Palm Beach billionaires battle for oceanfront land

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Think of it as billionaire Pac-Man, with a few of the world’s ultrarich gobbling up everything in their paths. In Palm Beach, Florida, power players are vying to outspend and outbuild one another in a real-life video game of...

Florida DOGE auditors appear headed to Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County may soon be in the crosshairs of Florida’s DOGE-styled auditors who will be looking into whether spending at the county level can be reduced. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not yet said when the state auditors will come, but...

Junior PGA Championships: 6 Palm Beach County golfers…

Six Palm Beach County golfers advanced to the third round of the 49th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championship. Charlie Woods and Catherine Andino are the lowest-scoring golfers from Palm Beach County in their respective tournaments. The tournament,...

Junior PGA Championships: 6 Palm Beach County golfers make the first cut

Six Palm Beach County golfers have made the cut at the 49th Boys & Girls Junior PGA Championships in West Lafayette, Indiana. Jupiter's Charlie Woods, a rising junior at the Benjamin School, and Boca Raton's Catherine Andino, a rising junior at...

Two reality TV veterans join forces to sell real estate in Palm Beach County 

Miami-Dade pauses condo special assessment financial relief program

Miami-Dade County is pressing pause on some financial relief for condo owners. The Condominium Special Assessment Program will be temporarily paused beginning next Tuesday, Aug. 5 and is set to resume in 2026. "The pause is because we've been...

Broward students help redesign school menus for new school year

Broward County Public Schools are spicing up their cafeteria offerings this year—and it’s not just the chefs calling the shots. High school students helped hand-pick many of the items that will appear on breakfast and lunch trays starting August...

Florida to execute man for killing wife, 2 kids on Thursday, setting new state record

ORLANDO, Fla. - The state of Florida is preparing to execute a man convicted of killing his wife and two children over 30 years ago on Thursday. This execution will mark the ninth inmate put to death by lethal injection this year, setting a...

Miami-Dade Hosts Community Meetings On Proposed Budget

The first of six community meetings on Miami-Dade's proposed 12-billion-dollar budget begins tonight at the Main Library on West Flagler Street. Commissioner Roberto Gonzalez says he wants the mayor to go line-by-line to determine why the county...

Orange County mayor responds to Florida attorney general over ICE transport refusal

Florida Attorney General James Upmeyer is escalating pressure on Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, warning that local officials could face removal from office over their refusal to assist with transporting immigration detainees. ORLANDO, Fla. -...

Florida AG speaks on Orange County ICE agreement

Orange County mayor responds to Florida AG over ICE dispute

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.31.25

Good Thursday morning. Who’s going to the Florida Freedom Forum at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando on Saturday? The lineup is a who’s who of conservative politics in Florida, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General James Uthmeier, CFO...

Baby killed by dog in Volusia County, sheriff's office says

Baby killed by dog in Volusia County, sheriff's office says ASTRONAUTS ARE GETTING READY TO BOARD THIS FALCON NINE ROCKET AND GO TO THE ES. WE’RE LIVE OUT ON THE SPACE COAST AS THE CREW IS GOING THROUGH FINAL CHECKS BEFORE LIFTOFF. PLUS, WE ARE...

Central Florida school districts brace for ‘perfect storm’ of budget cuts

Central Florida school districts are preparing for a leaner financial year, driven by declining enrollment, when classes start next month. Fewer students will enroll in the region’s public schools, and districts face millions of dollars in state...

Mental health care in Brevard: A practical guide to resources for the uninsured

Around 28% of Floridians cite cost as a barrier to mental healthcare access. Brevard Health Alliance offers mental health services on a sliding scale based on income. Accessing mental health care can be challenging under the best of circumstances,...

'Bambi Bucket' plays critical role in fighting brush fires in Hillsborough County

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office helps fight fires, and the agency does that with a piece of equipment known as the "Bambi Bucket." FOX 13’s Russell Rhodes reports. TAMPA, Fla. - It's a strange-looking contraption attached to a helicopter:...

Lee County School District installing cameras on school buses

With the new school year just around the corner in Lee County, officials are taking steps to enhance school bus safety by installing cameras on their buses. These cameras are designed to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses. The...

Florida Department of Health in Orange County to host free mammogram event on August 12

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County will organize a 3D Mobile Mammography bus event providing free or low-cost mammograms to eligible women in the community. The event is scheduled...

Brevard County vet tech jailed on disturbing animal cruelty charges

A veterinary technician is behind bars in Brevard County, accused of abandoning three animals in an apartment where their decomposed remains were discovered months later. S BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A veterinary technician is behind bars in Brevard...