These 10 FL Counties Are 'The Best' To Live In: New Rankings

Niche ranked the best counties to live in across Florida, including factors like crime and public schools. See if yours is in the top 10.

Trump Brothers Asking $49M To Sell FL Family Home | Patch PM

Bear contact | Trumps to sell FL home | Drone video of sharks | Spring break safety pledge | K9 mourned | Overdose death charges: Patch PM

Watch: Drone Video Shows Blacktip Sharks Migration In Palm Beach

A spearfisherman and underwater photographer filmed dozens of blacktip sharks in the waters off Singer Island in Palm Beach County.

Skip Spring Break In FL, Go To Vegas: City Official | Patch PM

Super Bowl spreads virus | Honoring first Black MLB coach | Spelling bee champ | Go to Vegas for spring break | Search for robbers: Patch PM

175K J&J COVID Vaccines Expected In FL This Week | Patch PM

Coping with a year of COVID | Author bashes DeSantis, Trump | J&J shots coming | Billions in farm loans | Scammers pose as sheriff: Patch PM

Whole Foods Market Finally Coming To Major FL City | Patch PM

Worst house on block | Whole Foods Market coming | Strawberry Festival preview | Man dies chasing golf ball | Sheriff, QAnon meet: Patch PM

Confederate Symbols Removed From Florida In 2020

A Southern Poverty Law Center report said more than 100 Confederate monuments and symbols have been removed in several states, including FL.

No Tip Send Domino's Driver Into Rage: Video | Patch PM

Gator watches PGA golfer | Sheriff unaware of QAnon | Pizza driver enraged by no tip | $2M lottery wins | Child abuse arrest: Patch PM

Author Slams DeSantis, FBI Threat, Mail-In Ballots: Nearby News

Top FL news includes school threat, honors for a fallen deputy, mail-in ballots, . How to share your news, events.

FL Woman Chugging Cinnamon Whiskey Threatens FBI | Patch PM

Gun-toting whiskey-drinker | Author King slams DeSantis | Mail-in ballots targeted | Rays celebrate with fans | Best hospitals: Patch PM

Black Lawmakers Insist Policing Reforms "Cannot Wait," To Make Florida Safer For All

Reforms making policing and policed communities safer “cannot wait,” Black Florida lawmakers said Tuesday.

Florida Democrats Renew Calls For Medicaid Expansion, Letting Voters Decide

Amid a pandemic that has sickened millions of Floridians, House and Senate Democrats announced they want to expand Medicaid eligibility.

Florida Leads U.S. With 343 Cases Of The More Contagious COVID Strain; State Officials Slow To Provide Information

Florida now has 343 cases of the mutation that emerged from the United Kingdom, far more than any other state.

Florida Legislature 2021: Working Families Caught Between Economic Crisis And Pandemic

The least-fortunate of Florida’s working families are in trouble, in ways that Florida lawmakers have never faced before.

Gov. DeSantis Extends His COVID Vaccine For The Homebound Program To Bay Of Pigs Vets

Veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion were vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of DeSantis's plan to steer doses to the homebound elderly.

Biden Advisers Urge State COVID-19 Safety After Iowa Lifts Mask, Other Rules; Florida Has No State Mask Mandate

DeSantis remains opposed to a mask mandate as Florida has the largest number of mutations, more than any other state, the report says.

Kodak Black Offers College Tuition For Kids Of Slain FBI Agents

Special agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger were shot and killed while serving a federal search warrant in Sunrise.

Florida Legislature 2021: Political Climate Bristling With Tension About Violence, Racism, Policing, And Gun Rights

Florida’s approach to law enforcement and racial justice will be on trial in the upcoming legislative session.

How Is Florida Doing On Getting COVID Vaccines To Residents? Just Slightly Below Average

Florida’s efforts to get millions of people vaccinated for COVID-19 is slightly below average, according to the most recent data.

Another Florida Man Is Arrested In U.S. Capitol Violence; This Make Eight From The Sunshine State

Tristan Chandler Stevens, 25, of Pensacola, faces federal charges for participating in the violent breach of U.S. Capitol.

‘Coronavirus-Killing Robot’ At Key West Airport Named R2Key2

The COVID-fighting robot at Key West International Airport is now called R2Key2, the winning name in a social media contest.

Florida Legislature 2021: Lawmakers Will Face Trying Times Over The State Of Education, With COVID Omnipresent

Parents lined up before Florida senators Wednesday to support vouchers for children to attend private schools with public dollars.

Holocaust Survivor Is The First To Take COVID Shot Under Program Aimed At Home-Bound Seniors

A Holocaust survivor was the first to receive the COVID vaccine under DeSantis’s effort to extend vaccinations to home-bound seniors.

GOP Lawmaker Wants To Change Florida Constitution; Warns Of Biden “Taking Control” Of Floridians’ Health Care

Republican Sen. Diaz, Miami-Dade, is pushing for a Constitutional amendment to make sure constituents can keep their health care plans.

Troubling New COVID Mutation Is Now In Two-Thirds Of States; Florida Has More Variant Cases Than Any Other State

The new COVID strain that emerged in the United Kingdom is now in two two thirds of states across the country, with Florida at the top.

As Florida Faces Potential Roadblocks For A $15 State Minimum Wage, Congress Looks To Bump Federal Minimum Wage

Florida lawmakers are already looking to weaken the $15 state minimum wage plan approved by voters last year.

Coalition Touts Florida Clean-Energy Plan To Protect Climate And Create Jobs

Converting to clean energy as Florida works to rebuild its pandemic-ravaged economy would create sustainable, sorely needed jobs.

Florida Lags Big States On Vaccinations; DeSantis Pledges Doses For High-Risk Younger People (But Not Inmates)

Florida trails states in getting its supply of COVID-19 vaccine into people’s arms, having administered 59 percent of its received doses.

Tampa’s Mayor Vs. A Coronavirus-Era Super Bowl

The expected arrival of thousands of exuberant fans can make Super Bowl, city a logistical headache.

$15 Million Florida Lottery Prize Claimed By Davie Man

A 32-year-old Davie man won the largest scratch-off top prize offered by Florida Lottery by playing $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH SPECIAL EDITION.

Florida Now Has 125 Cases Of The More Transmissible COVID Strain, More Than Any Other State

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday evening reported 434 cases nationwide of the more transmissible COVID-19 strain.

Publix Boycott? Twitter Crowd Irked Over Supermarket Heiress’ $300,000 Donation For Jan. 6 Rally Prior To Riot

Longtime grocery shoppers and Twitter critics are responding, saying they’re ditching Publix following a Wall Street Journal report.

Senator’s Proposal To Restrict Last Year’s Minimum Wage Increase Amendment Draws Criticism

A state constitutional amendment approved by Florida voters last year faces push-back by a Senate Republican.

Florida Officials Break Silence On New, More Transmissible COVID Strain; Other Variants Now Emerging In U.S.

State officials have finally disclosed at least some information about the new, more transmissible COVID-19 variant circulating in Florida.

DeSantis Claims His COVID Policies Will Allow The State To Increase Spending To $96.6 Billion

COVID-19 whacked Florida’s economy last year. Unemployment soared. State tax receipts were projected to run billions of dollars behind.

Tens Of Thousands Of Florida Students Are Unaccounted For During The Pandemic. Where Are They?

When the COVID-19 pandemic upended schools in the 2019-20 academic year, student enrollment was expected to go down.

Governor’s ‘Anti-Mob’ Bill Draws Barrage Of Condemnation In First Legislative Hearing

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-mob legislation drew a barrage of public condemnation Wednesday, when it was heard publicly for the first time.

Aggressive New COVID Strain Has Spread To 28 States; Florida, California Have The Most Variant Cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 315 cases of the troubling, potentially more lethal COVID-19 strain.

Florida Environmentalists Applaud Biden Orders To Address Climate Change

Two of Florida’s leading environmental organizations applauded President Biden for issuing executive orders to slow climate change.

Court Records Show Miami Proud Boys Leader Was Informant: Report

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio worked with the FBI and local law enforcement investigators after being arrested in 2012, reports said.

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.