Woman shoots interstate drivers, says God told her to because of the eclipse, Florida police say
A woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then shot two drivers on Interstate 10 before being arrested and charged with attempted murder Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
DeSantis calls marijuana, abortion amendments ‘radical,’ says pot proposal will ‘reduce the quality of life’
As the battle over reproductive rights takes center stage in Florida and as buzz continues to build over whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in the state, the governor is not holding back on how he feels.
Sexual orientation, gender ID can be talked about in Florida classrooms under lawsuit settlement
Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction. That's according to a settlement reached between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
Fight between Disney and DeSantis appointees over district control gets a July court hearing
The court fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over control of Walt Disney World’s government won’t be decided until at least this summer, provided the two sides don’t reach a settlement beforehand.
The trip to Margaritaville can soon be made on the Jimmy Buffett Highway
Iconic Florida singer Jimmy Buffet named one of his albums “A1A” in honor of the coastal highway that winds through about 340 miles (545 kilometers) along the state’s Atlantic Coast, and now Florida is about to return the honor.