Earlier this year, Only In Your State released a list of seven things that Florida did before any other state in the country.
According to the website, two Florida cities actually lay claim to the first Burger King restaurant: Jacksonville and Miami.
A proposed bill in Florida, HB-395 , would punish cities for removing existing historical monuments and memorials, and would retroactively apply to removals that took place up to five years ago.
The proposal was introduced on Thursday by state Rep. Dean Black (R-Jacksonville), three years after a Confederate statue was removed from a public park in Jacksonville, which has a large Black population.
FLORIDA — There are about 55 million reasons to plan ahead for Thanksgiving travel this year , according to AAA. That's the number of people expected to travel at least 50 miles between Wednesday, Nov, 22, and Sunday, Nov. 26, including the more than 49 million expected to do so by vehicle.
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points, Brandon Weatherspoon added 16 while not missing a shot, and No. 10 Florida Atlantic eased past Eastern Michigan 100-57 on Tuesday night.
Some students started lining up Monday night outside Florida Atlantic's arena, arriving almost 24 hours before game time to get their choice of seat. They remembered all the chants and waves, sang along with Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A.
Franklin police officers were called out to the Marriott of Cool Springs around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday for reports of an "active shooter."
Wiggins left the hotel before officers arrived but was later found by police in a nearby subdivision.
Draymond Green received his 18th career ejection on Tuesday. Only one player in NBA history has more.
A swanky 92-foot yacht worth millions of dollars spent a recent weekend stranded on a Florida beach.
Stern estimated the yacht was valued in the region of $12 to $16 million, the news outlet reported.
But, he told the outlet, "every day it sits here getting battered by the waves, that value has to go down."
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The 89th Annual Florida Strawberry Festival kicks off on Feb. 29 and ends on March 10.
Event organizers say there will be NO Saturday or Sunday afternoon shows other than Jo Dee Messina on Saturday, March 9.
"The directors on our entertainment committee worked diligently in planning and preparing for this highly-anticipated announcement.
There are so many options this holiday season, from markets to festivals to drive-through displays.
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A harrowing incident unfolded on the sun-kissed shores of Florida's Gulf Coast, leaving a youngster shaken. A 9-year-old girl, ident...
