Florida lawmakers close to finalizing 2025-26 state budget after weeks of deadlock 'We need to do more,' DeSantis said. Gray Rohrer. USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida. AI-assisted summary.

June 7 - Sonny Gray and three relievers combined on a shutout as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 Friday night. Gray (7-1) worked 6 1/3 innings, allowing eight ...

Florida’s budget has grown from $82.6 billion in 2019 to $118.6 billion for the current year. But Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, resisted the move, saying it would hamper lawmakers' ability to ...

In a post-game news conference on June 1 after his team’s 1-0 victory against East Carolina in the Conway Regional, the Chanticleers coach ripped into Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan, whose ...

A Florida black bear in the Gulf near Naples, Florida on May 30, 2025. (Kylie Nelson via Storyful) On Friday, two people – a mother and son – saw an unexpected creature emerging from the sea. Video ...

A massive plume of Saharan dust about 2,000 miles wide from west to east is headed for Florida. The dust is expected to reach the Gulf Coast, including Naples and Collier County, as early as ...

A Florida black bear was captured on video swimming in the Gulf off a Naples Beach May 30, 2025. ... dog near Naples is 2nd Florida bear attack of 2025: FWC Black bears are found throughout Florida.

Florida now allows the capture and sale of invasive green iguanas, reversing a 2021 ban. Iguanas can be killed humanely on private property with landowner permission, but firearm regulations vary ...

Florida legislators passed Senate Bill 180 “to bolster hurricane relief and recovery and enhance response efforts in Florida." -- with a poison pill.

The region just north of Gainesville is a huge are of black bear activity. As is the western Florida Everglades into the Naples and Ft. Myers region. But from there, if you travel up the West Coast of ...

A tax-free holiday for disaster supplies hasn't been approved by the Florida Legislature. Legislators return to Tallahassee to work out the details of the state's 2025-2026 budget.

Florida Powerball ticket worth $2 million. A ticket sold in Florida matched five numbers and the PowerPlay to win $2 million in the May 31 drawing.. For an additional $1, the Power Play multiplies ...