'Satanic Temple' members want to volunteer in Florida schools, but governor's office says it won't happen
Satanists are ready to volunteer in Florida's schools in response to Governor Ron DeSantis's push to integrate more religion into the state's public school system under a volunteer school chaplain program that went into effect last week.
Here's how many Americans think Trump should go to prison
A new poll asked Americans if they think former President Donald Trump should face prison time over his hush money convictions.
Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to stay in race
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says President Joe Biden could decide within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection.
Project 2025: What Biden and Trump have said about the proposal for a new government
Does Donald Trump support Project 2025? Here’s what he said about the group’s 922-page plan to create a new kind of conservative government.
Elon Musk’s mother Maye says flexitarian diet keeps her fit at 76
Maye Musk was photographed for the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Biden downplays debate performance in ABC interview: ‘No serious condition’
In a highly anticipated ABC interview, President Joe Biden said his debate performance last week was a “bad episode" and there were “no indications of any serious condition."
Polk County Sheriff's Office recruiting substitute school crossing guards for upcoming school year
If you have a bit of extra time on your hands, you could consider becoming a substitute school crossing guard.
Biden responds to criticism over his debate performance: 'I screwed up'
"I had a bad night," Biden said in an interview on July 4 with radio host Earl Ingram. "And the fact of the matter is that, you know, I screwed up."
Democratic governors stand with Biden after ‘candid’ conversation
Democratic governors said they stood with Biden after a "candid" conversation on Wednesday where more than 20 leaders from their party met with the president both in person and virtually.
Florida man steals pantry truck donated by Polk Sheriff’s Charities filled with $25K of food: Grady Judd
A wanted Polk County man may have let his craving for potato salad get the best of him when Sheriff Grady Judd says he took off in a food pantry truck and shared stolen snacks with his friends.
Manhattan prosecutors delay Trump sentencing in hush money case: New date announced
Prosecutors agreed to delay Donald Trump’s sentencing in his criminal hush money case following the Supreme Court's immunity ruling. Here's the new date.
Trump reacts to Supreme Court ruling in presidential immunity case
The former president wrote in a social media post following the ruling that it's a “big win for our constitution and democracy."
Trump moves to overturn New York hush money verdict following Supreme Court decision
Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for later this month.
Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court
A divided Supreme Court says Donald Trump enjoys immunity for official acts of the presidency, but not unofficial acts. It will now be up to a lower court to decide which of Trump's alleged crimes were part of his official powers.
New Florida laws going into effect on July 1: Here are some of the highlights
Governor Ron DeSantis has been busy over the last couple months, signing a plethora of bills into law, and on Monday, over 150 of those bills will go into effect.
Freedom Sales Tax Holiday: What you can buy tax-free in Florida this July
The newly reinstated Freedom Sales Tax Holiday kicks off on July 1, giving Florida consumers the opportunity to buy a plethora of recreational items tax-free.
Can Joe Biden be replaced?
The president's performance in the first debate Thursday night has caused some to speculate if he should even run for a second term in office due to his age.
Grandparents of Lakeland toddler shot to death among 64 arrested in fentanyl trafficking bust: Grady Judd
Sixty-four people have been arrested and two Polk County businesses are closed after a multi-agency fentanyl investigation, according to Sheriff Grady Judd.
DeSantis signs off on bill designating Florida's A1A as Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Thursday naming sections of State Road A1A on the East Coast after Jimmy Buffett.
Gov. DeSantis vetoes Florida bill aimed at regulating vacation rentals
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed a measure aimed at regulating vacation rentals, saying the proposal would create "bureaucratic red tape" for local officials.