Police investigate after man shot dead in Florida City
A shooting left a man dead Wednesday in Florida City, authorities confirmed.
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This Week In South Florida: Glenn Burhans, Jr.
Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviewed Glenn Burhans, Jr., a Tallahassee-based attorney, on Sunday about an effort to change the state’s laws on adult marijuana use.
Florida House votes to roll back gun purchase age to 18, despite plea from Parkland lawmaker
The Florida House of Representatives voted 74-37 Thursday to roll back a part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas gun safety law and lower the age to buy a gun back to 18.
Florida abortion battle reopens: Lawmakers push limits beyond 6-week ban
About a year and a half since Florida lawmakers passed the six-week abortion limit ― the strictest abortion law in state history ― lawmakers want to take restrictions even further.
From taxes to insurance: What’s at stake during Florida’s 2026 legislative session
Lawmakers are set to meet at the State Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday to begin the annual scramble: two months of making brand new laws and fixing some old ones.
Florida lawmakers move to lower long gun purchase age back to 18; Parkland families split
Florida lawmakers are moving to lower the age to buy a long gun back to 18 as they prepare to enter the 2026 session. The move rolls back a law passed in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy in Parkland.
After FSU tragedy, Florida weighs armed campus staff, new safety standards
Florida lawmakers might be moving toward a major expansion of the state’s controversial Guardian Program, extending it to public colleges and universities. That’s in the wake of April’s deadly shooting at Florida State University.
Florida Senate poised as decider on next session’s biggest battles
Florida’s Senate President says he’s in no rush to blow up the state’s tax code, gun laws or political map, but if any of the governor’s (or House’s) big priorities are going to happen next year, they’ll have to get past his chamber first.
Woman wins $6.25M lottery jackpot after purchasing ticket at Florida Publix
A woman recently claimed a $6.25 million Florida Lotto jackpot from the Oct. 25 drawing at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.
Beck, Toney lead No. 3 Miami past No. 18 Florida State 28-22 in Tallahassee
Carson Beck threw four touchdown passes, including two apiece to freshman Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels, as No. 3 Miami handed No. 18 Florida State its second loss of the season with a 28-22 victory Saturday night at Doak S. Campbell Stadium.
Former Canes QB Malik Rosier speaks with Local 10 ahead of No. 3 Miami vs. No. 18 Florida State
Local 10 spoke with former Hurricanes quarterback Malik Rosier ahead of Miami's top-25 showdown against Florida State at Doak S. Campbell Stadium on Saturday night.
Jury convicts Florida matriarch in murder-for-hire killing of her former son-in-law
The matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family was convicted Thursday of murder charges in the killing of her former son-in-law, a prominent law professor who was locked in a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife when he was gunned down in 2014.
FPL proposed rate increase now on hold, but for how long?
A big meeting was held Monday in Tallahassee involving the state’s largest power provider, Florida Power & Light.
FPL proposed rate hike takes another turn
Florida Power & Light’s proposed rate increase is taking another turn.
Ex-BSO deputy continues fight for justice after surviving on-duty shooting to the head
Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy Maury Hernandez survived a reckless driver who shot him in the head on Aug. 7, 2007. He lives with paralysis on the left side of his body due to brain damage.
DOJ meets with Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend in Tallahassee
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday at the federal courthouse in Tallahassee, as President Donald Trump deals with a public outcry for the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files.
DeSantis vetoes ‘anti-corruption’ bill that would’ve limited campaign contributions
When all eyes were on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis touring the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” facility, a letter was officially stamped back in Tallahassee.
Federal appeals court upholds court order blocking Florida immigration law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a federal judge’s order on Friday blocking a new Florida immigration law adding criminal penalties to undocumented adults in the state.
Criminal probe underway into Hope Florida Foundation
A criminal investigation is now underway into the Hope Florida Foundation. The nonprofit foundation is connected to a program created by First Lady Casey DeSantis.
Florida school cell phone ban expansion passes Florida Legislature, may stretch to high schools
Florida lawmakers approved an expansion Friday on the ban on cell phones for elementary and middle school students, and are testing it in high schools.
Florida lawmakers pass Lucy’s Law with near unanimous vote
The Florida Legislature passed the bill dubbed Lucy’s Law late Friday night.
Florida lawmakers pass bill giving wrongly convicted man who spent 34 years behind bars $1.7 million
Florida lawmakers came together this week to right a wrong after a Broward County man was wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, and spent 34 years in prison.
FSU students circulating petition regarding adding locks to all classroom doors
Four days after terror was unleashed at Florida State University, an online petition is circulating.
FSU victims continue recovering as gunman awaits charges following fatal mass shooting
The Florida State University community is still reeling after Thursday’s attack killed two fathers and injured six others.
FSU shooting suspect’s mother: ‘I had been concerned for him in the past’
There was a sea of garnet and gold during a vigil on Friday after two died and six were injured during a shooting Thursday at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
‘If I was moving, he would have shot me again’: FSU shooting survivor speaks from hospital bed
One of the wounded survivors of Thursday’s mass shooting at Florida State University spoke to ABC News Friday.
‘Something has to change’: Parkland school massacre survivors were at FSU during fatal shooting
Joshua Gallagher, a survivor of the 2018 Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, was at Florida State University during the fatal shooting on Thursday.
Florida lawmakers want answers after $10M of taxpayer money goes to Casey DeSantis’ charity
Hope Florida is a program that connects people in need with services and was launched in 2021.
‘Gulf of America’ bill heads to the governor’s desk
A bill involving renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” is heading to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk.
‘Gulf of America’ bill moves forward in Florida House
Two bills involving renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” as the “Gulf of America” passed the Florida House on Thursday.
‘Gulf of America’ bill moves along in Florida Legislature
The “Gulf of America” bill, SB 608 continues to move along in the Florida Legislature.
DeSantis, first lady meet with Florida Sheriffs Association
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the first lady met with the Florida Sheriffs Association on Tuesday in Tallahassee.
Florida House, Senate pushing bills through that would end plastic regulations
Despite dying during last year’s legislative session, two bills in the Florida House and Senate are once again trying to further keep local governments from banning plastic.
DeSantis to Trump: Ladapo has ‘courage and determination’ to lead CDC
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants President Donald Trump to consider another Floridian to serve as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director.
Florida drivers may soon need front license plates — here’s why
A Florida bill aimed at helping investigators catch hit-and-run drivers may also require cars in the state to have two license plates.
Florida lawmakers probe whether insurance firms claimed losses — while making big profits
Florida lawmakers held a hearing Friday to investigate whether some property insurance companies were exaggerating losses while profiting billions.
DeSantis vows to keep Florida ‘a friend to the taxpayer’ during State of the State address
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to deliver his annual State of the State address on Tuesday.
Miami Beach grandmother accused of murder-for-hire plot appears in court
A 75-year-old Miami Beach woman who is awaiting trial over her alleged role in the murder for hire of her former son-in-law was in shackles when she appeared in Leon County court Wednesday.
Florida lawmaker files bill to study impact of ending property tax
Florida is considered a low-tax state, mostly because there is no personal income tax.
Parkland activists worry about Florida bill on age restriction to buy guns
The seventh anniversary of the massacre that killed 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland comes with concerns.
5th Buc-ee’s is headed to Florida
Road trips in the Sunshine State will be all beaver nuggets and brisket sandwiches after plans for a 5th Buc-ee's in the state are submitted.
Take two: New petition aims to bring marijuana legalization back to Florida ballot
In mailbox’s now is a petition for voters to sign to get legal marijuana use back on the ballot.
Northern Florida braces for ‘snow event’ amid freezing temperatures
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference Tuesday morning in Tallahassee as freezing temperatures affect northern parts of the state.
Big Bend, Panhandle feeling impact from powerful Hurricane Helene
Florida residents in the direct path of Hurricane Helene are preparing for impact.
‘I got a bad feeling about this one:’ Tallahassee residents worry about devastation Helene may bring
In Tallahassee, more than 200,000 people are directly in Hurricane Helene’s path, causing many residents in Leon and Levy counties to evacuate.
Votes being counted as United Teachers of Dade fights to maintain existence
The counting is underway in an unprecedented election for the Miami-Dade teachers union.
Mourners pay respects to Bob Graham at old Florida Capitol before final burial in Tallahassee
Fresh flowers have been planted around the front lawn outside the Florida Capitol and flags are at half-staff — including the one over the old Capitol, now museum — where former Florida Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham is lying in state Friday for a public farewell.
Florida Supreme Court weighs in on abortion, marijuana ballot measures
All eyes were on the Florida State Supreme Court as on Monday, the state justices decided that Florida voters will be able to cast ballots on issues pertaining to abortion access and adult recreational marijuana use.
Florida bill focuses on ‘gas station heroin’ problem
Florida’s emergency rule to temporarily ban tianeptine, better known as “gas station heroine,” expires in about four months, so state lawmakers are working on a bill to make it permanent.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s police certification at stake in hearing
An administrative hearing in Tallahassee Tuesday could ultimately determine if Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony will be allowed to keep his police certification.
Florida lawmaker files bill to reduce age limit for firearm purchases
A Republican Florida lawmaker filed a state bill on Thursday intending to reduce the age limit to purchase a firearm.
Judge sentences Broward periodontist to life in prison without parole over murder-for-hire plot
A Broward County periodontist who was convicted last month of being the mastermind behind the murder of Florida State University professor Daniel Markel in 2014 is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Tallahassee.
Miami Beach grandmother pleads not guilty to plotting ex-son-in-law’s murder
A Miami Beach grandmother accused of conspiring to murder her ex-son-in-law pleaded not guilty in a Tallahassee courtroom Monday afternoon.
FSU professor’s murder: Miami Beach grandmother appears in Leon court after Miami-Dade extradition
A 73-year-old Miami Beach grandmother appeared in Leon County court on Tuesday in Tallahassee after her extradition from Miami-Dade County for her alleged role in her former son-in-law’s murder about nine years ago.
Prosecution refers to key witness before jury finds Broward periodontist guilty
During her closing on Monday, Leon County Assistant State Attorney Georgia Cappleman asked a jury to deliver justice for Daniel Markel, a 2014 murder victim.
Jury finds Broward periodontist accused of plotting FSU professor’s murder guilty of all charges
The jury announced a guilty verdict on Monday afternoon in the trial of a Broward periodontist, whom prosecutors accused of being the mastermind of a 2014 murder-for-hire plot in Leon County.
Broward periodontist decides to testify during trial for FSU law professor’s murder
A Broward County periodontist’s trial for his role in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a Tallahassee attorney in 2014 continued on Wednesday morning in Leon County with the prosecution playing the recordings by FBI agents of his private conversations in 2016.
Convicted hitman, woman who orchestrated FSU professor’s murder testify in ex-brother-in-law’s trial
Convicted hitman Luis Rivera was cross-examined Monday in the trial of a South Florida dentist accused of being the mastermind behind a murder-for-hire plot that left a Florida State University professor dead.
Florida man wins $2 million playing Lottery scratch-off game
A Florida man won the $2 million top prize while playing the Bonus Cashword scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday.
Florida lawmakers pass bill critics say restricts drag shows
Drag shows at businesses welcoming children are about to be effectively banned in Florida.
Republican Florida lawmaker apologizes for calling trans people ‘demons’
A Florida lawmaker called transgender people "demons" and "mutants" during a hearing on Monday night
As Miami Beach Pride Festival kicks off, Florida lawmakers work on anti-drag show legislation
A bill working its way through Florida's state capitol is part of Gov. Ron DeSantis' effort to crack down on drag shows.
WATCH: Nikki Fried, Lauren Book handcuffed by police during abortion protest outside Florida Capitol
A peaceful protest was held outside the Florida Capitol building on Monday following a vote in the Senate on a six-week abortion ban.
Permitless carry bill heads to DeSantis’ desk, state Senate passes changes to Florida’s death penalty recommendations
The controversial Florida bill that would allow people in Florida to carry guns without a permit is now headed to the governor's desk.
Permitless carry bill moving through Florida legislature despite opposition efforts
Just days after the Nashville school shooting, Florida lawmakers are set to vote on a controversial bill that would allow gun owners to carry without permits.
Republicans get closer to stricter abortion limits in Florida
Florida Republicans are getting closer to passing a law that would prevent women from getting abortions within six weeks of pregnancy and force them to prove they were victims of rape or incest for an abortion before 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Man freed after serving over 34 years for crime he didn’t commit talks about future
After more than 34 years in prison, a 57-year-old man is set to be freed on Monday after prosecutors determined that he had been wrongly convicted.
Bill making it easier for Floridians to sue media clears first committee
The latest bill making the rounds at Florida's legislative session in Tallahassee would help people take on media companies for reporting false information.
Bill 999 targets educational programs on diversity, equity, inclusion, critical race theory
Florida House Bill 999 aims to target both diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, also known as DEI, and the study of critical race theory at all of the state’s public universities.
Bill on permitless gun carrying set for vote in Florida House, Senate
Florida's controversial permitless carry bill sailed through its final committee and will soon head to a full floor vote in both houses of the state legislature.
Permitless carry bill gets new name, ready for vote on Florida House floor
A controversial bill that would allow people in Florida to carry a concealed weapon without a permit has cleared another major hurdle in the state legislature.
Florida GOP advances migrant flight relocation, Disney district bills
Florida lawmakers have advanced proposals for a controversial migrant transportation program and to strip Disney of its self-governing status.
Bills concerning Disney World, migrant flights among those discussed during Tallahassee special session
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ramping up his battle with Disney World.
South Florida man wins $1 million playing Lottery scratch-off game
A 55-year-old man claimed his $1 million winnings this week after playing the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Tuesday.
Orange Bowl Basketball Classic heads to FLA Live Arena
The AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic is coming to FLA Live Arena in South Florida on Saturday.
Florida House debates property insurance legislation
Florida’s Republican lawmakers have the majority to pass a state bill that Democrats fear could end up hurting homeowners who are already struggling to cover their cost of living.
Florida man wins $1 million playing Lottery scratch-off game
A 47-year-old man claimed his $1 million winnings this week after playing the 500X THE CASH scratch-off game , Florida Lottery officials confirmed Friday.
Judge blocks Florida abortion law but it’s still in effect on first day
A Leon County judge has blocked Florida's new ban on most abortions after a ruling that abortion is protected by the Florida constitution's right to privacy.
$50 scratch-off ticket turns into $1 million for Florida woman
The Florida Lottery says it's the easiest way to become an instant millionaire and one Florida woman has done just that.
Charred Torahs as synagogue goes up in flames
A synagogue in Tallahassee with plenty of ties to South Florida burns to the ground.
First lawsuit filed against DeSantis, Florida over bill critics call ‘Don’t Say Gay’
They said they would and they did. The first lawsuit is filed in federal court against the bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law this week. Opponents call it "Don't Say Gay."
Florida Supreme Court disbars attorney formerly of Fort Lauderdale
The Florida Supreme Court will no longer allow an attorney who used to be based in Fort Lauderdale to practice law in Florida citing a pattern of misconduct.
Florida Senate unanimously passes Miya’s Law, bill now moves to House
The creation of the bill came following the death of 19-year-old South Florida native Miya Marcano.
Florida legislators focus on condominium building safety, abortion
The Champlain Towers South tragedy in Surfside prompted Florida lawmakers to move forward with legislation Thursday to tighten inspection requirements for condominiums.
White House reacts to Florida lawmakers ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill proposal
President Joe Biden’s administration reacted to proposed legislation in Florida that critics say could hurt students in public schools who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or who are questioning their sexuality.
DeSantis calls special session for bills aimed against vaccine mandates
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls a special legislative session about vaccine mandates for big businesses.
Republicans and DeSantis big winners as Florida’s 2021 legislative session wraps up
Republicans had many victories as the 2021 legislative session came to a close led by Gov. Ron DeSantis who got almost everything he wanted.
Jackpot! Seminole Tribe of Florida, state reach 30-year-gaming deal
The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe reach a historic new 30-year-gaming deal, which means more opportunities for gamers are on the horizon for the Hollywood casino.
Gaming deal between state and Seminole tribe could mean $500 million a year for Florida
The Seminole tribe and the state of Florida could be close to ending negotiations about changes in gambling laws that could bring big bucks to the state.
Social action groups call on 7 Florida companies to fight against protest, election bills
Social action groups are asking for the support of 7 Florida companies to help them fight controversial bills in the legislature.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti riot-bill expect to pass, will make penalties harsher
After last summer's Black Lives Matter protests, Gov. Ron DeSantis called on the state's legislature to enact stiffer penalties for protesters.
Controversial ‘anti riot’ bill approved by Florida House
Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial "anti-riot" bill has received approval in the Florida House of Representatives. Opponents say the bill is an infringement on first amendment rights.
DeSantis says senior the 1 millionth to receive vaccine in state, but wait, not exactly
In a newly released video, Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn't make the same claim that he did Friday; that a war vet was the 1 millionth person in Florida vaccinated. The news is that we are nearing one million doses.
Former DOH analyst Rebekah Jones under arrest after anonymous message investigation
Former COVID-19 data scientist for the state of Florida, Rebekah Jones was arrested after an investigation into an anonymous alert sent from the state's messaging system was tracked back to her home, according to law enforcement.
Handful of protesters show up at Florida State Capitol; security still stepped up
Only a handful of protesters showed up Sunday in front of the Florida State Capitol. Still, law enforcement is on watch in the days leading up to events in Washington, D.C.
Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots grow to combined $1.58B
Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots keep growing. What are your chances of winning?
Fired DOH analyst Rebekah Jones says she’ll turn herself in to police Sunday night
Former COVID-19 data scientist for the state of Florida, Rebekah Jones says on Twitter that she is turning herself into police Sunday after a warrant was issued for her arrest.