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St. Pete Beach ‘private property’ sign sparks debate about how much of a beach is public in Florida
Danielle Zulkosky reports. ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. - The Undertow Bar posted a signpost with seven signs on it laying stake on a significant portion of St. Pete Beach as private property extending out from where the bar is located. The issue many...

Florida man steals car from gas station with 1-year-old in back seat — then soon returns car, apologizes to mother: Cops
A man stole a car from a gas station in Cocoa, Florida, last Tuesday with a 1-year-old child in the back seat — and then seconds later returned the vehicle and apologized to the mother, police said. William Mullis, 53, is seen on surveillance...

Florida deputies search for battery suspect, say kidnapping didn’t happen
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a battery suspect after an incident over the weekend. It was first reported that a man was posing as a rideshare driver and allegedly tried to kidnap a woman early...
Florida News That Impacts You – October 21st, 2025
Florida News That Impacts You – October 21st, 2025 Bottom Line: Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. The first AI-driven insurance company has entered Florida’s...

St. Pete advances Gas Plant proposal process
Mayor Ken Welch told the Catalyst in May that St. Petersburg would prioritize creating affordable senior housing around Tropicana Field. That is the sole focus of a redevelopment proposal submitted Oct. 8. The Pinellas County Housing Authority...

Diagnosis for 10.21.25: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. ___ — Marketplace Overhaul — Rep. Taylor Yarkosky has filed legislation to overhaul and rename the Florida Health Choices Program, refocusing...

Kirby Smart Unfazed by Florida Firing Billy Napier Before Rivalry Game
The Florida Gators are set to face Georgia on 1st November and have a bye week in hand. They also fired their head coach, Billy Napier, after the Gators escaped a narrow loss against Mississippi State. The interim head coach, Billy Gonzales,...
Florida Gas Prices Sink To Lowest Level Since 2023: State Average Drops To $2.90
Florida drivers are experiencing significant relief at the pump as the state’s average price for regular unleaded gasoline has fallen to its lowest point in nearly two years. According to AAA – The Auto Club Group, Florida gas prices declined...

Energy deserves to be dominant issue
In one of his classic New Jersey ballads, Bruce Springsteen sings of the sun “rising over them refinery towers.” If New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy had gotten his way, the Boss would need to update the lyric to rhapsodize about enormous wind turbines...

Florida attorney general issues subpoenas to Roblox
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Florida attorney general issues subpoenas to Roblox 01:13 UP NEXT Court allows Trump to deploy National Guard to Portland 00:18 Authorities prevented...

Tech, Capital, and Playa: Turning Conservation into an Innovation Economy in South Florida
The 305 (ok, ok, and the 954) sit at a unique intersection of ecological urgency and entrepreneurial energy. Surrounded by fragile ecosystems—the Everglades to the west, coral reefs and seagrass meadows along Biscayne Bay and the Keys, and one of...

Florida Lottery Powerball, Cash4Life, Fantasy 5 results for Oct. 20, 2025
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 Winning Powerball numbers from Oct. 20 drawing 32-38-66-67-69,...

Florida Lottery Powerball, Cash4Life, Fantasy 5 results for Oct. 20, 2025
The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 Winning Powerball numbers from Oct. 20 drawing 32-38-66-67-69,...

Florida CFO blasts Seminole County leaders over taxes. Here’s their response
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Earlier this month, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia blasted Seminole County after it approved its first property tax hike in nearly two decades. This week, the county finally released its response. Ingoglia had originally...

The Atomic Toilet: Florida Tech’s bold experiment in innovation
The formerly known home for Atomic Toilet—now Gordon and Joy Patterson’s bike rack to keep their daily form of transportation dry. Courtney Capar Florida Tech is known as a “can-do” school—an institution that encourages students to chase their...

Renewable energy initiative at Legoland Windsor Resort
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort will soon be home to a landmark solar PV carport, installed by Mitie under a new partnership between Zestec Renewable Energy and Merlin Attractions Operations. The 1.2MW arrayed solar carport will generate over 1.1million...

Hammer and Nigel’s “Is This Anything?”: Farts, Frights, and Florida Man
Hammer and Nigel’s “Is This Anything?”: Farts, Frights, and Florida Man The Hammer and Nigel Show on 93.1 WIBC delivered another unforgettable segment of “Is This Anything?”—a fan-favorite where the duo hilariously dissects bizarre and outrageous...

Two Games, One Goal: How Kyle Boylston balances life as a dual-Division I athlete at Florida Atlantic
The name Kyle Boylston may sound familiar to Florida Atlantic football and baseball fans. While most cannot even imagine balancing one Division I sport, as evidenced by his numbers — 29 for the FAU football team and 39 for the baseball team — he...

Montana’s energy landscape future through the eyes of industry insiders
At an all-day summit last week co-hosted by Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Chamber of Commerce, politicians and energy industry insiders described a fossil-fuel-heavy vision for the country where regulatory hurdles are few...

ISA Reflects on Attendee Growth, Noteworthy Moments from the 2025 Automation Summit & Expo in Florida
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — today announced the successful conclusion of the 2025 ISA Automation Summit & Expo (ASE), held...