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Thursday, May 15, 2025

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DeSantis signs a bill making Florida the 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral.

No budget deal, no need to come back to Tallahassee, leaders tell lawmakers

The Florida Legislature left Tallahassee May 3 without passing a balanced budget, its only required constitutional duty.

Epic Universe survival guide: What to pack for the new park

Old-school essentials have increased importance at Universal's new theme park.

Grand jury indicts Florida State student accused in a mass shooting on campus

A grand jury has indicted a Florida State University student on murder charges for the killings of two people and the wounding of six others in a mass shooting on campus last month.

Actor Joe Don Baker, of James Bond and 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89

He appeared in three Bond films.

Full Sail University lays off more than a hundred faculty, staff

The private, for-profit college in Winter Park, which offers programs in the entertainment and media industry, said the job cuts would help it achieve "long-term sustainability."

Florida set to execute suspected serial killer once eyed for possible link to the OJ Simpson case

A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the mid-1990s is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Florida for the murder of a woman in a Tampa motel room.

AdventHealth plans new 14-story tower at Orlando campus, other changes

The new tower is to open in 2030.

Casey DeSantis calls criticism of Hope Florida charity 'slanderous' and 'false'

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the first lady lashed out at critics of their Hope Florida program on Wednesday and defended the state's decision to steer money from a Medicaid settlement to a related charity.

Scientology wants more land in Clearwater. Some residents have another idea

A grassroots campaign to memorialize African American history in Clearwater — and thwart the Church of Scientology from purchasing another piece of downtown land — has picked up backers and detractors ahead of a key vote.