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Stan Johnson's two distinct bodies of work: "Beautiful, I Am!" and "Naked Emotions Exposed" are on display at FAMU ...

Portuguese man-of-war are marooning themselves on South Florida’s beaches in high numbers this year, likely due to higher ...

The team's stated goal is to “spread goodwill worldwide," and it has routinely contributed to basketball’s growth and society’s betterment.

Santa Fe football has won just two games since 2021, but the Raiders took step one in their rebuild as they hired legendary ...

Anthony Lamarr White, a UF grad and playwright will present his play ‘Calming the Man’ during a special Black History Month ...

HBO anthology series "It's Florida, Man" wants your craziest FL-centric stories for Season 2. IndieWire can announce that the ...

A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go. A video of the incident was posted Jan. 30 on ...

Police said a Florida man has been charged with the sexual battery of a runaway teen. The DeLand Police Department said it arrested recently Carlos A. Ortiz, 32, for sexual battery and failing to ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was accused of stealing a woman’s purse with an unexpected valuable inside. A 1-month-old kitten was found in the bag, stolen by 34-year-old Benjamin ...

Florida is one of the most expensive states for homeowners insurance, largely due to the heightened risk of hurricanes, floods and other severe weather. Annual premiums averaged $5,376 in January ...

Newly released body camera footage shows the moment a Miami Beach Police officer shot a fellow officer in the leg while struggling with a man on a busy Florida roadway. Officer Shenaqua Stringer ...