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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following the signing of House Bill 931, the department has created a model policy to provide school districts with the appropriate guidelines to ensure that credible chaplains can volunteer in Florida’s schools. These chaplains will serve as an additional resource for students. Florida welcomes only...

TALLAHASSEE — A dozen incumbent Florida lawmakers appear poised to hold off challengers from their own parties on Tuesday night, putting them one step closer to returning to Tallahassee. That includes two Tampa Bay legislators who won their primaries by a wide margin. Sen. Ed Hooper, who represents north...

Few races have been moved around in recent times like the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. It was first run in 1959, and until 2019, it was held on or around the Fourth of July. ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Debby earlier this month, more than 100 pounds of cocaine worth $1 million washed up on a beach in the Florida Keys. The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Miami reported that the storm blew ashore 25 packages of cocaine totaling up to 70 pounds onto a beach in the Florida Keys. According to the law enforcement agency, a good Samaritan alerted authorities after coming across the packages.

Port St. Lucie - Tuesday August 20, 2024: The City of Port St. Lucie's is hosting its Annual Community Job Fair tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday August 21. It's taking place at the MidFlorida Event Center from 3:30 PM until 6:30 PM. The job fair being held in partnership with CareerSource. This...

Update: Several key contests – including the sheriff’s race – were narrowed as incumbent School Board member Dr. Peggy Jones and political newcomer David Dyer won seats to the Indian River County School Board after voters went to the polls. Voters picked Sheriff Eric Flowers to advance to the general election in November.

The president of Florida’s Senate has confirmed that no special session will be convened to reconsider condominium safety legislation despite growing concerns from owners about the financial burden it imposes.

On Tue., Aug. 20, Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. announced policy to provide Florida schools with credible chaplains.

Hurricane Debby has caused an estimated $116.15 million in insured losses in Florida as of Friday, according to data from the state Office of Insurance Regulation.

PFG said the company will be acquiring Cheney Brothers in a $2.1 billion cash deal that will “create a stronger presence in the Southeast region and provide additional distribution capacity.”

Sebastian residents and visitors could soon have a new option for air travel as St. Lucie County is launching commercial passenger service at Treasure Coast International Airport, with the first flights taking off within the next year, officials say. A crucial step towards this goal is imminent, as the county...

Two-thirds of Florida women of reproductive age would support a nationwide right to abortion, including roughly half of those who identify as Republican, a new survey found. The survey, conducted by the KFF, also found that 60% of Florida women of reproductive age fear they would not be able to get an abortion even if it was medically necessary to preserve their life or health. One-third of women polled said they would not know where they could get an abortion or find the information if they wanted or needed one. The margin of error for the survey is 6%.

High Powered Jazz Concert is ‘Big Band Favorites’. Space Coast Symphony JAZZ Orchestra swings the greats. (VERO BEACH, FL) August 19, 2024 – Get ready for a concert worthy of the jazz greats, when Andrew Cleaver and the Space Coast Symphony JAZZ Orchestra present Big Band Favorites. You can catch the performance on Sunday, September 1 at 3:00 PM at the Emerson Center, 1590 27th Avenue in Vero Beach. The swingin’ fall program will feature music from the Big Band Era, including music from Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Count Basie. The audience will also hear modern selections from artists like Peter Ellman, Sammy Nestico and Maynard Ferguson. Featuring excellent jazz musicians from near and far, the SCSJO will take you back in time with “American Patrol,” “Tuxedo Junction,” and “Sing, Sing, Sing,” while introducing you to big band jazz favorites from the ’70s, including “Maria” and “Besame Mucho.” Bandleader and saxophonist Andrew Cleaver will pay homage to the late great Charlie Almeida, with “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most.” Almeida was a founding member of the U.S. Air Force’s elite jazz ensemble, Airman of Note, as well as a member of the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors. Joining the jazz musicians for the evening will be the sultry Orlando singer, Chase Shelleé. Originally from the Philippines, Shelleé is currently at work on her second album and is the front woman for the vintage band, Underground Retro. Tickets for Big Band Favorites are $35 in advance for adults, available through the orchestra website at SpaceCoastSymphony.org or at Marine Bank & Trust beachside and mainland branches. Tickets at the door are $40. Big Band Favorites is free for those aged 18 and under or with a student ID. For more information, call toll free to 855-252-7276 or visit SpaceCoastSymphony.org.

The Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County and NBCUniversal Local will host the tenth annual pet adoption event August 24

Final unofficial election results for all Treasure Coast counties were released Tuesday evening. Voters decided during the primary who will fill seats on county commissions, school boards, city councils and city commissions. Some candidates, who qualified to run but ended up without opposition, were automatically elected. Some who survive the partisan primaries...

Three Republican candidates will square off in the race for Indian River County sheriff. WPTV is taking a closer look at a controversial piece of political mail.

Florida is known for being the home to a large Hispanic and Latino population.

A Collier County woman is accusing a candidate to the Florida House of Representatives of battery, after she said she was pushed, citing a "history" of physical aggression. The poll worker, a 69-year-old woman, is accusing Yvette Benarroch, 54, a Republican running for election to the Florida House of Representatives to represent District 81, of "full side body" pushing her. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds’ endorsement has endorsed Benarroch. ...

Rhea Maniar has been “hooked” on politics since she was 9, when, donning a shirt that said “Future President,” she attended a 2016 Hillary Clinton rally with her parents. Now, the 18-year-old is one of the leading forces in youth organizing and politics in Florida. She revamped and chaired the Florida High School Democrats, interned […]