A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly trespassed in an avocado grove and stole roughly 400 pounds of the fruit in order to sell them for money to buy Christmas gifts.

Here is a roundup of five Florida law and criminal justice stories that mattered in 2025. Tampa’s own Pam Bondi ascended into the political stratosphere in January when President Donald Trump made her the U.S. attorney general.

In the years since its passage, the law has either been ignored or sidestepped in various ways, while making it awkward for a legislator to accept token items such as a bottle of water.

According to the Golden Beach Police Department, both burglaries occurred in the 100 block of Ocean Boulevard.

Florida Lotto was $10.25 million for Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, days after Murphy USA gas station in Cabot, Arkansas, sold ticket worth $1.817 billion.

After Trump's first year back in office, backlash to his immigration policies and affordability could become the defining issues in Florida politics next year. As the campaign cycle kicks into high gear in the race to replace Gov.

Before you set off that rocket, mortar or Roman candle, let's review. Are fireworks legal in Florida? A look at state law and restrictions.

USA TODAY Sports released its college basketball panic meter, with the Florida Gators not looking good after 8-4 start.

A starter in the Florida secondary will look to play elsewhere in 2026. Sharif Denson told Hayes Fawcett of On3 that he plans to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. The portal opens for entry on Jan. 2.

For years in Florida if you renewed your license, you got a whole new metal license plate with embossed dates. To save costs, the state switched to renewal decals starting with the 1976 plate, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.