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Two dozen Florida school students arrested after allegedly making threats since start of academic year

Polk County, Florida, law enforcement and school administrators are working together to hold students who make threats to schools accountable for their actions.

USA Today on MSN · 1d

Florida sheriff posts mug shot of 11-year-old charged in fake school shooting threat

Frustrated with a recent string of false school shooting threats, a Florida sheriff released a mugshot of an 11-year-old who allegedly made threats.

Yahoo · 11h

Rise in students making threats of violence to Polk schools, 24 arrested

Polk County Public Schools has seen an alarming increase in students making online threats to either bomb or shoot up a school. In the first 28 days of school there have been 24 students arrested.

YAHOO!News · 19h

Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, Florida sheriff puts video of 2 teens online

Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, sparking emergency notifications, urgent group chats and heightened fears among parents that their child’s school could be the next Parkland or Sandy Hook or Uvalde — or any other town hit by mass shootings.

Florida Python Challenge crowns winner

CBS News · 1d

Florida Python Challenge winner removes 20 Burmese pythons to earn $10,000 prize; novice hunter catches longest snake

Ronald Kiger, who caught 20 Burmese pythons, won $10,000. Donna Kalil got a $2,500 prize for catching 19 snakes.

NBC News · 1d

Florida wildlife authorities hold annual python challenge

Florida wildlife authorities held their annual challenge to catch Burmese pythons. The challenge was created with a goal of helping the Everglades ecosystem by catching and removing the invasive species.

USA Today · 1d

Florida’s 2024 Python Challenge winner bagged 20 snakes. Longest python, other things to know

Nearly 200 Burmese pythons were removed from the Everglades during this year's Florida Python Challenge. See all 10 champions, including most caught.

DeSantis, Florida and condo

Hosted on MSN · 21h

How Florida Could Solve Its 'Crushing' Condo Crisis

Condo owners are facing a glut of costs because of new safety regulations, and Governor Ron DeSantis wants action from lawmakers.

Yahoo · 12h

Gov. DeSantis steps up push for special session on Florida condo crisis

For the second time in a week, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable in Pinellas Park to pressure the Florida Legislature to hold a special session to help condo owners who are facing rising assessment fees.

Daily Mail on MSN · 16h

Radical new plan to stop Florida's 'catastrophic' condo crisis revealed

Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a new plan to stop Florida residents panic selling their condos amid fears of a looming real estate crisis.

Donald Trump, Florida

Fox News · 19h

Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh smirks in new Florida mugshot as more life details emerge

Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in former President Donald Trump's second foiled assassination attempt, smirked in the booking photo released by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Donald Trump meets with Florida deputies who arrested suspect in assassination attempt

Donald Trump greeted the Martin County Sheriff and eight of his deputies at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

Yahoo · 13h

Trump lashes out after foiled Florida assassination plot: Inside Florida Politics

A golf outing in West Palm Beach became a crime scene after the Secret Service stopped another alleged assassination attempt against Donald Trump.

Florida, Eugene Wilson

ESPN on MSN · 11h

Reports: Florida's Eugene Wilson III undergoes knee surgery

Florida will be without Eugene Wilson III indefinitely as its top wide receiver had minor knee surgery this week, according to multiple reports Thursday.

Fox Sports · 12h

Florida WR Eugene Wilson III undergoes minor knee surgery, AP source says

Florida will be without leading receiver Eugene Wilson III against Mississippi State on Saturday and probably longer

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Florida will be without leading receiver Eugene Wilson III at Mississippi State

Florida will be without leading receiver Eugene Wilson III against Mississippi State on Saturday. The Gators (1-2, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) ruled Wilson out on Wednesday night, leaving coach Billy Napier scrambling for a replacement three games into the season.

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Florida Sees Drop in People Quitting Jobs as 'Genuine Fear' Takes Hold

From mid-2023 to mid-2024, there's a been a substantial decrease in employees quitting their jobs in the Sunshine State.

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Is Florida the Democrats’ last, best hope to keep the U.S. Senate?

As Montana’s U.S. Senate seat appears to be slipping away from Democrats, party leaders might look to the Sunshine State, but ...

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Dad lying in wait catches accused Peeping Tom looking in teen’s window, Florida cops say

A dad waiting in his backyard spotted a man peering into his teen daughter’s window — then he grabbed a baseball bat. Damon ...

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DeSantis' anti-abortion campaign finds an odd ally: Florida broadcasters | Commentary

The details of the Florida Association of Broadcasters' sponsorship of a controversial anti-abortion campaign is a closely ...

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Florida couple accused of child abuse arrested in Camden County

Nikolas and Helen Harris pleaded guilty and have been sentenced to five years of supervised probation. OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — A ...

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Fight over Florida’s state parks is teed up for 2025: Opponents focus on legislative session

While the issue stalled after an outcry, opponents of a proposal to build golf courses, resort-style lodges and pickleball ...

SEE IT: Florida dad takes matters into his own hands with alleged prowler at daughter's window

A Flagler County father chased off 29-year-old Damon Smith with a Louisville Slugger after the latter allegedly peered into ...

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South Florida woman made stronger by life's battles is now helping others

MIAMI - A South Florida woman who was made stronger by some of life's toughest battles is now helping others who are ...

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Deputy, a dad of 5 and ‘source of inspiration,’ dies in crash after work, Florida cops say

Darell Brown, a 40-year-old husband and father of five, had a “compassionate spirit,” Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad ...

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