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This week Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law authorizing the Pasco County School Board to pay $1 million to a man hit by a school bus nearly two decades ago.

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Pequeño de 7 años murió mientras veía los fuegos artificiales del 4 de julio junto a su familia: Dos años después, aún no hay rastro de los responsables del tiroteo que también dejó a su abuelo con una herida de bala.

Residents in the Ranchero Village community are still stunned after an EF-1 tornado lifted this mobile home off the ground and tipped it over just before it crashed back down.

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The attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs" spoke to the press after he was denied bond for his two convictions on federal prostitution crimes.

A family of five, including three adults and two children, was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their boat became disabled 30 miles west of Sanibel Island.

This is the story that aired at 4pm on July 2nd about 11 people filing to run in a special election for District 5 in Tampa

Eleven people have filed to run for District 5 in the City of Tampa, including people who have previously held that seat. The late councilwoman's daughter has also filed.

A woman was injured after falling from a Miami drawbridge on Saturday.

State officials are investigating after numerous recent gopher tortoise deaths at a popular beach destination.