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A Florida man is facing charges after police said he assaulted a police horse.

Milly Herrera has been fighting for years to “save” the Hialeah Park Race Track, a national historic landmark since 1979.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a contender for Time magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year, according to a report.

He said he didn’t know it was unlawful to hit a police horse, officials say.

A Florida man is facing animal cruelty charges after deputies say he allegedly stabbed and killed a puppy with a machete.

Mary O'Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated policy when she abused her position to escape a ticket.

A Miami-based company accused of routing millions of foreign-based robocalls into the United States is the target of a federal lawsuit by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody seeking to stop the operation. Smartbiz Telecom LLC made calls with "spoofed" telephone numbers that made consumers believe calls originated from federal agencies such as the Social Security Administration, law enforcement officers and even 911, according to the suit.

The Miami Dolphins have placed right tackle Austin Jackson on injured reserve and signed 2013 No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher to address injury issues along their offensive line.

Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students completing all doses of required immunizations, according to the state Department of Health.

The object was discovered by beachgoers — and so far, no one knows what it is.

In a battle between two Florida schools, the ‘Canes came out on top, 85-45. The Hurricanes (7-3) took care of business against the North Florida Ospreys (2-5) to bounce back from two-straight home losses. Fifteen assists and 51 points came off the bench,” head coach Katie Meier said. North Florida turned the ball over 30 times to Miami’s 14, resulting in a barrage of scoring opportunities for the Hurricanes. Miami’s lead grew to 43 before settling at 40 for the final whistle.

The ship fires its main engine near the Moon, committing itself to a return to Earth on Sunday.

The police chief in Tampa, Florida, has resigned after using her position to escape a ticket during a traffic stop involving her golf cart driven by her husband. (Dec. 5)

During the stop - which was recorded on video by a deputy's body camera - Mary O'Connor said, "I'm hoping you will let us go tonight."

Hertz says it will pay approximately $168 million by the end of the year to settle the majority of the lawsuits brought against the rental car company by some of its customers who were wrongly accused of stealing cars they had rented.

The police chief in Tampa, Florida, resigned Monday after using her position to escape a ticket during a traffic stop involving a golf cart driven by her husband. Mary O'Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy during the Nov. 12 stop by a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy. During that stop — which was recorded on video by the deputy's body camera — O'Connor identified herself as the Tampa chief, flashed her badge and said “I'm hoping you will let us go tonight.”

Two women from southwest Florida became millionaires last week after winning $1 million and $2 million respectively while playing the Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game.

Christopher Keeley, the suspect wanted in connection with the double homicide of Carl and Vicki Mattson of Marshfield, has been arrested in Miami Beach, Florida.

Police found Carl Mattson and Vicki Mattson in their home in Marshfield, a community south of Boston, on Tuesday.

Florida gas prices dropped 11 cents per gallon last week and 30 cents in the past three weeks, AAA reported Monday.

Police say a private airplane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast Saturday night, with two people confirmed dead as authorities searched for a third person

Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson can expect plenty of more LPGA faces next year in the QBE Shootout.

The wreckage of a rented single-engine Piper Cherokee was found about one-third of a mile west offshore from the Venice Municipal Airport.

The police chief of Tampa has been placed on leave after a video emerged of her flashing her badge from the passenger seat of a golf cart to get out of a traffic ticket.

There are 43 bowl games in the 2022 season. We've got the complete schedule here, with analysis to come from RJ Young.

The participants in the 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl have been set, and this year the big game is aptly named.

A Florida pregnant woman was being brutally assaulted in a Publix parking lot when an armed bystander stopped the attack by pulling out his pistol on the attacker.

A small plane crashed off the west coast of Florida late Sunday morning.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' team blasted a new federal lawsuit from immigrant rights groups challenging the state's migrant relocation program as "politically motivated"

The elderly couple were found "bludgeoned and stabbed" in their home earlier this week, authorities said.

The man wanted in connection with the brutal murders of a married couple found stabbed and beaten to death in their Marshfield, Massachusetts home has been arrested, according to authorities.

Tampa's police chief was placed on administrative leave after a body camera video showed her flashing her badge to a deputy during a traffic stop.

A Florida man referred to as "Brad" was arrested after police say he tried to steal items from a Walmart where 40 deputies were holding an event.

A working K-9 at a sheriff's office in Florida gave birth to 10 puppies. The office held a suggestion contest to help name the new pups — find out how.

In an unprecedent move, he endorsed a raft of school board candidates. They are beginning to make their marks.

Prosecutors say a man described as a “person of interest” in the killing and dismemberment of four men in eastern Oklahoma admitted to a woman that he killed the men and “cut them up.”.

An act of kindness from the American Legion Auxillary, helps a Korean War veteran in need.

The U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7% in November.

Disney's Splash Mountain will close its doors in early 2023 to make way for a new themed attraction.

Immigrant rights organizations are suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials over the constitutionality of the state’s migrant relocation program.

Florida lawmakers are reportedly preparing to reverse their decision to strip Disney of its authority over the state's Reedy Creek Improvement District.

A “resign to run” law requires state officeholders to commit to leave their positions if they run for federal office.

Florida’s top lawmakers are considering changes to a law to clear the path for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without giving up his post.

Dozens gathered to challenge a rule proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration that would restrict protests at Florida’s Capitol.

Trump insisted Mar-a-Lago has "strong security" despite reports that Kanye West and his entourage were able to easily enter the resort.

Multiple people were injured and taken to a hospital Thursday night following a warehouse fire in Orlando.

An attorney told a federal judge that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wasn’t seeking political retaliation when he removed a prosecutor over abortion and transgender views, but simply wanted to ensure the state's laws would be enforced.

The Tampa Bay Rays are relocating their spring base for 2023 due to extensive damage to team training facilities caused by Hurricane Ian.

A Florida bachelor party took a dark turn and ended with an Alabama man being arrested on murder charges Wednesday, authorities said.

A Florida man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for shipping illicit narcotics to major cities throughout the U.S. using the Dark Web.

Buyers are getting squeezed by higher real estate prices and soaring mortgage rates, which could force more out of the market.

A federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate

A three-judge panel, including two Trump employees, said they would not "carve out an unprecedented exception in our law for former presidents.”

Donald Trump is under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice for his removal of documents from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago residence.

A 10-year-old Florida girl stunned everyone with her positive attitude after a shark took a bite out of her foot on Sunday afternoon.

10-year-old girl remains calm and positive after a terrifying encounter with a shark on a Florida beach.

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor and other crimes. (Dec. 1)

Greenberg's arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.

A 19-year-old University of Florida football player appeared in bond court on Thursday via closed-circuit television to face child porn charges in Alachua County.

Florida will pull $2 billion from BlackRock over concerns expressed by Republican leaders that its investment policies will put social reforms over investment returns.

A man admitted to stabbing and killing his own mother and hurting his sister during an attack at a home near Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Ian caused between $50 and 65 billion in insured damages after it made landfall in western Florida in late September with extreme winds and torrential rain.

A Florida sheriff's office issued an active arrest order for Antonio Brown on Thursday as the embattled wide receiver faces more problems off the field.

People from all over the world are flocking to South Florida this weekend for Art Basel, but one local photographer made his own masterpiece on the edge of the Everglades.

The Florida woman's $5m lawsuit says the company's three-and-a-half minute claim is misleading.

Broward man claims $1 million in Florida Lottery Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game.

The staff at the Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park was expecting Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday in Key Biscayne.

For the second day in a row, SpaceX stood down from the launch of Japan's Hakuto-R moon lander. A new target date has not yet been announced.

An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges, according to the Gainesville Police Department.

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Republicans, explained their decision to side with the majority of their GOP colleagues in voting against the Respect for Marriage Act, which ultimately passed the Senate with support from Democrats and some Republicans.

University of Florida researchers are involved with a unique experiment involving the International Space Station.

The Ways and Means Committee has said it wanted copies of Trump's returns, and the tax returns of several Trump legal entities, for an inquiry into how the IRS audits presidential tax returns. A Treasury Department spokesperson told NBC News, "Treasury has complied with last week's court decision." The committee had been seeking Trump's tax returns since 2019, when he was still president. Trump as a presidential candidate and then as president broke decades of tradition by refusing to publicly release his tax returns. When the committee first asked for Trump's returns three years ago, the Treasury Department refused to turn them over.

Gov. Ron DeSantis revived his feud with the Walt Disney Co. after Fox News host Tucker Carlson brought up the long-simmering battle.

The long-rumored memoir-policy book by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming out next year.

Florida's U.S. Sugar Corp. has completed a $315 million purchase of another large player in the sugar industry as the federal government continues to fight the merger on antitrust grounds.

Deanna Shrodes, an ordained minister, found her father when he was 92 after she said God spoke to her and told her his name.

A 69-year-old Florida woman has claimed her $1,000 a week for life prize after playing the multi-state draw game, Cash4Life, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

A Florida officer is being hailed a hero after he jumped into a canal early Tuesday morning to rescue a woman who was trapped in her car.

The deadly and destructive hurricane season of 2022 officially ends. In its wake, the long road to recovery continues, especially in southwest Florida, where Ian – the deadliest hurricane to strike the mainland U.S. in at least a decade and one of the costliest hurricanes on record – devastated communities and reshaped shorelines.

Storm resilient design – a solar field, water system, human-made wetlands, native plants – helped Babcock Ranch, Florida, stand up to a powerful test.

FORT LAUDERDALE- The Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF), in keeping with their mission to encourage emerging powerful women, which includes cultural/educational experiences will host their annual Run-A-Boat outdoor festival at the Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church, Pembroke Pines, Florida. The Jamaican Women of Florida will host several events to celebrate the organizations 10 years of service in the community. As an organization they are designed to provide an outlet for Jamaican women to empower themselves especially through networking, mentoring and personal development. The organization strives to partner with local and international organizations; assist young children; provide scholarships to Jamaican/American women in college; inspire women’s personal development, and mentor the next generation of powerful women in Jamaica and Florida. They are dedicated to Jamaican Women – Powerful Women .

A matchup featuring two of the league’s best young quarterbacks will now be played in front of a primetime audience.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

In what could be a first-of-its-kind case in Florida, a former state correctional officer is asking an appeals court to overturn his dismissal for using medical marijuana.

The former Miami Dolphins training facility on Nova Southeastern University's Davie campus is undergoing a $56 million transformation.

State troopers are investigating after a worker found the body of a male floating in a canal off Florida’s Turnpike Tuesday morning.

The Miami Dolphins are 8-3 for the first time in what feels like forever.

Florida deputies chase down teenaged suspects accused of stealing a car and it was all caught on camera.

Days after the Brevard County School Board ousted the superintendent, plans are underway for a new school disciplinary policy in Brevard Public Schools.

A 76-year-old passenger was killed when a vehicle being test driven by an 86-year-old man turned into the path of a car just outside the Florida car dealership.

One person is dead and four others are injured following a shooting at Florida A&M University.

Tua Tagovailoa threw for 299 yards and the Miami Dolphins raced to a 30-point lead before holding on for their fifth straight win, a 30-15 victory over the one-win Houston Texans on Sunday.

A judge has accepted a plea deal for a man who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face.

Jordan Kyrou scored his second goal of the game at 1:08 of overtime to give the St. Louis Blues to a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.

Trey Benson’s 17-yard scoring run with 4:06 left in the game was his third touchdown of the game and gave No. 16 Florida State a 45-38 win over rival Florida.

A Florida grandmother was killed in a triple shooting on Thanksgiving Day as she was watching TV in her recliner, according to family members.