A pregnant manatee was killed when she suffered severe internal injuries from the direct impact of a boat in Matanzas Pass on ...

The Old Memphis Cemetery had 17 gravesites vandalized. Some had the words "Trump'' and "Ron DeSantis'' spray-painted on them.

The silent procession, held May 20, drew a record turnout of about 130 people for the 7-mile loop through downtown Sarasota.

Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents and 51 boating-related fatalities in 2025, according to a report from the ...

The Bradenton Police Department is investigating the death of a teenager that occurred on Monday night, May 18, according to ...

WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW. FIRST AT FOUR. GETTING HOTTER. IF YOU THOUGHT YESTERDAY WAS BAD, GET READY FOR MORE HEAT. WE HAVEN’T SEEN TEMPERATURES THIS HIGH SINCE LAST AUGUST IN THE SUMMER. TAKE A LOOK ...

Cities along Florida’s east coast, all the way from Key West to Jacksonville, could see near-record or record-breaking temperatures May 7. "Major" to "extreme" heat is possible in parts of South ...

Supporters of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USF-SM) have only a few more days to convince Florida legislators that the local campus is worth saving. Legislators meet in Tallahassee to ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from May 6, 2026 FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, is home to what they are calling “the world’s ...

James Franklin Rose has been waiting a lifetime to be put to death. Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the warrant authorizing the May 21 execution of Richard Knight, 47, who was convicted of ...

Florida may attract millions of visitors a year with high-speed roller-coasters and white-sand beaches; but as a native Floridian I’d argue the best things to do in Florida are just beyond its shores.

Florida leads the nation in executions this year, with five carried out so far in 2026. Governor Ron DeSantis has accelerated the pace of executions, citing an obligation to provide closure for ...