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New law sends drivers to jail for speeding

New law sends drivers to jail for speeding

Photo courtesy of ticketfit.com MIAMI – Florida drivers, beware. Starting July 1, a new state law will go into effect which could land speeders in jail if they exceed more than 50 mph over the speed limit. A $500 fine will be levied against...

Juneteenth celebration brings history, culture to Gifford

GIFFORD — Community leaders gathered Saturday to retell the almost abandoned history of Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. In Gifford, the Juneteenth celebration featured poems, praise dances, gospel rap, a mime...

Law derails campaign to put clean water amendment on…

Law derails campaign to put clean water amendment on…

Florida's Right to Clean Water amendment aims to give citizens legal power to protect their waters. New legislation (HB 1205) has created significant obstacles for the grassroots campaign supporting the amendment. The new law restricts volunteer...

Alligator on Florida golf course takes victory lap with stolen club

Alligator on Florida golf course takes victory lap with stolen club

Footage has surfaced showing an alligator traversing a Florida pond while displaying a golf club like a trophy. Presumably, the golfer is OK. The footage, shared by WINK News meteorologist Matt Devitt, was captured at an Orlando golf course...

Florida surgeon performs remote prostate cancer surgery using robotic technology across 7,000 miles

Florida surgeon performs remote prostate cancer surgery using robotic technology across 7,000 miles

A Florida-based surgeon has made medical history by remotely performing cancer surgery on a patient located over 7,000 miles away in Angola, Africa. The procedure was the first transcontinental robotic telesurgery conducted under a U.S. Food and...

Prioritize building a sustainable water supply for Florida

Prioritize building a sustainable water supply for Florida

Population projections show Florida's population could grow by up to 38.8% by 2050, increasing water demand. Climate change impacts, like rising sea levels and altered rainfall patterns, will further stress water resources. Developing alternative...

Major Human Trafficking Ring Busted Across Florida, Alabama Border

A sinister human trafficking operation preying on vulnerable women across the Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama has been definitively dismantled, thanks to the relentless efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement. The U.S....

It’s Now a Buyer’s Market in These 10 Cities — 6 Are in Florida

It’s Now a Buyer’s Market in These 10 Cities — 6 Are in Florida

Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphotoAcross the U.S., there are now 500,000 more sellers than buyers, according to a new report from Redfin. “At no other point in records dating back to 2013 have sellers outnumbered buyers this much,” the report...

Central Florida expects hot, sunny morning with afternoon storms

Central Florida expects hot, sunny morning with afternoon storms

ORLANO, Fla. — Central Florida will experience heat and sunshine this morning, with isolated storms expected to develop in the afternoon. Temperatures are forecasted to reach the upper 80s along the coast and the lower 90s inland. Although the...

Law, not loyalty

Law, not loyalty

On June 22, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Act to Establish the Department of Justice into law. On its face, it was a bureaucratic consolidation--an attempt to streamline the legal functions of the federal government. More profoundly,...

SIMMONS SAYS: The Florida Panthers are one of hockey’s greatest teams

SIMMONS SAYS: The Florida Panthers are one of hockey’s greatest teams

Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports NHL Get the latest from Steve Simmons straight to your inbox Sign Up The Florida Panthers pose with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final on June 17, 2025, in Sunrise,...

Miss Racine makes history as first black Miss Wisconsin

Miss Racine makes history as first black Miss Wisconsin

NEW BERLIN, Wis.— History was made Saturday night as Willow Newell, a 22-year-old from Racine, was crowned Miss Wisconsin 2025– becoming the first Black woman to ever win the state title. Miss Wisconsin 2025 – Willow Newell of Racine. Images...

Skip Florida: The Underrated "Key West" Of Ohio Gives Florida Keys Vibes, But Better

Skip Florida: The Underrated "Key West" Of Ohio Gives Florida Keys Vibes, But Better

The name "Key West" is likely the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of a sunny and relaxing island vacation within the contiguous United States. Lying just off the coast of sunny Florida, Key West is the most famous of the...

New FL law cracks down on “Super Speeders”: stiffer fines, jail, suspended license

New FL law cracks down on “Super Speeders”: stiffer fines, jail, suspended license

A new Florida law, “Dangerous Excessive Speeding,” which will go into effect on July 1st, brings stiffer fines, doubling for repeat offenders, mandatory court appearance and possible jail time. The “super speed” bill - CS/CS/CS/HB 351 – creates a...

Former U.S. Attorney for central Florida joins an Orlando law firm

Former U.S. Attorney for central Florida joins an Orlando law firm

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Roger B. Handberg, the former U.S. Attorney for Central Florida, has joined GrayRobinson, Central Florida’s...

SIMMONS SAYS: The Florida Panthers are one of hockey's greatest teams

SIMMONS SAYS: The Florida Panthers are one of hockey's greatest teams

Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports The Florida Panthers pose with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final on June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. Photo by Lynne Sladky /The Associated Press The real lesson from...

Florida: Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning weather modification

Florida: Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning weather modification

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 4:06 PM – Saturday, June 21, 2025 Florida Governor...

Florida Lottery Powerball, Lotto, Cash4Life results for June 21, 2025

Florida Lottery Powerball, Lotto, Cash4Life results for June 21, 2025

The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Saturday, June 21, 2025 Winning Powerball numbers from June 21 drawing 03-16-32-52-62,...

How Sharks icon Joe Thornton will make history if elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

How Sharks icon Joe Thornton will make history if elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

SAN JOSE – Joe Thornton enjoyed a remarkable 24-year NHL career and, during his prime, was perhaps most responsible for helping transform the San Jose Sharks into one of the league’s premier teams. Fitting, then, that Thornton is set to become the...

Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 6.15.25

Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 6.15.25

It looks like Florida’s arts scene is taking another hit in the upcoming budget. The community is already reeling after last year, when $32 million in funding for the arts made it into the 2024-25 fiscal year budget before Gov. Ron DeSantis...

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