Florida's execution record to be broken as two more face death this July

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida is gearing up to break its execution record in July 2025, with plans for two more later this month, marking the highest number in more than a decade. The state has already carried out seven executions this year,...

Florida school district to install vape detectors in schools

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – One Florida county is using funds from a statewide legal settlement to install vape detectors in schools. According to court documents, Osceola County Public Schools will receive $400,000 in a JUUL Labs settlement money to...

Florida remains key player in U.S. watermelon supply

Florida is a major player in the U.S. watermelon production landscape, accounting for approximately 30% of the national supply. The state's climatic conditions—high temperatures, extended growing seasons, and ample sunlight- favor watermelon...

Florida Supreme Court upholds death sentence in murder of Keys woman

By CBS Miami Team July 11, 2025 / 10:24 AM EDT / CBS/News Service of Florida CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live While acknowledging a prosecutor made improper statements, the Florida Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a Death Row inmate...

Florida News That Impacts You – July 11th, 2025 

Florida News That Impacts You – July 11th, 2025 Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. Florida is the 3rd best state for business (up from 5th last...

Florida ballplayers in MLB draft 2025: Who could go in Round 1

The 2025 MLB Draft-day countdown is on, with Florida's baseball prospects firmly in the mix for early-round selections and big-time paydays. Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft begins Sunday, July 13, with the first three of the 20...

Florida Students’ Math, Reading Scores Rise in 2025

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter End-of-year testing results show Florida students were more proficient in math and reading than a year ago. Statewide progress monitoring scores, announced by...

Florida hit by new tropical threat as forecasters sound alarm over Trump hurricane prediction cuts

Meteorologists are closely monitoring a similar pattern to early July that could become the next round of tropical development in the Atlantic basin. Experts have marked an area along the southeastern coast of the United States, while a second...

Florida's Python Challenge begins; snake hunters competing for $25k in prizes

OCHOPEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Snake hunters, the race is on to protect Florida’s native wildlife by killing as many Burmese pythons as possible – and potentially bring home a share of $25,000 in prize money. As of Friday, the 2025 Florida Python...

Florida officials reveal criminal backgrounds of migrants held at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

'The Big Weekend Show' co-hosts and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons discuss President Donald Trump signing his 'big, beautiful bill' into law and the opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Some...

Florida's 2025 Python Hunt Underway in the Everglades

Hunters are scouring the Everglades for an invasive species as the 2025 Florida Python Challenge gets underway. It is possible to humanely hunt and kill the snakes year-round in South Florida, but from Friday through next weekend, hunters who...

Florida Highway Patrol trooper crashes into motorcycle after chase, FHP says

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A motorcyclist is recovering after a crash while trying to escape a traffic stop, Florida Highway Patrol reports. FHP said on Thursday night, around 10:45 p.m., a trooper in a marked dodge charger tried to stop a motorcycle on...

Florida board of governors to vote on new accreditor

Gov. DeSantis has called the current system an “accreditation cartel.” Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Joe Raedle/Getty Images | ricul/iStock/Getty Images The governing board of the State University System of Florida is...

Florida woman arrested for allegedly giving illegal botox injections in her backyard

Florida sees rare flock of 125 flamingos, the largest in a decade in the Everglades

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. - Staff with the South Florida Water Management District report recently spotting around 125 American flamingos around the Everglades, marking the largest flock seen in South Florida in at least the last decade....

Florida Open will feature strong contingent from the First Coast

Nine First Coast players qualified for the Florida Open at Quail West Golf and Country Club and TwinEagles Club in Naples. Brady Dougan won the Dr. Gordon Ira Golf Classic at Deerwood Country Club. Three Middleburg High School students organized a...

Florida, Utah, Iowa among states that have tripled daily ICE arrests since January: Report

As President Donald Trump continues his mission to carry out the biggest mass deportation in history, multiple reports show how much daily immigration enforcement arrests have ballooned nationwide. The administration has set its sights on...

Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024

More than 700,000 people fell victim to human trafficking in Florida last year, an alarming new study has revealed. Of that number, about 100,000 were children targeted for sex trafficking. The report, compiled by researchers at the University of...

Florida needs quality hospice and brain health care | Opinion 

Florida's growing senior population needs increased access to quality care, including memory care and end-of-life services. The author advocates for expanding access to care services that prioritize aging with dignity and comfort. As we just...

Florida Supreme Court cracks down on attorney misconduct, 18 face disciplinary action