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The deputy ran through woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and ran into a pond after hearing the cries of a missing 5-year-old autistic boy. Subscribe to continue reading this [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – An overwhelming majority of the audience was in pre-school when Billy Donovan was making history at the University of Florida. Donovan, one of the greatest coaches ever to [...]

Does the tactile experience of holding a DVD in our hands change how we feel about watching movies, rather than endlessly scrolling through titles and never clicking play?Growing up, before [...]

You can call it a matter of crossing party lines. Or you can question their GOP bona fides. Regardless, a group of Republicans for Kamala Harris is being promoted by the [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Hernando County emergency officials are preparing for impacts from Tropical Storm Debby as it approaches the Gulf Coast. Hernando County Emergency Management will hold a news [...]

Winner. Entertainer. History maker. By the time the Paris Olympics are over, Noah Lyles hopes to be all of that, and maybe more. The confident 26-year-old sprinter thinks he can [...]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The deadly surfside condo collapse in South Florida three years ago re-shaped Florida law. Every condo more than 30 years old and three-or-more-stories high has [...]

Here’s who has won medals so far for the United States at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Unfamiliar with the more than 40 competitions at the Summer Olympics and its [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Numbers define much of the work done by Tyler Miles, Florida's first-year strength and conditioning director.Miles and his staff must connect to players in a human way [...]

Avelo Airlines Expansion at Lakeland International Airport New Non-Stop Routes Announced at LAL Exciting news for Central Florida travelers! Avelo Airlines has announced its largest expansion ever, adding seven new [...]

This is “Small Bites,” a South Florida Sun Sentinel feature with tiny tidbits on the food and beverage scene — because we know that sometimes you just don’t have room [...]

We normally lead off this space with talk of politics. But we’ve all had plenty of that the last few weeks and will have plenty more in the months ahead. [...]

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — At IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, some 4,600 miles from Paris, they’ll be watching the Olympics with tons of interest. And for good reason. The school [...]

The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash in North Lauderdale on Friday morning.  The crash happened before 8 a.m.   The north and southbound lanes of Southwest 81st Avenue [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- With less than a month to go before school starts in Florida, the state is helping make school supplies more affordable. Sales tax for certain items [...]

It’ll be dry and hot across most of Central Florida on Wednesday with lower storm coverage in the afternoon. The highest chance for afternoon storms will be more inland, according [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Armed with notepads filled with condemning statistics, wave after wave of reporters approached Gators linebacker Shemar James as he sat on a raised podium during SEC Media [...]

It’s time to chill out from the Central Florida heat! We’ve got the scoop on Polk County’s coolest ice cream joints! From classic cones to creative concoctions, Polk County is [...]

South Florida is in the throes of record-breaking heat, making it hard to even consider opening the front door, let alone stepping outside for some summer fun.So we’ve looked into [...]

If you want to vote in next month’s Primary Election, time is running out to register. Secretary of State Cord Byrd reminded Floridians this week that Monday is the voter [...]

YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. [...]

When Joseph Johnson and his wife moved down to South Florida from Georgia, they were excited to settle into life in the Sunshine State. “We love the house,” Joseph said. [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Republicans made the trek up north to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and took center stage at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum Tuesday night in a [...]

The University of South Florida’s general counsel is seeking feedback on proposed changes to a policy that would clamp down on events on campus and who attends.It would also add [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida two-way star Jac Caglianone did not wait long to have his name called on MLB Draft night, tying as the fourth-highest player taken in team history [...]