STATEWIDE — As of Thursday, all legal Florida gun owners will be allowed to carry their weapons openly. This comes a few weeks after a district court of appeals ruled Florida’s open carry ban was ...

Deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy who they say faked his own kidnapping and blamed four imaginary Hispanic men.

We’re answering the who, what, when and where,” Bloom said, “but the why, he’s the only one who has the answer to that.” ...

A Marion County teen who deputies say faked his own abduction and shot himself in the leg to cover it up has been arrested. The 17-year-old was reported missing on Sept. 25 after he told family he was ...

A 17-year-old boy accused of faking an abduction that sparked an Amber Alert last month has been arrested, according to the ...

A Florida teen allegedly staged his own abduction, shot himself in the leg, and sparked an Amber Alert, all to keep the lie ...

Dave’s Hot Chicken is seeking to renovate the closed Pollo Tropical restaurant in North Jacksonville. Dave’s Hot Chicken is ...

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Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says 17-year-old Caden Speight’s false abduction report triggered an Amber Alert before he ...

Florida football spent the open week searching for answers to fix its struggling offense. Whether it works or not remains to be seen. But fourth year coach Billy Napier expressed optimism that the ...

Columbia Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Matt McCormick is resigning after 12 years. McCormick will become the new leader of the Ocala, Florida, Metro Chamber and Economic Partnership. Lily ...

A Florida appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. The ruling does not allow open carry in certain sensitive locations like schools, courthouses, and bars.