The elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, Gyalo Thondup, who led several rounds of talks with China and worked with foreign governments for the Tibetan cause, has died. A record 13 women had been serving as governor this year. A hospital in Cocoa Beach was placed on lockdown on Saturday evening while law enforcement responded to what officials later described as a "hoax 'swatting' call. A forgotten piece of history in Groveland has now been restored.
The largest male great white shark being studied in the Northwest Atlantic was caught and tagged along the Florida coast on Jan. An Orange County judge has ruled against a woman who sued the public school district after an anonymous tip that she modeled for OnlyFans led to her being told she could no longer volunteer at her child's elementary school.
A woman riding in a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue ambulance died after the vehicle entered an intersection without yielding and was struck by a tractor-trailer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Special Florida House panels are teed up next week to scrutinize Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference to announce Florida Highway Patrol troopers could soon be trained and approved by U.
As tax season begins, the IRS is warning taxpayers about ghost preparers - individuals who complete tax returns for others but refuse to sign them or provide an official identification number. The disappearance and death of year-old Madeline Soto rocked Central Florida and attracted the attention of people from all across the U. In , Florida lawmakers passed SB , a law designed to provide cancer benefits for first responders, including firefighters, diagnosed with 21 specific types of cancer.
A new state law restricting individuals from sleeping on public property is shaking up communities across Florida but has also inspired an unprecedented journalism collaboration uniting 10 news outlets to tell the complex stories behind the issue. Every dog at this week's Westminster Kennel Club show is a champion. As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college scholarships, an end to student loan repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university endowments.
