Upcoming Powerball, Mega Millions drawings feature jackpots totaling over $1 billion

Lottery players have a chance to win two major jackpots. The top prize is at $663 million, while Mega Millions is at $800 million. Each...

28th, July 2026, 05:37pm

Catamaran loses control, injuring 1 and prompting rescue in Manatee County

One person was injured after a 30-foot catamaran lost control and struck a piling near the Manatee Avenue Bridge on Monday.

28th, July 2026, 05:36pm

Neighbors push back against proposed $80 million sportsplex location in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County recently got the greenlight to move forward with plans for the $80 million expansion of the indoor sports and ice complex at Premier Sports Campus North in Lakewood Ranch, the parcel of land next to the Lakewood Ranch Library.

28th, July 2026, 05:27pm

Miami picked as preseason ACC football favorite ahead of SMU, Louisville, Clemson

Miami is picked to do something it’s never done before: win the Atlantic Coast Conference title. The Hurricanes are the favorites to win the ACC,...

28th, July 2026, 05:21pm

'You took action': Citizen's 911 call helped Florida deputies rescue kidnapped girl, sheriff says

Multiple assets helped Marion County deputies bring an abducted 13-year-old girl home safe Monday night, including a 911 call from a citizen who saw the AMBER alert and recognized the suspect's vehicle.

28th, July 2026, 05:13pm

USDA announces $35 million to combat feral swine on agricultural lands in Florida

The United States Department of Agriculture announced that it is making $35 million available to combat feral swine on agricultural lands, according to a press release on Tuesday.

28th, July 2026, 05:08pm

4,000 acres near Nocatee could be developed under Florida’s new agricultural enclave law - News4JAX

4,000 acres near Nocatee could be developed under Florida’s new agricultural enclave law  News4JAX

28th, July 2026, 04:54pm

‘Experimental explosion’ triggers earthquake-like tremor off Florida’s East Coast - Action News Jax

‘Experimental explosion’ triggers earthquake-like tremor off Florida’s East Coast  Action News Jax

28th, July 2026, 04:46pm

3 hospitalized after multi-car crash on I-95 SB in Fort Lauderdale; express lanes closed

Three people were rushed to the hospital following a multi-car crash in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Highway Patrol and Ft. Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the...

28th, July 2026, 04:44pm

3 hospitalized after multi-car crash on I-95 SB in Fort Lauderdale; several lanes closed

Three people were rushed to the hospital following a multi-car crash in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Highway Patrol and Ft. Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the...

28th, July 2026, 04:44pm