Florida

UF/IFAS entomologists clarify that Florida's "super termites" are a myth, as no such hybrids exist. Homeowners face rising costs due to undetected drywood colonies, not new species, prompting calls for professional inspections and accurate information dissemination.

A West Palm Beach firm is selling annual memberships for guaranteed private plane seats out of Florida before hurricanes arrive. The service routes passengers to Atlanta at a fixed cost.

Washington State Ferries has begun construction on its first new vessel in over a decade at a Panama City shipyard, aiming to modernize the fleet and improve reliability for commuters.

Police report that a 3-year-old girl was found unresponsive with her head stuck in a toy kitchen at a babysitter's house in Boynton Beach, leading to her death under investigation.

New dashcam video shows a Florida Highway Patrol officer pursuing a BMW at 140 mph on I-75. The chase involved navigating hundreds of stopped vehicles, raising questions about safety protocols during high-speed pursuits in the state.

FAA investigates small plane emergency landing on FL interstate. Training flight made daring stop near highway signs, raising safety concerns for state transportation networks.

Traffic cameras captured hundreds of vehicles blocking I-75 during an illegal street takeover before a BMW fled at 140 mph, prompting a major police investigation.

Florida plans to execute James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone on Tuesday at Florida State Prison. This marks the first double execution since 1964 as state officials accelerate death penalty use under Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida has executed former police officer James Aren Duckett by lethal injection, marking the state’s first execution since January 2023 following a federal injunction pause.

Florida carries out a historic double execution of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone, marking the first such event in modern American death penalty history.

Florida has executed two death row inmates simultaneously. Officials confirmed the deaths of James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone on Tuesday evening.

The state completed its first same-day double execution since 1964, putting to death James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone at Florida State Prison for crimes committed in the 1980s.