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Florida Town Accidentally Sells Municipal Water Tower

“We’re human,” the Brooksville, Fla. city manager said. “Sometimes we make a mistake.”

‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense Rejected in Iguana Killing

Prosecutors say the suspect “savagely beat, tormented, tortured, and killed” the 3-foot iguana in a...

Monkey Business: Researchers Find Origins of Florida Monkey Colony

A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near...

DeSantis Signs GOP-Drafted Florida Voting Bill, Legal Fight Begins

“Right now I have what we think is the strongest election integrity measures in the...

Did a Bear in Florida Use a Woman’s Pool After Ripping a Hole in Her Screen?

The bear didn't even ask.

Supreme Court Gives Georgia Win in Water War with Florida

The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Florida's water lawsuit against Georgia, ending the long-running legal fight...

Florida Republican: ‘We Should Hang’ Treasonous Democrats

Local and national GOP leaders distanced themselves from a Florida congressional candidate who sent a...

It’s No Joke, Mom: Florida Teen Arrested in School Threat

Authorities have posted a video of their arrest of a 15-year-old Florida boy who allegedly...

Florida Vacation Home Invaded by Vomiting Vultures

A New York couple’s luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens...

‘Like the World was Ending’: Shopping Plaza Blast Injures 21

Though firefighters found ruptured gas lines afterward, authorities said it was too early to determine...

Snake Slithers Out of Toilet, Bites Florida Man on Arm

The nonvenomous snake bit the man after he lifted the toilet seat.

Florida Pardons 4 Black Men Accused of 1949 Rape

"The way this was carried out was a miscarriage of justice," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...