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TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Gov. Ron DeSantis began Florida’s new second amended sales tax leave on Monday. From ammunition and guns to fishing rods and camping equipment, the 2025 second revised sales tax holiday will continue until December 31st. “I know there are some of our residents here who save a pretty good change,” DeSantis said. The 9-year-old shows off a gun loaded on a Florida school bus: police While the new sales tax leave is attractive to gun owners, some lawmakers have fought this tax credit hard, unleashing the fierce debate on their homes and Senate floors.”These students at…
BOKARATON, Fla. (WFLA) – A small jet approached moving to a busy road next to Boca Raton Airport on Wednesday, but it stopped short thanks to a special safety system. A video released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) showed the Bombardier Challenger 300, a private plane that is the Bombardier Challenger 300 after overshooting the runway. 3 was seriously injured when the car flew off a wet highway at 100 mph, FHP says The jet landed at the airport just after 5pm after a four-hour flight from Las Vegas. None of the four people on board were injured, officials…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – South Florida Bulls University overcame the University of Florida Gators this weekend by pulling off one of the biggest wins in program history. For years, USF has been carrying out the underdog labels. However, on Saturday night the Bulls became one of only nine teams to beat Florida inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, known as the “Swamp.” A student travelling from Tampa to Gainesville said the atmosphere would be unforgettable. “You grew up and it’s like a cathedral of college football… Everyone was counting us… it was legendary,” said Dylan Lewis, a sophomore in sports marketing…
Gainesville, Fla. (AP) — Florida defensive lineman Brendan Bett had planned to apologise to his teammates, fans and his spitters during a 18-16 defeat in South Florida, coach Billy Napier said Monday. Napier said the currently unpaid Gator (1-1) has yet to decide whether BETT will be suspended in Saturday night’s match at No. 3 LSU (2-0). “The kids regret it,” Napier said. “It feels like he’s disappointed the team. In general, it wasn’t a character for him. He made mistakes and compromised the team. He made selfish decisions. He misrepresented our fans, our alumni and our university. “When a…
My love for horseback riding trains dates back to high school, with memories of my first Amtrak ride, and I took in mountainous views on my trip from Washington to Montana. During my university studies in Scotland, I was able to experience the UK’s well connected public transport system. There, trains and buses could take you anywhere. The lush scenery and Scottish accents were heard while traveling by train. It was an enthusiastic prediction that I was on the Brightline for my first serious train trekking in sunlight. Certainly, I have tested the Sun Rail Commuter in Central Florida, and…
Ocala, Fla. (WFLA) — A 9-year-old student was arrested Monday morning after showing off a gun loaded on a school bus, according to the Ocala Police Department. Officials were called to a bus on their way to elementary school after a student told the driver that the child had a gun. Police said the child allowed the gun to be taken from a relative’s “safe room” and brought it to the bus to show the other children. (Okara Police Station) The 9-year-old is in custody and faces several charges including possession of firearms on school property, armed robbery, grand theft…
A wax figure of actress/singer/producer Serena Gomez has been added to the starry sky lineup at Madame Tussauds Orlando, an attraction within International Drive Icon Park. The Faux Gomez is fitted in a red beaded floral gown worn at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2023. Tussauds, owned by Merlin Entertainments Group, says a team of over 20 studio artists spent more than nine months creating numbers, including meticulous pieces such as all the chains of hair. “Selena Gomez is an international icon that inspires millions of people around the world with talent, style and credibility,” said Paul Gould, Mrs.…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – William McNeill Jr., punched during a traffic stop in Jacksonville, is preparing to take legal action against the city. McNeil and civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels announce federal lawsuits against Jacksonville executive D. Bowers and the city of Jacksonville. The incident, which took place on February 19, 2025, sparked national rage when McNeill, a 22-year-old college student, punched and dragged him out of his car. McNeil’s lawyer said the video on the client’s mobile phone provides a clear example of police brutality, pointing out that the man threatened the officer and raised his…
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For several years, Gainesville native Tom Petty’s classic hit, “Don’t Back Down,” squealed speakers at the University of Florida’s Benhill Griffin Stadium as a rally anthem for players, coaches and fans before the football game entered the fourth quarter. A more appropriate song this past weekend would have been a hit by Bruce Springsteen. The fourth year of Gainesville’s Billy Napier Project began not only with faint hope, but with extensive hope that the Gators will return to College Football Upper Echelon. Optimism filled the air not only across northern Florida, but across Sunshine State and “Gator Nation,” as many…