Florida High School Football Final Scores, Results - October 10, 2025

The 2025 Florida high school football season continued on Friday, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from the eighth weekend. Florida High School Football Schedules and Scores (FHSAA) - October 10, 2025 Florida high school football...

Florida veteran out $111K for unfinished pool after contractor took his money and disappeared — and he wasn’t the only v

When retired Army veteran Luis Angel Gomez hired Dreamscape Pools for his Hillsborough County, Florida home in 2023, he thought his backyard project would be straight-forward — as his niece’s was. But, unlike his niece’s experience, it turned into...

6 St. Lucie County students, 2-year-old and woman injured following bus crash in Manatee County

The Florida Highway Patrol says this happened around 8 p.m. Saturday in the area of State Road 70 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Six St. Lucie County students, a two-year-old boy and a Tampa woman are recovering from injuries...

St. Lucie County school bus crash sends six students, boy, 2, to hospitals in Manatee County

Six students on St. Lucie County School buses were sent to local hospitals following a crash with a sports utility vehicle on Saturday in Manatee County.A spokesperson with the St. Lucie County School District confirmed to WPBF 25 News on Sunday...

Hale County Board of Education members

Hale student named to Dean’s list at chiropractic collegeOctober 12, 2025Lillian Holmes of Moundville, AL, has been named to the 2025 spring trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida. Palmer...

Boy, 2, seriously injured, 6 other juveniles hurt in Manatee County school bus crash: FHP

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A 2-year-old boy suffered serious injuries, and six other juveniles were hurt when an SUV collided with a school bus on Oct. 11 in Manatee County, authorities said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, three...

Cold front brings fall weather to Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is kicking off the week with a change in the air—literally. A cold front has moved through the area and is bringing cooler and drier air with it. That means it’s finally feeling like fall, with comfortable...

Rock Island and Henry County real estate transactions for Oct. 12, 2025

Quad-Cities housing market report for September 1-30, 2025 This representation is based on data supplied by the RMLS Alliance Regional MLS. Neither the Association nor the RMLS Alliance guarantee or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data...

Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District marks 75th anniversary ahead of possible Lee County merger

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — The Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District marked its 75th anniversary Saturday as it still works to recover from Hurricane Ian. WATCH: Fort Myers Beach celebrates the district's 75th anniversary: Fort Myers Beach...

Doge-ish comes to Florida: a DeSantis loyalist is going after ‘waste’ in Democratic cities

The words of Blaise Ingoglia, the Ron DeSantis loyalist handpicked to lead the Republican Florida governor’s Doge-style assault on local government spending, could not have been more prophetic. “Expect a knock on the door from us,” Ingoglia warned...

Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 10.5.25

Sometimes diplomacy is theater — and this week, Marco Rubio played the role of stagehand. During a White House roundtable with conservative influencers, Rubio quietly passed President Donald Trump a handwritten note that said, “Very close. We need...

Giants scouted Texas A&M-Florida, Arizona State-Utah

The New York Giants were on the road again over the weekend, hard at work scouting some of the top NCAA programs and players after their stunning Week 6 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. After taking in multiple games...

Florida First Lady, Lt. Gov. Applaud Statewide Undercover Nitrous Oxide Operation

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins applauded the efforts of law enforcement for a major statewide undercover operation that targeted the illegal sale of nitrous oxide. Led by the Florida Department of Business...

Florida Secured Millions in Federal Funding to Expand Immigration Enforcement

Florida secured millions of dollars in federal funding to expand immigration enforcement and enhance Florida’s law enforcement capabilities. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) received $13.6 million in federal...

Commentary: Reform property taxes to ease Florida’s housing crisis

Florida is often celebrated as a low-tax beacon, yet for many households, housing costs have become a real concern. The latest James Madison Institute poll should surprise no one: 66% of Floridians report concerns about affording their homes due...

Florida Ghost Stories: A Seasonal Tradition

by Merab Favorite Florida has no shortage of ghost stories. Along our stretch of the Gulf the stories still rustle the palmettos. This week we are focusing on tales that blend archival fact with front porch folklore. As always, the history is...

From the Archives: Search for ‘New Jerusalem’ brought Koreshan Unity to Southwest Florida

Note: The following contains excerpts from a July 7, 2016, article in The News-Press entitled “Who put the Koresh in Koreshan? These Estero pioneers did” by Amy Bennett Williams. These communal-living, bushwhacking, orchestra-loving utopians came...

US Florida Today SpaceX Starship launches could bring huge tourist crowds, economic boost to Space Coast

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 220,000 spectators still swarmed Space Coast beachside and riverfront rocket-viewing sites in May 2020 to see America's first crewed launch since the end of the space shuttle...

VA Awards $83.5 Million in Grants to Fight Veteran Homelessness in Florida

The VA awarded more than $83.5 million in grants to fight Veteran homelessness in Florida. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the grants to 11 Florida organizations to help Veterans who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless. The...

1 dead, 2 in critical condition after head-on Marion County crash

A person is dead and two are in critical condition after a head-on collision in Marion County late Saturday night.Florida Highway Patrol said this happened just after 11 p.m. on SW 49th Avenue just south of SW 117th Place.Troopers said a...