FLORIDA NEWS
‘Outdated bureaucracy:’ New bill streamlines Florida’s motor vehicle agency, moves FHP oversight
Read full article: ‘Outdated bureaucracy:’ New bill streamlines Florida’s motor vehicle agency, moves FHP oversightTwo Florida lawmakers say the agency overseeing the state’s driver’s licenses, license plates, and the Florida Highway Patrol is a mess, and something needs to change.
Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say
Read full article: Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups sayEnvironmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
Bill would make it illegal for Florida drivers to hold phones, keep them in lap
Read full article: Bill would make it illegal for Florida drivers to hold phones, keep them in lapA bill has been re-filed that would make it illegal for drivers to hold their phones while on the road or even have them resting in their laps.
Dashcam video shows Uber driver attacked by man while driving on I-95 in Florida
Read full article: Dashcam video shows Uber driver attacked by man while driving on I-95 in FloridaDash camera video captured the driver being pummeled from behind before he managed to bring the car to a stop on the shoulder of I-95.
Google and chatbot maker Character to settle lawsuit alleging chatbot pushed teen to suicide
Read full article: Google and chatbot maker Character to settle lawsuit alleging chatbot pushed teen to suicideGoogle and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself.
This is the deadliest area for car crashes in Florida, new data shows
Read full article: This is the deadliest area for car crashes in Florida, new data showsIt’s already been a week into the new year, and state officials have revealed which parts of Florida were most affected by fatal car crashes in 2025.
Everything you need to know to vote in Florida’s 2026 Midterm elections
Read full article: Everything you need to know to vote in Florida’s 2026 Midterm elections2026 is a midterm election year. While we won’t elect a president, in Florida we will decide who should fill some very important seats in government.
DeSantis talks Florida-redistricting special session as candidates’ qualifying dates are moved to make room
Read full article: DeSantis talks Florida-redistricting special session as candidates’ qualifying dates are moved to make roomFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced another round of state awards to fund rural infrastructure improvements and proclaimed a special session for even more redistricting.
These license plates were too obscene for Florida in 2025. Here’s the full list
Read full article: These license plates were too obscene for Florida in 2025. Here’s the full listLast year, over 100 license plate configurations were rejected by the state for obscenity, according to a new list obtained by News 6.
Here’s where the state of Florida stands on recreational marijuana
Read full article: Here’s where the state of Florida stands on recreational marijuanaAttorney General James Uthmeier and two major business groups have urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ access lawsuit rejected
Read full article: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ access lawsuit rejectedA Leon County circuit judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by five Democratic lawmakers who sought access to the immigrant-detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” saying laws about access to state prisons and local jails do not apply to the Everglades facility.
FHP: 19-year-old super speeder was going 154 mph on I-4
Read full article: FHP: 19-year-old super speeder was going 154 mph on I-4A Florida Highway Patrol trooper says he saw Cirilo Rayo-Callejas speeding past traffic in a Ford Mustang and changing lanes without signaling in the eastbound lanes of I-4. The trooper says by the time he arrested him, the car had reached 154 mph.
FORGET ORANGES: Will this ‘superfruit’ be the next big thing in Florida?
Read full article: FORGET ORANGES: Will this ‘superfruit’ be the next big thing in Florida?When it comes to Florida, fruits like oranges and pineapples may be the first things that come to mind. But that may not be the case forever.
Florida bill would expand path to licensure for doctors in critical‑need areas, help address physician shortage
Read full article: Florida bill would expand path to licensure for doctors in critical‑need areas, help address physician shortageA newly filed bill would make it easier for physicians working “in areas of critical need” in Florida to obtain full medical licensure through endorsement.
10 legal issues in Florida to watch in 2026
Read full article: 10 legal issues in Florida to watch in 2026Alligator Alcatraz. Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other Florida issues remain unresolved heading into 2026. Here are 10 big Florida issues to watch in the courts in the coming year.
CDC believes raw oysters to blame for Salmonella outbreak in Florida, 21 other states
Read full article: CDC believes raw oysters to blame for Salmonella outbreak in Florida, 21 other statesThe CDC says 64 people have been infected with a strain of Salmonella since June 21, and 20 people have been hospitalized. However, public health officials believe the number of people sickened is likely much higher. They now believe raw oysters are to blame.
Where the chemtrails aren’t: Florida airport reports show no weather modification activity
Read full article: Where the chemtrails aren’t: Florida airport reports show no weather modification activityFlorida's airports are now required to submit monthly reports on weather-modification activities. Have there been any? News 6 requested the reports.
FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida
Read full article: FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in FloridaAuthorities say three inmates have escaped from a jail near Atlanta and hijacked a Lyft car to reach south Florida.
Attorneys urge judge to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to assess detainees’ access to lawyers
Read full article: Attorneys urge judge to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to assess detainees’ access to lawyersAttorneys for detainees at a Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” want a federal judge to visit the facility.