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Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston to step down
Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston announced Monday he will step down on March 31, giving Gov. Ron DeSantis another opportunity to place his imprint on the state’s highest court.

Florida man hears bump at door; 9-foot gator outside bites his leg
A Daytona Beach man was bitten on the leg by an unexpected visitor: an alligator waiting outside his door.

2 missing Florida boaters found dead in lake near Legoland
Authorities say they recovered the bodies of two boaters Monday afternoon, nearly two days after they went missing following an accident on a central Florida lake near the Legoland theme park.

Florida town settled by former slaves now fights over ‘sacred land’
Eatonville, a Black community founded by former slaves, is working to preserve its historical essence as outside developers look to by up land in the area.
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FGCU Women’s basketball loses to Villanova, falling short of Sweet 16 bid
March Madness continued on Monday with the twelfth-seeded Lady Eagles facing the fourth-seeded Wildildcats. FGCU fanatics and students grabbed a seat inside Alico Arena on Monday to watch the big game on the jumbotron against the Villanova Wildcats for a chance to be in the Sweet Sixteen. “We’ve been here for years, and we always […]

12-year-old boy dies two days after crash in Lee County
A 12-year-old boy died on Sunday after getting hit by a car on Friday in Lee County.

Older couple shot trying to pass crowd in Lehigh Acres
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says someone fired into an older couple’s pick-up truck in Lehigh Acres while they were on their way to Key West, and the people involved are still on the run. Crime Stoppers said all the older couple did was attempt to drive through the intersection at night with a large […]

Questions surround Golden Gate Estates murder, suspect’s connection to the victim
The man accused of killing a woman in her 70s is now back in Collier County to face charges while investigators scour the crime scene.