Proposed bill would allow fallen soldier to receive Medal of Honor

Sergeant 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, who was born in Sanford and raised in Oviedo, died while pulling six men from a burning vehicle in Iraq.

Florida’s first snow park on track to open in November

The first day of Fall arrived on Tuesday and the website for Snowcat Ridge Snow Park still has November 2020 as its debut month.

'Don't fill these out': Florida deputies warn against online quizzes

The answers to these quizzes, which often involve personal information about yourself, can give be tied to your passwords and online security.

Florida governor introduces legislation with harsh penalties for disorderly assemblies

Florida's governor, surrounded by sheriffs, police chiefs and state legislative leaders, announced a new bill that will increase penalties against protesters involved in looting and violence. The proposal will also cut state funding to cities that "defund the police."

Coast Guard unloads several tons of seized cocaine and marijuana in Fort Lauderdale

The Coast Guard crew removed some of the 12,100 pounds of cocaine and 5,759 pounds of marijuana worth more than $2 million from a boat at Port Everglades.

Florida bar owner bans masks, will eject patrons wearing face coverings

A bar in West Melbourne, Florida says no masks are allowed but temperature checks are still being conducted before a patron can enter.

DEW Garita: Red Lobster launches a Mountain Dew cocktail

The cocktail made with a “top-secret recipe” will be available for order at select Red Lobster restaurants starting in September.

Tropical Storm Sally forms off Florida coast

Tropical Storm Sally formed Saturday off south Florida, becoming the earliest 18th-named storm on record in an Atlantic hurricane season as it headed toward the Gulf of Mexico amid signs of strengthening further.

Police: Elderly man beaten in Winter Park over social distancing request

Police say an elderly man was dragged out of a gas station by his hair and beaten by another patron. Authorities released surveillance video of the incident on Friday.