Florida

The water continues to rise along the Peace River in DeSoto County on Wednesday. 

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to a helicopter crash in the Miami area on Wednesday around 11:30 a.m. in Biscayne Bay.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that Republicans face a difficult road nationally after Democrats made major gains in the 2026 midterm elections, while praising Florida for holding the line against what Republicans described as a nationwide "blue wave."

A 53-year-old motorcyclist reported missing over the weekend died after crashing off a highway curve in Crystal River, according to authorities.  

A low pressure system swirling in the western Atlantic could organize into a named storm over the coming days, but atmospheric winds are expected to steer it away from the United States.

Hillsborough County voters overwhelmingly approved a 10-year renewal of the district's half-cent sales surtax, securing an estimated $1.5 billion to overhaul aging school campuses while remaking how district leaders are chosen.

Florida homeowners and commercial landlords will see major property tax reductions after voters approved Amendment 3 by clearing the required 60% supermajority threshold at the ballot box on Tuesday. 

A daytime dispute outside downtown Brooksville apartments turned violent when a man shot an acquaintance and hit a nearby vehicle before deputies took him into custody, according to authorities.

Floodwaters in Hardee County reached dangerous levels after torrential rainfall dumped up to 14 inches across the region, prompting emergency officials to declare a local state of emergency as rivers continue to rise.

Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco officially resigned late Monday night as he runs for the District 21 State Senate seat, and his replacement has been named. 

Federal investigators returned to the scene near Palm Springs on Tuesday to collect scattered wreckage after determining an essential tail control surface separated from the plane before it crashed.

Swelling waters along the Peace River forced officials to shut down public schools across DeSoto County on Tuesday, leaving longtime residents to pack up belongings and brace for potential flooding.

A Largo homeowner spent nearly five years paying exorbitant power bills after Duke Energy linked her billing account to a luxury Treasure Island home by mistake. 

A 26-year-old Honduran man was arrested after leaving the scene of a deadly three-vehicle crash in Polk County, telling detectives he ran away because he was scared, did not have a driver's license and was in the United States illegally, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

A man was arrested after Pinellas County deputies say he posted a Facebook comment calling for Pinellas County Commissioner Brian Scott to lose his head following Scott’s vote approving a mosque expansion.

Voters in the Bay Area will hear live music outside their polling places Tuesday as part of a national push to turn casting a ballot into a community party.

After several days of heavy rain, the Bay Area is expected to see rain chances gradually decrease over the next few days, with drier air arriving early next week.

St. Petersburg voters are deciding who will lead the city for the next four years, with incumbent Mayor Ken Welch facing former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist in a closely watched mayoral race.

Schools in Highlands and Hardee counties will be closed Tuesday as heavy rainfall and flooding affect parts of Central Florida.