Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights.

Police in the suburbs of New York City have made the first arrest under a new local law banning face masks.

A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being bitten by a shark off Fernandina Beach, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

In a release, deputies said they received a distress call about the attack around 11:15 a.m.

A county legislature outside New York City has voted to to bar transgender female athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams at county-owned facilities after a bid to restrict trans athletes by executive order was thrown out in court.

A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of minority voter disenfranchisement.

A women’s roller derby league in suburban New York City has thrust itself into the national discussion over the rights of transgender athletes.

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi will return to Congress to replace scandal-plagued Republican George Santos.

Voters in New York’s third congressional district will decide who will complete the remaining 11 months of George Santos’ unfinished term.

A 55-year-old Volusia County man died after an ATV he was driving crashed in Nassau County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office posted photos just after 2 p.m. that showed hazardous material crews surrounding and pulling materials out of a silver car in the parking lot.

Three children were killed and four others were injured in a crash on Interstate 95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Georgia man led police on a pursuit across five counties from Florida to Georgia after robbing a Palm Coast gas station before being shot by a Camden County gas station clerk, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office told News 6 partner WJXT-TV.

The FBI has arrested two Florida law enforcement officers on charges of involvement with illegal drugs after both had worked together on a Drug Enforcement Administration task force.

Two men were arrested after two children were injured in a road rage shooting over the weekend that started in Duval County and stretched into Nassau County, authorities said.

A pilot suffered minor injuries when a small plane crashed Wednesday morning in the yard of a home in Hilliard, according to News 6 partner WJXT-TV.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held news conferences in Bonifay, Chipley and Yulee on Thursday as he toured the state handing off checks for millions in grants.

Two teenage boys were arrested Tuesday night after driving away from a traffic stop in stolen vehicle and striking a patrol car in the process, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper says a man is in custody, accused of fatally shooting his wife, daughter and son at their home Wednesday morning, News 6 partner WJXT-TV reported.

The man accused of killing a Nassau County deputy during a traffic stop last month was indicted by a grand jury Friday on a charge of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer.

A Jacksonville woman accused of helping a man suspected in the murder of a Nassau County deputy was arrested Tuesday, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office.

A search for the man accused of fatally shooting a Nassau County deputy came to an end Tuesday afternoon with his arrest.

A Kathleen High School teacher was arrested Monday on charges of conspiring to riot and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

The accused killer of a Nassau County deputy was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a flurry of law enforcement activity near a sports complex west of Callahan.

A north Florida sheriff’s deputy who was recently shot twice during a traffic stop has died.

As he announced that 29-year-old Deputy Joshua Moyers was “not going to survive” his injuries, an emotional Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said the man suspected of shooting the deputy twice during a traffic stop early Friday will “pay for it."

Law enforcement officers from around Northeast Florida are searching for a former Marine suspected of shooting a Nassau County deputy twice early Friday morning during a traffic stop in Callahan.

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a gunman after a deputy was shot during a traffic stop.

Lightning is believed to have killed a herd of 18 wild Asiatic elephants in remote northeastern India.

If you wanted to show a certain ex that you are not at all bitter about that horrible breakup this Valentine’s Day, some police departments were offering to help. Sheriffs in Florida’s Nassau County and North Carolina’s Nash County created Facebook posts asking people to turn in ex-loves with outstanding warrants. One post offered limited edition platinum bracelets, free transportation with a chauffeur, a one-night minimum stay in luxurious accommodations and a special valentine’s dinner. [TRENDING: 1 dead in Rolls Royce crash | Mom, boyfriend arrested after toddler drowns | How to get the vaccine in Fla.]AdThese departments promised to make the surprise special for that certain someone. Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com Strange Florida newsletter, sent every Friday.

State health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey urged residents to continue wearing masks, practicing social distancing and washing their hands frequently. Health care officials are currently vaccinating health care workers, first responders and those living in long-term care facilities —all people in the highest-priority groups for getting doses. In the first phase, priority was given to health care workers and residents and staff at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Cuomo says hospitals need to do a better job of vaccinating the health care workers who are eligible now. Only health care workers and nursing home residents and staff members are currently being vaccinated in New York.

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – UPDATE: Authorities said around 5:45 p.m. Monday that Brianna Flake has been found safe. Original story below:A missing child alert has been issued for a 14-year-old girl who might be with a 21-year-old man, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Brianna Flake was last seen Friday in the area of the 95300 block of Mobley Heights Road in Fernandina Beach. She is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, about 120 pounds and has dark hair that could be dyed light blonde. The Jeep has a black hardtop and black fender flares.

Witnesses identified Hunter as a woman seen in a viral video berating store staff and coughing on another woman who filmed the incident. It took 30 seconds to end 15 minutes of aggressive... Posted by Heather Reed Sprague on Thursday, June 25, 2020While watching the woman, Sprague took out her phone and began recording. Hows that?The woman can then be seen coughing on Sprague before walking out of the store with her children in tow. Sprague, who described herself as a brain tumor patient, was wearing a mask at the time. She filed a police report four days after the incident, saying she had not been feeling well since it happened.

One woman and two horses were killed in a series of crashes on Thursday night in north Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. As she was offering assistance, another vehicle struck a second horse that was in the road and swerved into the woman. Both the woman and the horse were killed. Troopers said they are still trying to figure out where the horses came from. The name of the woman who was killed hasn't been released.