Florida News
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Boynton Beach -
An estranged Florida couple's fight over whether or not to circumcise their son has been going on for four years, involving a prolonged court battle, protests and now, a national debate over whether circumcision is necessary.
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New Port Richey -
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning shooting that left "numerous" people dead in a new Port Richey mobile home today.
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Melbourne -
Two people were killed and a third wounded Saturday in a shooting at a shopping mall in central Florida, authorities said.
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While waiting for a word from potential opponent Floyd Mayweather, Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will soon be traveling to Florida, USA and London, England to grace important social functions.
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Miami -
Scores of same-sex Florida couples tied the knot early Tuesday after the state's ban on gay marriage ended.
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Tallahassee -
Apparently a display by the Satanic Temple that showed an angel falling into a pit of flames with the message "Happy Holidays from the Satanic Temple" was not one Florida woman's cup of eggnog.
Susan Hemeryck, 54, began trying to remove the display.
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Tarpon Springs -
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Department is reporting that a Tarpon Springs police officer was shot and killed this morning. The shooting took place at 3 a.m. this morning on Grand Avenue, according to Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Cecilia Berreda.
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Saint Augustine -
Wintertime may be the perfect season for those living in colder climates to head south. A scenic and historic destination worth the trip is St. Augustine. One landmark in America's first city is America's first parish and there are many others to see.
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Miami -
In 2013, Florida passed a law which gave equal representation to Christians, Jews, secular humanists, atheists, and Pastafarians, thus allowing them to construct testaments to their own faith (or lack thereof) on the grounds of the state Capitol.
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The many critics of Florida’s Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline have already made numerous compelling arguments why the project is an unnecessary boondoggle.
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A public school in Florida has instituted a hard floor along its grading scale to help students pass classes that they were on the brink of failing.
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Holiday -
Several residents of the Pasco Mobile Home Park in Holiday, Florida have taken up temporary residence at a local hotel because of the fear of additional sinkholes forming in their neighborhood.
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Saint Augustine -
Built by Spaniards on Matanzas Bay between 1672 and 1695, the Castillo de San Marcos (Castle of Saint Mark) is a remarkable historical site. View a sample of the sights offered at this fortress.
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Tallahassee -
Citizens in Florida are deciding, as part of the U.S. midterm elections, whether to legalize medical marijuana. Poll watchers think that seniors are key to the outcome rather than younger people.
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Saint Augustine -
Restaurants in the oldest city in America feature everything from luscious seafood to traditional Cuban and Spanish favorites served in Florida’s oldest restaurant. The selections showcased will make your mouth water.
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St. Petersburg -
St. Petersburg, Fla. police have arrested a homeless man accused of stealing plumbing parts from toilets in a number of restaurants in the area. The alleged thief is one Brian Rinda, said to be 28 years old.
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Inside the story of when Florida Power & Light announced its selection of Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC. to build a $3 billion, 500-mile natural gas pipeline through three states.
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Miami Beach -
The WorldOut Games has announced they are launching a crowdfunding effort to aid participants who are in need of assistance to attend the event in Miami, Fla., in 2017.
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Two men driving a U-Haul truck from New Hampshire to Florida got quite a scare Friday morning when a snake poked its head out of the dashboard. To make matters worse, the men were driving along heavily-traveled Interstate 95 in Virginia.
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West Palm Beach -
Responding to a complaint from a neighbor, police in West Palm Beach Florida, found themselves in a home that was a virtual den of snakes. They also found the owner of said snakes, who seemed to have trouble keeping his story straight.
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A 19-year-old Florida mother drove with her five-month-old infant in the trunk of her car to avoid being cited for not having a car seat.
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Between 2012 and 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics states that 62.2 million Americans volunteered in some way. This is one-fifth of the country's population giving approximately eight billion hours at a value of $173 billion.
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For years, a few companies in Florida have been offering high school "diplomas" from "accredited" schools to consumers for a flat fee.
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Miami -
Florida produced 104 million boxes of oranges last year. This was half the amount from 10 years ago. The reason? An infection called citrus greening.
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Edgewater -
A Florida mom faces drug and child neglect charges after her son revealed "mommy's bad stuff" in the trunk of her car to their landlord.
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Twinkling lights, twinkling eyes and happy faces await those who wish to go back in time and experience the holidays as the first settlers in America did nearly 450 years ago in St. Augustine, Fla.
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In Florida, as in most states, utility companies wield enormous power over both consumers and the elected officials who are meant to regulate them. This influence inevitably leads to conflicts of interest.
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Punta Gorda -
It was 10 years ago that a reported tropical storm Charley was to make landfall about 90 miles north of Tampa as a weak category 2 hurricane. Instead, it made a sudden sharp right-hand turn and 30 minutes later, hit Charlotte Harbor as a category 4 storm.
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Port St. Lucie -
They can grow up to 23-feet long and weigh up to 200 pounds, and they are the apex predator of Florida's Everglades. We're talking about the Burmese python, a non-native species that has gotten loose, reproduced and taken over our southernmost state.
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A monstrous red tide bloom, the largest seen in Florida since 2006 is advancing on the state's beaches. It has already killed thousands of fish in the Gulf of Mexico, and officials are now concerned about health risks if it washes ashore.
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Florida Image
The plasticulture method of growing strawberries. Bn100
I took my new camera on a test drive...
I took my new camera on a test drive...
Picture of a red tide NOAA
Freezing temperatures hit some of Mexico's produce areas, and as a result, crops such as tomatoes (shown here in Michoacan) beans, peppers and avocados will be in short supply and carry a high price tag in US and Canadian grocery stores.
Adopt a Manatee and get a free t-shirt from the Save the Manatee Club in Florida
http://www.savethemanatee.org/adoptpromo.htm Save the Manatee Club
I took my new camera on a test drive...
The at&t had a full store set up at the convention center.
I took my new camera on a test drive...
View of part of the atrium in Columbia Restaurant. St. Augustine, FL
A restaurant on bank of the Weeki Wachee River.
Protest of Ten Commandments monument in Starke, Florida.
The Kansas City Chiefs in excellent field position and a touchdown was scored shortly thereafter. Jacksonville, Fla. 9/8/13
Behind the Scenes at the RNC
Protest of Ten Commandments monument in Starke, Florida.
Protest of Ten Commandments monument in Starke, Florida.
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