Florida lawmakers direct government agencies to pay compensation for injuries, a death and wrongful incarceration

Jacob Rodgers was a passenger in a friend’s pickup truck on the evening of Oct. 7, 2015, when the driver of a Gainesville city utility vehicle ran a stop sign and hit the pickup. Rodgers, then 20, was thrown from the pickup and suffered injuries...

PolitiFact FL: Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact. That's not possible, experts say.

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. The name for Florida’s migrant detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, is a nod to...

A Florida brunch aims to help Haiti’s last childhood cancer Hospital

Overview: The Haitian Foundation Against Childhood Cancer (FHACI) is hosting a fundraising brunch on July 13 to support Saint-Damien Pediatric Hospital, Haiti’s only pediatric oncology unit still operating. The Tabarre-based hospital provides free...

Flesh-eating flies pose huge threat to Florida, prompting border shutdown

An old threat is rearing its ugly head once again, posing a huge risk to the Sunshine State, according to state officials. In a release this year, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that the New World Screwworm...

Texas man arrested for stealing rental boat from Florida marina and driving it to Cuba

(WSVN) - KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN)— A man from Texas was arrested Thursday for stealing a rental boat from a marina and driving it to Cuba. The Monroe County Sheriffs Office said 63-year-old Floyd Dean Devasier rented the boat for two days, but never...

Florida Department of Transportation asking volunteers to help keep roads clean

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.11.25

Good Friday morning. Veteran education advocate Danielle Thomas is joining Sunrise Consulting Group as a Government Affairs Consultant, where she will lead the firm’s expanding education practice. Thomas brings 25 years of experience in education,...

Florida County May Rename Road As ‘President Donald J. Trump Boulevard’

Palm Beach County, FL - A stretch of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County could soon be ceremonially renamed “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard,” pending a vote from the County Commission. The proposal would designate a four-mile portion of...

US set to deal a trade blow to Mexican agriculture with 17% tariff on its tomato exports

More than $2.8 billion in Mexican tomato exports to the United States are at risk. The U.S. administration said on Monday that it is withdrawing a 2019 trade agreement that exempted tomato shipments from paying tariffs. Thus, from now on tomato...

Update by The Florida Department of Transportation: Key Improvements

FDOT will enhance pedestrian access, lighting, and traffic signals while resurfacing the road to improve safety and extend the life of the pavement. Key Improvements: New signalized crosswalk at NE 14th Court to improve pedestrian safety New...

Midwest farm economies suffered while some Sun Belt states rolled in early 2025

Global clashes and trade wars hammered Midwestern states’ agricultural economies early this year, while a continuing boom in Southeastern states’ housing and tech jobs kept their economies humming along. Some Southeastern states were seeing a...

Millions of tax dollars invested in safety measures aimed at protecting pedestrians

When a man was struck and killed by what the Florida Highway Patrol called a hit and run driver, the man’s family was crushed, the driver now faces trial, and taxpayers saw a black mark on a dangerous local road, where safety improvements costing...

Florida Highway Patrol’s virtual desk trooper program expands across Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol has launched a virtual desk trooper program to speed up processing minor crashes throughout Central Florida. In November, in collaboration with the Central Florida Expressway Authority, the program was...

Florida Couple Faces Charges Over Sunken Treasure Sales

A diver explores the mysterious remains of a centuries-old shipwreck resting on the ocean floor. Nejat Semerci/stock.adobe.com Gold, shipwrecks, and an international legal storm. A maritime mystery decades in the making may soon play out in a...

Florida Highway Set to Be Renamed ‘President Donald J. Trump Boulevard’

A portion of a South Florida highway could be renamed “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.” The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners will vote Tuesday on the resolution to rename the four-mile section of Southern Boulevard in Palm...

Central Florida tops list for human trafficking, report shows

STARTS RIGHT NOW. FIRST AT TEN, MORE THAN HALF A MILLION PEOPLE IN FLORIDA HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY DONE RIGHT HERE IN OUR STATE. AND AS WESH TWO, TONI ATKINS EXPLAINS, SEVERAL CENTRAL FLORIDA...

Virtual reality Viking attraction will be next new arrival at Camden Market

Visitors will experience the Northern Lights YOU have to go back to the eighth century for the first sign of Viking invaders appearing on British coastlines. More than 1,200 years later, the Nordic marauders are finally set to occupy Camden Town....

Orange County Commission to consider adding transportation to ICE agreement

The Orange County Commission on Tuesday will consider amending the county’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to include transportation. The Florida Sheriffs Association sent the change to sheriffs and county jails throughout...

Florida Man Celebrated Birthday With Alleged Methed-Up Joyride On Stolen Sightseeing Train & Fitting Mugshot

A Florida man is accused of doing meth and stealing a sightseeing train on his birthday. PublishedJuly 8, 2025 1:59 PM EDT•UpdatedJuly 8, 2025 1:59 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link You turn 57 only once, so you might as well go all out. For...

MLB Draft tracker: Full list of all 615 picks, starting with Willits at No. 1

Major League Baseball's 2025 Draft has officially wrapped. The draft kicked off Sunday night as the Washington Nationals took high school shortstop Eli Willits with the first of 615 picks that were made by Monday evening. Tyler Bremner (Angels),...