Deputies and the sheriff’s air unit arrested a 40-year-old man after a short pursuit that ended in a crash; the man is accused of striking a victim with a hatchet. A sheriff’s Office reel shows aerial tracking and the recovery of a hatchet.

A Democratic bill to force immigration agents to show name-and-badge identification stalled in Tallahassee as the 2026 session wound down, leaving advocates disappointed.

A DeLand mother was sentenced to 60 years after investigators say she allowed her boyfriend to beat and torture her 5-year-old; recovered videos and hospital exams documented dozens of injuries.

Sunny and warm this morning; inland highs near 90°F today. High rip current risk at area beaches through 4:00 a.m. EDT Thursday.

A dump truck rear-ended a school bus on I-10 near mile marker 350 in Jacksonville Monday morning; the driver said he fell asleep and no injuries were reported.

A judge imposed two more life terms after Timothy Thomas pleaded no contest in the 2010 killing of 16‑year‑old Sebastian Ochsenius, resolving a long cold case. The sentence stacks onto life terms Thomas already serves in other Florida cases.

The Florida House passed SB 824, which would force school districts to inventory vacant property; supporters call it transparency while critics warn of charter pressure.

Bellwether and Intuition Ale Works are closing downtown this spring, renewing concerns about vacancy and whether new projects will bring steady foot traffic back to the Northbank.

A New York woman was arrested after Franklin County deputies say an Eastpoint man wired about $17,000 for a promised Mustang that never arrived.

A state transportation bill would bar intentional engine revving and replace numeric decibel limits. Drivers answered with viral revving videos and online mockery.

An off-duty Nassau deputy pulled a child from a retention pond and revived her with CPR. The sheriff’s office released footage of the rescue and the reunion.

Near‑record heat Tuesday–Wednesday, then a frontal system brings showers and thunderstorms Thursday. Morning fog and a moderate rip current risk could affect commutes and beaches.

State forecasts and federal estimates show deaths now outnumber births in Florida, leaving growth reliant on migration and raising questions about services and planning.