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Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown walks after being released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, Nov. 13, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Antonio Brown could face 30 years in prison if guilty of attempted murder with gun, prosecutor says
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of attempted murder because a firearm was used, a prosecutor said Monday.
 
This photo provided by Florida Department of Corrections shows Bryan Frederick Jennings. (Florida Department of Correction via AP)
Florida man executed for the 1979 killing of a girl, 6, who was abducted from her bedroom
A man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl he abducted from her bedroom has been executed in Florida.
 
Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown, on monitor above, appears for his bond hearing via video after his attorney Mark Eiglarsh, left, filed a written plea of "not guilty" for an attempted murder charge as Judge Mindy S. Glazer presides, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Miami. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP, Pool)
Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown gets $25K bail and GPS monitor on Miami attempted murder charge
A Miami judge ordered that former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown will be released on $25,000 bail and must wear an ankle monitor.
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) walks on the field during an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge stemming from Miami shooting
Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) walks on the field during an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Ex-NFL player Antonio Brown waives extradition on attempted murder charge, will return to Miami
Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Florida after deciding not to contest his extradition from a New Jersey jail on an attempted murder charge.
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81) walks on the field during an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge in Miami shooting
Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami.
 
Former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau walks to the United States Courthouse for a bond hearing in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Judge orders arrest of ex-Green Beret tied to failed Venezuela raid after court no-show
A federal judge in Tampa has ordered the arrest of former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau after he failed to appear at a court hearing over whether he should be jailed for violating the terms of his release.
 
This photo, undated and and in an unknown location, provided by family member Zeyad Kadur shows teenager Mohammed Ibrahim. (Zeyad Kadur via AP)
A Florida teenager is in an Israeli prison. Why his family and advocates say he should be released
A Florida family is urging U.S. leaders to help free a 16-year-old Palestinian-American held in an Israeli prison for eight months.
 
A cyclist crosses a rainbow-painted intersection, Aug. 27, 2025, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, file)
St. Petersburg delays vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals
The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues after Republican Gov.
 
Workers replace the sand washed away by recent hurricanes along the gulf Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration
The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine.
 
New Tampa Bay Rays ownership managing partner and co-chair Patrick Zalupski, center, answers a question, as co-chair Bill Cosgrove, left, and chief executive officer Ken Babby, right, look on during an introductory baseball news conference, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New Rays owners promise Tropicana Field repairs, search for new ballpark around Tampa
The new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays are promising to get hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field repaired in time for next season and beginning a search for a new, permanent ballpark to open in 2029.
 
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks before former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally on April 9, 2022, in Selma, N.C.(AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Madison Cawthorn seeks comeback, running for Congress in Florida
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina is looking for a comeback by running for Congress again, this time from Florida.
 
Citizens attending a Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission hearing about proposed bear hunting wear t-shirts against legalized bear hunting in the state, May 21, 2025, in Ocala, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
More than 160,000 apply for Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade, wildlife officials say
Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits. Hunt opponents submitted some permits to try reduce the number of bears killed.
 
FILE- A police officer stands guard outside The New York Times building in New York, on June 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Florida federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
A Florida federal judge has tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times. U.S.
 
This undated photo provided by Florida Department of Corrections shows death row inmate David J. Pittman. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP)
Florida carries out record 12th execution this year on man convicted of killing wife’s family
A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire has been put to death.
 
Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, file)
Florida man who killed 2 women set for lethal injection next month, extending execution record
A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond in 1996 is scheduled to be put to death in October under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov.
 
Rescue personnel work at the remains of the Champlain Towers South condo building, June 25, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Deadly Florida condo collapse probe zeroes in on pool deck flaws as preliminary cause
Federal investigators have zeroed in on flaws in the pool deck as the preliminary cause of the 2021 collapse of a 12-story Florida beachfront condominium that killed 98 people.
 
Florida Department of Health Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks during a Patient Freedom news conference on March 5, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Florida surgeon general Ladapo’s vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream
Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a Nigerian-born physician with impeccable U.S. medical credentials, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio and chickenpox amounts to government-imposed “slavery.”
 
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as U.S. Attorney of Middle District of Florida Gregory W. Kehoe, left, watches during a human smuggling news conference Thursday Sept. 4, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Justice Department ramping up efforts to target human smuggling at the northern US border
The U.S. Justice Department is ramping up efforts to target human smuggling operations exploiting America’s northern border, citing growing concerns about sophisticated criminal networks transporting migrants for profit, expanding their focus beyond the southern border.
 
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo gestures as speaks to supporters and members of the media before a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Florida plans to become first state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates
Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates that have been a cornerstone of public health policy for decades in keeping schoolchildren and citizens safe from infectious diseases.
 
A father encourages his young son to jump into the deep pool in Royal Spring on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Suwannee County, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida’s once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change
Florida boasts at least 1,000 freshwater springs, more than any other U.S. state. They are all under threats from agricultural pollution, stress from rapid development and from climate change that is altering rainfall patterns and causing sea level rise.
 
A Burmese python is held during a safe capture demonstration on June 16, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.
 
This image provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Curtis Windom. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP)
Man convicted of triple murder put to death in record 11th execution in Florida this year
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him money has been put to death in Florida.
 
A sign marks the entrance to the Baker Correctional Institution, Sanderson, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
A judge has ordered ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida to wind down operations. What happens now?
A federal judge has halted further expansion of the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades.
 
Professional entertainer and wrestler, Hulk Hogan, speaks during the Republican National Convention, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
Police investigation continues into death of Hulk Hogan
Police in Florida are still investigating the death last month of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan from what the medical examiner concluded was a heart attack.
 
The Cape Hatteras lighthouse stands, Aug. 29, 1995 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. (AP Photo/Ruth Fremson, File)
Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape
Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year.
 
In this Oct. 24, 2015 photo, a black bear is weighed by FWC Biologists Alyssa Simmons and Mike Orlando at the Rock Springs Run Wildlife Management Area near Lake Mary, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP, file)
Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition
The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade takes place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials.
 
Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan poses for photographers, March 29, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Dozens gather at Florida church for Hulk Hogan’s funeral service
Dozens of people have gathered for a funeral service for wrestler Hulk Hogan, who died last month at 71.
 
This photo provided by Florida Department of Corrections shows Edward Zakrzewski. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP)
Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing wife and 2 children
Florida has carried out a record ninth execution this year, putting to death a man convicted of killing his wife and their two children decades ago.
 
Harold Terens gifts customized hats to his great grandchildren during his 102 birthday party Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Delray Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
At 102, D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah
Harold Terens fought in World War II. He’s lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple weeks early with family and friends in Florida.
 
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