florida Tax Prep Owners Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud ORLANDO, Fla. – Two Central Florida tax preparation entrepreneurs, Franklin Carter Jr. and Jonathan Carrillo, have pleaded guilty in connection with a sprawling fraud scheme that cost U.S. taxpayers over $12 million. Their convictions are the climax of a multi-year investigation sparked by local journalism […]

How Florida WR Eugene Wilson III leaned on his dad’s experience to find his way back to the field. Billy Napier’s postgame press conference after a 55-0 win over Long Island Florida football coach Billy Napier speak in the postgame press conference after the Gators’ 55-0 victory over Long Island Florida wide receiver Eugene Wilson […]