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Famed python hunter and her team bagged 72 snakes in July
Florida Python Challenge 2024 begins on Friday
Buca di Beppo files for bankruptcy
Family-style Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo has filed for bankruptcy.The final portal: Details revealed on ‘Harry Potter’-themed world at Epic Universe
In the Muggle world, July 31, 2024, is the day fans got official details of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, coming to Universal Orlando Resort’s fourth theme park.Florida Highway Patrol wins 2024 America’s best-looking cruiser contest
The Florida Highway Patrol has won first place in the 2024 America’s best-looking cruiser contest for the second year in a row.Universal Orlando offers unlimited visit ticket deal for Florida Residents
Florida residents can visit Universal Orlando Resort theme parks as many times as they want through December with a promotional ticket.‘Lightning Lane Multi-Pass’ now available at Disney
Walt Disney World Resort guests can now reserve their place in line for attractions at the theme parks with a new system set to kick-off on Wednesday.Florida’s population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other states
Florida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the influx of people moving from other states, according to state demographic estimates.Florida’s spiny lobster sport mini-season starts Wednesday
Grab your net and tickle stick. Florida’s spiny lobster sport mini-season will begin at midnight Wednesday.Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference with education commissioner
Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Tuesday morning with Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr.Red Lobster has a new owner
After months in the court, Red Lobster has a new owner.Florida Highway Patrol competes in 2024 America’s best-looking cruiser contest
The Florida Highway Patrol has entered the 2024 America’s best-looking cruiser contest.Florida Back-to-School sales tax holiday begins July 29
The Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday took effect across the state on Monday, July 29.University of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy
University of Florida president Ben Sasse, a controversial pick almost two years ago when he was named to lead one of the top public universities in the U.S., plans to leave his position to focus on taking care of his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy.VIDEO: ‘There are gators everywhere!’ Boaters take wrong turn into hundreds of alligators
Marty Welch and a companion were boating in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, when they suddenly came upon the congregation of gators.President of Florida’s only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle
The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university is resigning amid backlash over the school’s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor.Florida Python Challenge 2024 begins in August
Burmese Pythons are slithering all over the Everglades, but beginning on Aug. 9, adventurous Floridians can start removing them from the Florida Everglades.Battered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins
Almost a year after Hurricane Idalia tore through Florida, many residents of Horseshoe Beach in the north are still recovering. Those who lost homes ask themselves: Do I stay or go? Rebuild or live differently? Can I afford it?Florida teen bitten by a shark during a lifeguard training camp
A shark bit a Florida teen on the leg during a lifeguard training camp Monday morning, officials said.Stripper sues Florida over new age restrictions for workers at adult entertainment businesses
A 19-year-old and the club where she worked as a stripper have sued Florida’s attorney general and two local prosecutors to stop enforcement of a new state law prohibiting adult entertainment businesses from employing people who are under 21, claiming it violates their constitutional rights.SunPass warns customers about phishing attempts via text
SunPass warned customers Tuesday that there have been multiple incidents of phishing attempts that have been made via text message.Man recovering from shark bite on northeast Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month.Nearly 200 new laws go into effect in Florida on July 1st
From new social media restrictions for minors, to car racing penalties across the state of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed nearly 200 laws that went into effect on Monday, July 1st.My Safe Florida Home relaunches. Details on how to sign up:
The My Safe Florida Home Program will start offering grants once again beginning on Monday.Florida Panthers Stanley Cup champions Tkachuk and Lomberg went wild and fans loved it
The Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Champions celebrated with their fans on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale Beach.Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Championship: Rally on the beach includes victory cries
The Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Champions celebrated with their fans on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale Beach.Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Championship: After waiting 30 years, fans’ joy defies rain, lightning, flood advisory
The Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Champions celebrated with their fans on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale Beach.DeSantis signs bill to rename South Florida roadway to honor Jimmy Buffett
Parts of A1A in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties will be named after late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.‘Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’ opens at the Magic Kingdom Park
“Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” inspired by the beloved movie “The Princess and the Frog” will officially open to all guests on Friday.Unsolved mystery: Jamaican-American man from Broward vanishes in Kingston
A Jamaican-American man who travels to the Caribbean island nation regularly vanished nearly two weeks ago in Kingston.VIDEO: Hungry alligator seen strolling with snake in its jaws in Florida neighborhood
Alligator mating season in Florida usually ends around now at the end of June.Florida Proud Boy facing charges for assaulting cops on Jan. 6, feds say
A Florida man associated with the far-right Proud Boys group is facing multiple charges for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, federal authorities said.Caught on Camera: Couple accused of stealing pub subs from Florida Publix
Authorities are looking for a couple they said placed an order for sandwiches at Publix, then left without paying for them.Disney set to add new way to plan ahead for attractions this summer
The Walt Disney World Resort is changing the way guests can secure a ride on their favorite attractions this summer.CDC: 134 cases of dengue reported in South Florida as cases ramp up worldwide
U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records.Royal Caribbean’s newest ship is making its way to Florida
Royal Caribbean International's newest ship is finally complete and making its way from France to Florida.DeSantis signs Florida ban on balloon releases
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that would prohibit Floridians from intentionally releasing balloons.AAA: Florida gas prices rise back up, breaking 26-day streak of declines
AAA announced in a press release Monday that Florida gas prices have increased shortly after dropping to multi-month lows.Ex-Florida law enforcement official says he was forced to resign for defying illegal DeSantis orders
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered illegal surveillance of immigrants and ignored concerns that relocating them from Texas to another state could be considered kidnapping or false imprisonment, the former chief of staff at the state’s top law enforcement agency said in a whistleblower lawsuit.2024 marks 4th Juneteenth federal holiday; Florida declines making it a state holiday
2024 marks the 4th Juneteenth Day of Observance. It celebrates when freedom finally came to the over 250,000 enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865.Florida plastic surgeon charged in death of wife who went into cardiac arrest while he worked on her
A plastic surgeon in the Florida Panhandle was charged with his wife’s death after she suffered a cardiac arrest and died days after he performed after-hours procedures on her in his clinic last year, authorities said.Police: Florida McDonald's worker threw drinks, shot at customers during drive-thru fight
A Central Florida McDonald's worker is facing charges after police say she shot at a customer over a complaint about a wrong order.Supreme Court won’t take up Florida sports betting case, leaving status quo intact
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would not hear a case challenging the state’s compact giving the Seminole Tribe of Florida exclusive rights to run sports betting in the Sunshine State.With deal done, Disney withdraws lawsuit, ending last conflict with DeSantis and his appointees
Disney asked a federal appellate court to dismiss its lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, a day after his appointees approved a deal with the company on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, ending the last piece of conflict between the two sides.DeSantis signs bill to move forward with state’s $116.5B budget for 2024-25
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to move forward with the state’s 2024-25 budget Wednesday afternoon in Downtown Tampa.Final vote set with Disney, DeSantis appointees for new theme park
Board members for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to decide on final approval for a multibillion-dollar expansion of Walt Disney World.After years of delays, scaled-back plans underway for memorial to Florida nightclub massacre
Survivors and relatives of the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Florida had hoped by now to have a permanent memorial place at the site.First look: ‘Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’ set to debut at the Magic Kingdom Park
The Walt Disney World Resort gave a first look inside of its latest revamped attraction at the Magic Kingdom Park, "Tiana's Bayou Adventure" inspired by the beloved movie "The Princess and the Frog."Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
Authorities are using boats to patrol the ocean and warning swimmers about sharks this weekend along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where a woman and two teenage girls were hurt in two separate shark attacks on Friday.