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Florida deputies find baby in back seat of car after high-speed chase
By CBS Miami Team July 3, 2025 / 11:49 AM EDT / CBS/CNN Baby found in back of car after high speed police chase in northern Florida Baby found in back of car after high speed police chase in northern Florida 00:49 A high-speed chase involving...

New Florida law gives harsher penalties for excessive speeders
A new law went into effect July 1st, specifically aimed at giving harsher penalties for those excessively speeding. The law is aimed at drivers going 50 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit or someone who is driving at 100 miles per...

Benefit program for deacon planned
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Gospel Train Outreach Ministries is planning a benefit program for Deacon Clifford Paul Ford on Sunday, July 13, at 3:30 p.m. at Gospel Train Outreach Minitries, located at 189 SE President St., in...

The $1.3 Billion Utopia Of The Seas Is Royal Caribbean’s Big Bet On Short Cruises
Royal Caribbean’s gamble on packing more fun into a shorter cruise is paying off. (Royal Caribbean International) Cruising is now doing more with less. Royal Caribbean’s $1.3 billion gamble—the Utopia of the Seas—set sail last summer as a big bet:...

Plane Crash Shuts Down Airport In Hudson Valley, New York
A popular airport in the Hudson Valley was closed after first responders rushed to the scene of a plane crash. There was high drama at New York Stewart International Airport on Wednesday. Small Plane Crashes At New York Stewart International...

Truckers Caught Smuggling People, Drugs Face Lifetime CDL Bans
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A partnership between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the state of Texas has resulted in more than 1,000 truckers having their commercial driver licenses permanently revoked...
Traffic Alert: Citrus County Commuters Brace For Dual Road Closures This Week
Drivers on US 19 and SR 44 Advised to Expect Significant Delays and Plan for Alternate Routes CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Travelers in Citrus County are facing a week of notable traffic disruptions as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)...
Traffic Alert: Pasco County Commuters Face Week Of Road Disruptions, Long-Term Closure
US 98 Dade City Bypass Southbound Closure Continues Through October 2025; Drivers Urged to Plan Alternate Routes PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco County residents and commuters are advised to prepare for a series of significant lane closures and ongoing...
Traffic Alert: Pinellas County Prepares For Week Of Extensive Lane Closures
Drivers Urged to Plan Ahead for Disruptions on US 19, I-175, and Other Major Roadways PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County motorists are advised to brace for a week of widespread lane closures across key arteries, starting this Sunday, July...

FHP: 27-year-old killed after man turns into path of motorcycle in Orange County
FHP: 27-year-old killed after man turns into path of motorcycle in Orange County THE HOSPITAL AFTER HE WAS SHOT BY LAKE COUNTY DEPUTIES. OBVIOUSLY I’M CONCERNED WHENEVER THERE’S A POSSIBILITY THAT I COULD BE SUSPENDED FROM THE PRACTICE OF MY LAW....
Starship rocket comments to be collected at Cape Canaveral, Cocoa hearings
The U.S. Air Force seeks public comment on the potential environmental impacts of up to 76 Starship-Super Heavy launches per year from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Three public hearings are scheduled in Brevard County, along with a virtual...

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to receive first group of immigrants following Trump visit
Florida’s controversial new immigration detention facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is set to begin holding its first group of detainees, just two days after US President Donald Trump visited the site. The centre, located deep in the Florida...

Traffic enforcement initiative and Bear Cut bridge cyclist accident among recent KB police activity
Here is a summary of incidents and actions taken by the Key Biscayne Police Department during the period of June 23 to June 29. These incidents were taken from the department’s logs. June 23, 2025 KBPD assisted Code Compliance with an unsafe...
In Clearwater, a Florida dolphin reunites with her longtime trainer
CLEARWATER — Doris’ pink nose bobbed just above the water as she watched Kelsey Fisher grab a treat from a small metal bucket. The dolphin jumped out of the water and opened her mouth just enough for the treat to land on her tongue. The small...
Florida to see busy July 4th traffic, private school students can play public school sports and Python Challenge coming soon

Florida's transportation overhaul scraps HOV lanes, impacts thousands of daily commuters
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida just hit the brakes on HOV lanes. In Florida law, a "high-occupancy-vehicle lane" or "HOV lane" has long meant one thing: a lane reserved for vehicles carrying more than one person during weekday morning and...

Florida company selected to build hybrid-electric ferries for WSF, sparking local job concerns
Washington State has selected Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF) at a cost of $714.5 million, a decision that prioritizes cost savings but has raised...

Oviedo diving instructor leads efforts to document historical shipwrecks
FOR YOU COMING UP IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. ALL RIGHT. TONY. WE ALREADY KNOW THERE ARE SHIPWRECKS AND OTHER TREASURES AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR OCEANS AND SEAS. ONE NONPROFIT HAS A MISSION TO UNCOVER THE SECRETS. AND AS WESH TOS GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN...

‘It’s about legacy’: Veteran raising funds to restore fallen Marine’s truck, give it to his son for his 15th birthday
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A Marine Corps veteran launched an online fundraiser to restore the truck of a fellow Marine who was killed while serving the country 15 years ago. Preston Davenport said he wants to restore the truck that his late best...

Marine veteran, police officer killed in motorcycle crash in Florida to be laid to rest
A 25-year-old police officer who grew up in Cobb County was killed in a crash in Florida. He is set to be laid to rest next week. FOX 5's Eric Mock has the story. A Florida police officer and Marine veteran killed in a crash who grew up in Cobb...