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Marcus Stokes signed with the University of West Florida on Wednesday after having his scholarship pulled from the Florida Gators in November.

DNA technology was used to make the match after the woman's body was exhumed from her grave.

Republicans in Florida have introduced bills in the state legislature and the senate that would prohibit students from accessing TikTok on school-provided internet.

Florida deputies say they have identified the man who allegedly killed an 87-year-old woman in 1987, who was found dead inside her St. Petersburg home.

Colin Castleton had 20 points and nine rebounds, Kyle Lofton added 14 points and Florida used a 13-0 run late in the second half to upend No. 2 Tennessee 67-54 on Wednesday night.

Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette was arrested in Broward County, Florida on Wednesday after driving under the influence with his golf cart.

Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan claimed Governor Ron DeSantis had a racist agenda in criticizing "woke" lessons in a college prep course.

The governor's appropriation of "critical race theory" as an issue is now complete.

Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rick Scott of Florida were removed from the Senate Commerce Committee as the new Congress gears up, Fox News Digital has learned.

Republican Rep. Carlos Giménez of Florida sent Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the southern border crisis.

Police said "foul play was suspected" when Karen Moore, 53, mysteriously vanished in 2001 in Davie, Florida. Her car was found submerged in a pond there 22 years later.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his budget proposal Wednesday that would include a permanent sales tax holiday on items like baby formula and gas stoves.

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office was investigating the deaths of three adults as a murder-suicide after the bodies were discovered inside a mobile home community.

A Florida police officer and his K-9 partner are being credited with finding an elderly woman who had been lost in the woods for almost 24 hours this week.

The opening of college football’s traditional signing period for high school prospects brought an apparent end to two of the cycle’s most notable recruitments.

Following rejection from the Florida Department of Education and criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., The College Board purged its AP African studies course of woke content.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans moved last year. The reason? Think housing costs, jobs and taxes.

Republicans are rushing to defend the Florida governor and rumored 2024 presidential contender Ron DeSantis, after Trump's most recent attacks against his GOP rival.

SpaceX will launch 53 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.

The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies released Wednesday downplays some components that had drawn criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the class would be banned in his state.

"Those narratives that they were singling out aren't in the curriculum itself," says Harvard's Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham

Tom Brady, who won seven Super Bowls with the Patriots and Buccaneers, again announced his retirement from the NFL.

The Ark Invest portfolio manager said on "Squawk Box" that Amazon's number of robot workers is set to grow dramatically this decade.

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., announced on Twitter Tuesday that his State of the Union guest would be the Good Samaritan who called for help after he fell off a ladder earlier this month.

Florida’s highway drivers might see an end to left-lane cruisers if a bill filed in the State Capitol Becomes law, but the bill is sparking some mixed reactions.

A Florida man is accused of biting the head off of a woman's pet python snake during an argument on Monday, according to Miami-Dade police.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office was accused of defamation in a $50,000 lawsuit filed by David Gay, a Florida man who said he was wrongfully included in "Wheel of Fugitive."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed new legislation on Tuesday to cut funding to state college programs that include diversity, equity, and inclusion, and critical race theory

The animal was killed less than 24 hours after arriving at Wild Florida.

Police in Lakeland, Florida, believed to have found the vehicle wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that left 11 people wounded on Monday afternoon.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to former President Trump's latest series of complaints about his governorship, pointing to his own landslide re-election.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday called for diversity programs to be dismantled on the state’s college campuses.

The Florida governor pointedly contrasted his reelection bid with Trump's as a verdict on their leadership skills.

Suspects are being sought after police say 11 people were shot and wounded during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood.

Ten people were wounded, two critically in the drive-by gunfire in Lakeland, Fla., police added.

Andy Katz breaks down the teams that are in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament without making a move in the next couple of weeks.

Because of the sheriff's posts, David Gay lost a job and suffered emotional distress, according to the lawsuit seeking more than $50,000 in damages.

At least 10 people were injured in a drive-by shooting.

"This is something that doesn't happen in Lakeland," Police Chief Sam Taylor said. "I have never worked an event where this many people have been shot at one time."

If Ron DeSantis wants to gut Florida’s public colleges, that’s up to Floridians.

Trump is criticizing the Florida governor for closing down his state during the pandemic, though it pursued an ambitious reopening — and earned his praise at the time.

Ana Navarro, co-host of "The View," said during Monday's episode that parents in Florida should be "more concerned" with the banning of books in the state.

A Florida man’s composure paid off in a big way. Stephen Munoz Espinoza, 43, of Delray Beach, Florida, claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket that he bought after a man jumped in front of him in line.

One of the teacher's behind the proposed AP African-American studies course in Florida is accused of being a "socialist" in a recent National Review op-ed.

Fox News host Mark Levin praises Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for standing up to 'woke' educators in the state in his opening monologue on 'Life Liberty & Levin.'

A Florida baby is safe after being found abandoned outdoors about an hour after being born.

A young Florida girl, 8 years old, has been wowing people with her singing. Pranysga Mishra appeared on "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday to share her story, her vocal abilities and her patriotism.

Florida authorities found a newborn girl wrapped in a blanket and still attached to a placenta on a hill outside a trailer park early Saturday morning. Polk County deputies responding to a call about a baby crying outside near Mulberry, east of Tampa, found the girl about an hour after she was born, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Polk County medical workers took the baby to a hospital, where she was healthy and stable, according to the sheriff's office.

Victoria Triece is seeking damages from Orange County Public Schools, citing cyber-harassment and invasion of privacy, a legal complaint says.

The Greater Falls Run Lions Club recently completed a fundraising effort for hurricane relief.

A Florida police chief warned criminals who are thinking about robbing homes of residents that many people in Florida are armed and there might be "repercussions."

CNN commentator and former Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., was criticized for linking racism and DeSantis-endorsed public school policy to the killing of Tyre Nichols.

On this day in history, Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded after takeoff — killing all seven on board and shocking the nation. President Reagan addressed the nation that night.

A Florida teenager who fired at deputies during a shootout was sentenced to 20 years Friday after reaching a plea deal. The 15 year old pleaded no contest to criminal charges.

A Florida delivery driver has been found guilty of killing a 75-year-old woman and setting fire to her home on Wednesday. The man was delivering a washer and dryer to her home.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Marco Rubio will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

The discovery of classified documents at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence is scrambling the blame game in Washington.

Police say Ellen and Jerry Gilland had a murder-suicide plan in the works for weeks: If his unnamed illness took a turn for the worse, the 76-year-old woman would fatally shoot her terminally ill, 77-year-old husband and then take her own life.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated the state's rejection of a proposed nationwide advanced African American studies course, saying it pushes a political agenda.

The Federal Trade Commission sued AT&T after claiming the company unfairly reduced data speeds for customers with unlimited data plans and AT&T agreed to settle.

Vice President Kamala Harris is rallying supporters against efforts in Washington and in Republican-led states to restrict abortion on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe vs.

A federal judge has ruled that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the First Amendment and the Florida Constitution by removing an elected state prosecutor, but that the federal courts lack the power to reinstate him because the case centered on state law.

Florida has granted quarterback Jaden Rashada a release from his national letter of intent.

U.S. Rep. Greg Steube sustained “several serious injuries” when he fell off a ladder while cutting trees at his property on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Florida on Sunday to speak about abortion on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Police in Florida say eight people were shot during an Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, with one of the victims listed in critical condition.

The Coast Guard has returned another 177 Cuban migrants who were caught off Florida’s coast to the island.

Activist investor Nelson Peltz is fighting for a seat on the board of Walt Disney Co., claiming that the theme park and media company is struggling with self-inflicted problems.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted illegal immigration last fall by sending dozens of immigrants from Texas to an island off the Massachusetts coast.

Free speech groups are condemning the abrupt cancellation by Florida administrators of a high school student production of Paula Vogel’s play “Indecent,” which explores a flashpoint in Jewish and queer theatrical history.

Manatee deaths dropped in 2022 from a record high the year before, but Florida wildlife officials say chronic starvation caused by water pollution remains a major concern.

A 21-foot killer whale has died after beaching itself on the Atlantic coast in central Florida.

The Walt Disney Co. is making several changes at its domestic theme parks in order to improve the public perception of its business.

The legislation closely mirrors a Florida bill passed last year, dubbed by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which detractors say would further isolate LGBTQ students and open teachers and school districts to legal risks.

Florida lawmakers say they will move to increase state control of Walt Disney World’s private government.

More than 1.3% of the adult population in the U.S. was displaced by natural disasters in the past year, with hurricanes responsible for more than half of the forced relocations.

Cuban migrants are still arriving by boat in the Florida Keys even as the Biden administration promises a crackdown.

More than six dozen threatened manatees are currently in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution.

More than 500 Cuban immigrants have come ashore in the Florida Keys since the weekend, the latest in a large and increasing number who are fleeing the communist island.

Authorities say professional boxer Gervonta Davis has been jailed in Florida after he struck a woman in the face.

The Florida Supreme Court will convene a grand jury at Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' request to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines.

The U.S. is poised to ban the lucrative trade in shark fins, a move conservationists hope will help protect millions of sharks that are butchered every year to satisfy demand in China and other parts of Asia.

Scientists say some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping property insurance bill.

Shortly after law enforcement officers started arresting 20 people around the state of Florida for voting illegally in the 20-20 election, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the arrests were the result of an investigation by his newly formed election police.

Florida lawmakers have advanced sweeping GOP legislation intended to shore up the state’s struggling home insurance market in the year’s second special session devoted to the topic.

Lawyers for Donald Trump are in federal court in Washington for sealed arguments as part of the ongoing investigation into the presence of classified information at the former president’s Florida estate.

A statewide grand jury empaneled at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for lawmakers to create new criminal penalties for harboring undocumented immigrants.

The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” has resigned after being indicted on charges of defrauding a federal coronavirus loan program for small businesses.

The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” has been indicted on charges of defrauding a federal coronavirus loan program for small businesses.

Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s on Florida's East Coast.

Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson can expect plenty of more LPGA faces next year in the QBE Shootout.

No. 25 UTSA will travel to Orlando to take on No. 24 Troy in the Cure Bowl on Thursday, December 16 at 2 p.m.

Prosecutors say a man described as a “person of interest” in the killing and dismemberment of four men in eastern Oklahoma admitted to a woman that he killed the men and “cut them up.”.

Florida’s top lawmakers are considering changes to a law to clear the path for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without giving up his post.

Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna has been arrested on two charges of distribution of child exploitation material and three charges of possession of child pornography. Kitna is the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna. Gainesville police say the 19-year-old Jalen Kitna shared the images via a social media platform. Kitna was booked in the Alachua County Jail, where he was awaiting a first appearance in front of a judge Thursday morning. It was not immediately known if he had an attorney. The Gators suspended Kitna indefinitely about an hour after his arrest.

An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even though others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

The long-rumored memoir-policy book by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is coming out next year.

State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.