Florida man executed for fatal stabbing of woman and her 4-year-old daughter

A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing his cousin's girlfriend and the couple's 4-year-old daughter was put to death ...

He stabbed a mom and her 4-year-old to death. Florida just executed him

Richard Knight's attorneys had been arguing that his execution should be delayed to allow testing on a fingerprint of one of ...

Florida red snapper season erupts into chaos as judge blocks permits

Atlantic federal waters red snapper season stalls before it starts, leaving anglers confused and Florida vowing to keep ...

Florida signs 'Teddy Bridgewater Act' into law, allowing HS coaches to pay for certain things

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Teddy Bridgewater Act” into law on Friday, meaning high school coaches in the state ...

DeSantis signs South Florida representative’s bill to strengthen domestic violence laws

A South Florida representative’s broad domestic violence bill that unanimously passed the Florida Legislature earlier this ...

Florida executes Richard Knight for 2000 murders of woman, daughter

The state of Florida on Thursday carried out the execution of Richard Knight for the 2000 murders of a pregnant woman and her ...

Rick Scott critiques Florida’s jobs numbers, UF hiring

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is not happy with the state’s economic numbers, nor the recent decisions at its flagship university.

WW II soldier coming home to SW Florida after 80 years

WWII soldier Charles C. Palmer Jr.'s remains were identified 80 years after his death, bringing closure to his family.

Florida teen killed in tragic crash on his way to practice for his high school graduation

Christopher Brooks, 18, failed to slow down for stopped traffic and slammed into the back of a dump truck and was killed on ...