ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for Texas rock band ZZ Top, died this week. He was 77.

ICE proposes offering insurance for local police that arrest immigrants

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has proposed an insurance plan that could protect local police officers who make immigration arrests.

Florida man executed for killing of estranged wife; 13th execution this year

The state of Florida carried out its 13th execution of the year on Tuesday night. William Francis Silvia died by lethal injection at the Florida State Prison Complex for the 2006 murder of his estranged wife and the attempted murder of her mother at her home.

Buc-ee's opens first Arkansas location as chain expands across US

Buc-ee’s planted its flag in Arkansas on Monday, opening its first location in the Natural State as the Texas-based travel center chain continues an aggressive expansion across the U.S.

Vaccination rates for US students entering kindergarten fall as exemptions climb to a new high

Vaccination rates for U.S. children entering kindergarten during the 2025-2026 school year decreased according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with vaccination exemptions hitting a record high.  

Kissimmee commission votes against Mayor Jackie Espinosa impeachment

Kissimmee city commissioners voted Tuesday against advancing articles of impeachment against Mayor Jackie Espinosa following a special prosecutor's ethics investigation.

Palm Beach County clerk Mike Caruso arrested in child sex abuse case, Florida AG says

Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Mike Caruso was arrested Tuesday on child sex abuse-related charges, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Walz signs executive order restricting mining near Boundary Waters

Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at blocking nonferrous mining near the Boundary Waters, following Congress' move to roll back federal protections for the region.

Declassified FBI docs reveal Swalwell had sex with 'Fang Fang' multiple times

Disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., admitted to FBI agents that he had "physical relations" with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine "Fang Fang" Fang on a "handful of occasions," newly declassified FBI records show.

'Reckless' Riverview mom let 11-year-old drive SUV before crashing at 7-Eleven: HCSO

A Riverview mother was arrested after Hillsborough County deputies said she allowed her 11-year-old child with autism to drive an SUV to a gas station, where the child crashed into a concrete barrier.

Police presence increased at West Melbourne youth football games after fight

Police officers will now attend youth football games at Max K. Rodes Park in West Melbourne following a weekend fight involving adults associated with a visiting team.

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Police officers will now attend youth football games at Max K. Rodes Park in West Melbourne following a weekend fight involving adults associated with a visiting team.

Florida’s 7th Congressional District Republican candidates outline priorities

Four Republican candidates seeking their party’s nomination in Florida’s 7th Congressional District are emphasizing economic concerns, government spending and conservative policy priorities as they make their case to voters.