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Close to 70,000 registered voters in Hillsborough County have weighed in already ahead of November 3. That’s an 8% turnout so far. This means there’s still time for many voters to cast a ballot early.
As the race for governor enters its final stretch, both candidates are deploying their running mates to help spread their message to voters across the state.
Two children were injured on Sunday after the car they were in, along with their mother, was shot at while traveling on a Florida interstate.
A Florida woman was arrested on Friday after deputies said she tried to pick up a child at an elementary school while drunk.
Congress' wealthiest members, according to the most recently published live net worth estimates tracked by Quiver Quantitative.
A 14-year-old boy has died less than a week after he was struck by a car and left on the side of the road for nearly an hour before being found.
An owner and her dog were reunited Friday after firefighters rescued the dog from a 10-foot-deep sinkhole in Florida.
A Florida judge signed off on an arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, who is now charged at the state level in connection to two humanitarian planes that were shot down in 1996.
Hurricane Trudy moved toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast and could strengthen through Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott on Saturday accused Turkey of “thuggish behavior” toward Greece and Cyprus, delivering unusually blunt criticism of a NATO ally during visits to both countries.
A Florida police officer is hospitalized with serious injuries after he rear-ended a school bus early Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A police department in Florida is celebrating the accomplishment of its sweetest employee.
Two Congressmen said their Central Florida offices were evacuated on Friday after receiving "suspicious" mail.
A man died on Friday after he was bitten by an alligator while fishing in a Winter Haven pond.
It's now been one week since Hurricane Isaias struck the Panhandle, and the fight to recover is only just in the beginning phase.
Video has been released showing an hours-long standoff between Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputies and a man who threatened to kill his family.
A Florida sheriff's office jumped into action to rescue three people and their dog after their boat caught fire.
Reservations are $50,000 for the Roadster, which previously were listed at $200,000.
A Florida man has been charged with killing the mother of his children nearly 15 years ago, after his ex-fiancee went missing just hours after their pretaped appearance on “The People’s Court” was broadcast, police said. Orlando police announced the arrest Wednesday of Dale Smith Jr., 55, on a charge of second-degree…
FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”
Five people, including three children, were hospitalized on Thursday after a car crashed into a Pine Hills daycare facility.
A former Polk County K9 who had his leg amputated after being shot in the line of duty recently got a prosthetic leg.
A woman was arrested Saturday after she contacted the owners of a missing dog and demanded ransom for his return, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier appeared in Tampa Thursday morning alongside local officials to announce a new lawsuit filed against Discord, a popular online chat platform.
Two women filed a lawsuit Thursday against former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying they were sexually exploited by him and other men in violation of a federal anti-trafficking law.
A Florida sheriff's office said goodbye to a K-9 who died in the line of duty late last month.
Video above: News Channel 8 — Top Stories from Oct. 9, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The United Way of Southwest Alabama is accepting donations for people in Northwest Florida and South Alabama who were affected by Hurricane Isaias. According to a United Way news release, there are three ways to donate — online, by
The state of Florida won a key court decision Wednesday that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions.
Mike Caruso spent a year serving as Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller for a year.
The past two legislative sessions were often marked by clashes between Governor Ron DeSantis and Republican leaders in the state House and Senate leadership.
The ex-fiancé of Michelle Parker, a woman who went missing 14 years ago, was arrested in connection with her disappearance, the Orlando Police Department announced on Wednesday.
Kai Trump's freshman season on Miami's golf team has hit a snag.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is expected to speak in Naples Wednesday afternoon.
The U.S. Coast Guard assisted in the release of a Brown Booby that blew ashore.
Video shows a firefighter carrying a dog out of a house fire in Fort Myers on Tuesday.
A corrections officer at the Citrus County Detention Facility in Lecanto was arrested after surveillance footage shows him using force against an inmate, leaving him unconscious, the sheriff's office said.
The U.S. Coast Guard is highlighting the offload of over $226 million in illicit drugs at Port Everglades Wednesday morning.
One teen is dead and another arrested after a shooting outside a Florida church.
A Miami jury on Tuesday found Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by Lakeeta Vaccaro — ending the high-profile civil trial involving the NFL wide receiver and his estranged wife.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – Mayor Ken Welch and his challenger, Charlie Crist, held a debate on Tuesday at Spectrum Bay News 9 on several topics. Welch is the incumbent who is working to get voters to elect him to a second term. Crist is a former governor and congressman. Crist currently has more campaign
Four days after hurricane Isaias made landfall in the panhandle and recovery efforts are still ongoing.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is speaking a hurricane aid distribution point in Washington County.
A Santa Rosa County school was heavily damaged when Hurricane Isaias moved through.
While many people along the Gulf Coast evacuated ahead of Hurricane Isaias, one man decided to ride out the storm aboard his boat in Pensacola.
A Florida man was arrested after an officer caught him driving 135 miles per hour in Jacksonville with an open bottle of tequila in the car, according to the sheriff's office.
A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) - There are twenty-two days left until Election Day, and Monday night was David Jolly's turn to face FAMU students in a gubernatorial town hall series. The student-led town hall marked the second installment of a series at Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University featuring both…
The owner of Purple Pirate Circus Sideshow was arrested after an abandoned truck full of animals was found on the side of the road in New Smyrna Beach.
Deputies arrested a man at a "drug house" in Holly Hill just three weeks after raiding the same house, according to the sheriff's office.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 54-year-old nurse was arrested after an investigation revealed she was stealing medication from a critically ill patient, the Port St. Lucie Police Department said. Leslie Ann Pope, of Jupiter, was working in the Intensive Care Unit at Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital when police said a…
In the Santa Rosa Villa community, crumbled debris, caution tape, and a wall-less home could be seen driving on the east end of Pensacola Beach Sunday afternoon.
Video shows firefighters using specialized pet oxygen masks to revive three dogs and three cats that were rescued from a house fire on Sunday.
A businessman wanted for years in the U.S. for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody, American authorities said on Sunday.
People in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama cleaned up after Hurricane Isaias swept through as the storm's remnants caused flooding in North Carolina on Sunday, while powerful Pacific Ocean waves stirred up by Rachel, a former tropical storm, battered the coast of Southern California.
People in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama cleaned up after Hurricane Isaias swept through as the storm's remnants caused flooding in North Carolina on Sunday, while powerful Pacific Ocean waves stirred up by Rachel, a former tropical storm, battered the coast of Southern California.
A deputy with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office was killed in a wrong-way crash on Saturday night while responding to a shooting, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said on Sunday.
"I watched the love of my life for 10 years go into the back of a coroner's van and head down that road."
Two young boys were found dead in a pond after being reported missing late Saturday night, the Daytona Beach Police Department said.
Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast.
A flamboyance of flamingos made it through Hurricane Isaias safe and dry by taking shelter in a somewhat unusual spot.
At least one person in Florida was killed by Hurricane Isaias' landfall in the Panhandle Friday night.
Hurricane Isaias on Friday left some damage in its path across the Gulf Coast.
Here's a look at photos from around the Florida Panhandle of Isaias' aftermath.
Isaias weakened to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday morning after plowing through the Panhandle overnight.
Take a look at videos of the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias.
From flooding to rip current warnings, the coastline in our area has seen its share of indirect hurricane impacts already.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has activated Florida's Price Gouging Hotline as a major hurricane marches toward the Gulf Coast.
A driver was injured on Friday after they lost control of their vehicle while traveling through Escambia County.
Hurricane Isaias is bringing heavy winds and rain to the Florida Panhandle as it is about to make landfall Friday.
Several passengers and crew members on an Avianca flight from Colombia to New York City were transported to a hospital after the plane made an emergency landing in Miami.
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) announced it will be ceasing commercial operations on Friday as Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall.
A woman was arrested after authorities said she sexually abused an underage victim, the Lee County Sheriff's Office reported.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew a death warrant for a man convicted of the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in 1976.
Hurricane Isaias is on track to make landfall Friday night somewhere near the far western portion of the Florida Panhandle. However, impacts can and will be felt outside the forecast cone. Exactly where the center of the storm tracks can make a huge difference in the impacts experienced across the region.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has filed a suit against DraftKings, alleging that the company is operating an illegal sports betting business that violates state law.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle Friday evening, bringing dangerous wind, rain, and storm surge conditions along the northern Gulf Coast.
A Florida woman was arrested Thursday evening
Officials gathered in Tallahassee Friday afternoon to give updates on preparation for Hurricane Isaias.
The storm is expected to make landfall Friday night and bring significant storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and possibly even tornadoes before scattering strong winds and rain well north into Atlanta.
Tropical storm conditions are being felt on the northern Gulf Coast as Category 3 Hurricane Isaias heads closer to Florida, the National Hurricane Center announced.
Rep. Byron Donalds, the republican nominee for Florida governor, made a stop in Largo for a campaign event.
As the state prepares for Hurricane Isaias to make landfall on Friday near Florida's panhandle, the capital city is not expecting to take a direct hit.
Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 3 deployed to the panhandle Thursday ahead of Hurricane Isaias to provide assistance and first response efforts.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday updates on the state's efforts to prepare for Hurricane Isaias.
Dengue fever cases continue to spike in the state of Florida as the outbreak mostly spreads in Tampa Bay.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants to develop one of his Florida golf courses into a presidential retreat where his successors can spend quiet weekends on the greens, describing it as “sort of a Camp David ” that he says would already have many of the security features needed to host presidents and…
Schools in the Florida panhandle have announced closures as Hurricane Isaias heads toward the northern Gulf Coast.
A teacher at a Florida elementary school was arrested after stealing prescription medication from a coworker, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office announced.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- As one hurricane is forming in the Gulf, many are still recovering from the last big one to hit our area. Friday will mark two years since Hurricane Milton, the powerful storm that destroyed several homes in the Tampa Bay, and some of those homeowners are struggling to rebuild. Hurricane Milton
On Wednesday, Florida's First District Court of Appeal ordered the full expungement of the leaked grand jury report on the Hope Florida controversy.
Hillsborough County is doubling its efforts to combat Dengue Fever, as county commissioners approved more helicopters and equipment during a meeting Wednesday.
The November election is less than a month away. One of the closely watched races involves the battle to fill Marco Rubio’s term after he was appointed Secretary of State.
In the race for governor, Democrat David Jolly and Republican Byron Donald's are both stepping up their outreach efforts with just weeks left to go before election day.
On Wednesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion for a temporary injunction against Meta Platforms, Inc., requesting that it disable addictive core features built into its apps.
A woman whom deputies called the "bake stand bandit" was arrested after she allegedly stole from a small Florida bakery stand, leaving "only crumbs behind."
A Florida elementary school student was killed in an accident involving a display board, multiple outlets reported.
A woman was arrested after deputies said they found 30 living dogs, one dead dog and a man with a mental disability in "deplorable" conditions in a North Fort Myers home.
Wildlife officials recently recorded the 12th Florida panther death in 2026.
A woman was arrested in Osteen on animal cruelty charges after deputies found 10 animals living in conditions of "significant concern," the sheriff's office said.
Inflation has backed off from the eye-watering double digit numbers after the pandemic, but unfortunately for Americans grocery store prices haven't gone down – an especially painful trend for residents of some U.S. cities, according to a new study.