Schmidt continues to score while Florida’s goalie shines

TAMPA, Fla. -- Nate Schmidt scored his third goal in two games, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. Sam Bennett added an empty- …

‘The Democrat Party in Florida is dead’: Florida Minority Leader steps down, exits party

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Another Florida legislator has defected from the Democratic Party. Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo announced Thursday live on the Senate floor that he has left the party and registered as a voter with no party affiliation. “Here’s …

See it: 'Addie' the sea turtle released along Florida beach after months of rehab, tumor removals

A resilient sea turtle and a crowd of spectators in the Florida Keys made Earth Day a special event in the Sunshine State. MARATHON, Fla. – A resilient sea turtle and a crowd of spectators in the Florida Keys made Earth Day a special event in the Sunshine …

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Sasha Calle on Queer Representation in ‘On Swift Horses,’ Musical Connection and Her Journey From South Florida to ...

When Sasha Calle was 18, she bought herself a plane ticket to Los Angeles and moved from South Florida with the dream of becoming an actor. The now 29-year-old is days away from the theatrical release of her star-studded film “On Swift Horses,” cementing …

Florida man who ran for mayor pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud

A South Florida man who once ran for mayor has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after fraudulently obtaining more than $120,000 in COVID-19 relief funds through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to federal prosecutors. According to a …

GCHS Girls Lacrosse shines in Florida

Lawmakers drop investigation into $10M Hope Florida donation, leaving feds to decide

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A $10 million donation linked to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ nonprofit Hope Florida has become the center of a growing controversy. What started as a Medicaid settlement with a major healthcare company has escalated into …

Stanley Cup playoffs: Florida Panthers go up 2-0 but may have lost Aleksander Barkov

Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky had a 19-save shutout, and Nate Schmidt and Sam Bennett scored goals for Florida. Florida's penalty kill was successful, going 5-for-5 in Game 2, and the team now heads home looking to close out the series. TAMPA — The …

Florida Class Action Targets Litigation Funding Firm Over Data Breach

Third-party litigation financing have become big business across the country, much to the chagrin of businesses and insurance companies that have been on the receiving end of multi-million lawsuit verdicts. But now one Florida-based litigation funding firm …