Longboat Key aims to reduce 'sunny day, nuisance flooding' impacting low lying neighborhoods

The Town of Longboat Key has been working to address nuisance flooding in low-lying areas across the island for the last several years, even before the devastating 2024 hurricane season.

22nd, April 2026, 08:10pm

DeSantis emerges as potential mapmaker as lawmakers wait before special session

As blue and red states go head-to-head over redistricting, Florida is on its way to jump into the fight.

22nd, April 2026, 08:04pm

City of Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins proposes $450 million bond to repair damaged police and fire facilities

Miami Police and Fire Rescue facilities are in dire need of repair due to concerning conditions, and the cost to fix them is hefty. 7News...

22nd, April 2026, 07:56pm

Weaker Winds

Our windy pattern is winding down, south Florida. Still, the breeze made for a comfortable Earth Day, and daytime temperatures were running about 5-degrees cooler...

22nd, April 2026, 07:37pm

Wildfires burning across Georgia and Florida destroy homes and force evacuations - The Guardian

Wildfires burning across Georgia and Florida destroy homes and force evacuations  The Guardian

22nd, April 2026, 07:37pm

Search expands across counties for 2 missing University of South Florida students 

The search for two missing University of South Florida doctoral students is intensifying as investigators follow leads across multiple counties.

22nd, April 2026, 07:30pm

Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in latest departure of a top defense leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but just the latest top defense leader to step down or be ousted. No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the Navy’s [...]

22nd, April 2026, 07:21pm

Person of interest in murder killed by Jacksonville police after firing gun at officers, JSO says - Action News Jax

Person of interest in murder killed by Jacksonville police after firing gun at officers, JSO says  Action News Jax

22nd, April 2026, 07:07pm

MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit

(AP) — A former Beast Industries employee is suing MrBeast’s media production company after she was allegedly fired from her social media manager job upon...

22nd, April 2026, 07:00pm

Video captures bear taking bag of potato chips off porch in Connecticut

Video shows a bear helping himself to a snack off a porch in Connecticut. A collar-mounted camera captured the bear sniffing and taking the bag...

22nd, April 2026, 07:00pm