The trial for the Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a mass shooting on campus in April is set to go to trial this November.

TAMPA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2025 / As temperatures rise across the Sunshine State, it might be tempting to stay inside and crank the air conditioning. But getting out into Florida’s wild spaces can help you stay cool while connecting with the beauty and power of nature!

A joint investigation by the Miami Herald and WLRN, published on Tuesday, revealed that a Brightline passenger train has killed on average someone every 13 days of service. In addition to the deaths, there have been 99 injuries and over 100 vehicle collisions.

The National Hurricane Center said July 16 it is continuing to monitor an area of low pressure moving across Florida toward the Gulf.

Three kids playing a ding-dong ditch prank in a southwest Florida neighborhood ended up getting chased down and nearly hit by one resident in a car, authorities said. The driver, identified as 51-year-old John Albanos, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, Collier County records show.

Check out a dozen events, from comedy to music to art to theater, to make the most of your summer and keep cool doing it.

Florida lawmakers helped by the cryptocurrency industry are joining a House majority backing the first crypto regulatory bill adopted by Congress.

A fugitive accused of fraudulently obtaining $3.2 million was discretely living in a decades-old trailer when deputies closed in, according to investigators in the Florida Panhandle. Richard Bailey, 55, was captured Monday, July 14, after three weeks of surveillance in Panama City, the Bay County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

Florida law requires audits on no-bid spending deals like the ones Ron DeSantis has been cutting at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ but they have not happened.