FWC's Private Lands Bear Harvest Program began October 1, nearly two months sooner then the next public hunt. The program incentivizes conservation efforts on large acreage.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis cut the ribbon on the project at Oslo Road in Indian River County. It’s the first new interchange built in the area in almost 50 years.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant scheduling James Robertson’s execution for Oct. 13, the same day his administration plans to execute William Lee Thompson. The warrant came just after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee placed a moratorium executions in his state after Tennessee correctional officials failed to complete an execution for the second time in five months. Now a capital defense attorney says what happened in Tennessee should “force an urgent reckoning” in Florida, specifically citing the various ailments the 74-year-old Thompson is suffering.