October 20, 2022 Watch this brilliant bird: Apollo, an African grey parrot, amazes internet with his smarts, vocabulary Apollo the parrot is lighting up the internet with his verbal skills and intelligence. How owners take his training very seriously, and share what methods they use to bring out his talents.
October 20, 2022 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says there will be no children's COVID vaccine mandate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is against requiring children to get mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, despite a recommendation from the CDC.
October 20, 2022 Gabby Petito case: Brian Laundrie parents spared from testifying under oath on 1-year mark after son's remains The expected depositions of Brian Laundrie’s parents in a civil lawsuit following the Wyoming strangling death of Gabby Petito last year have been postponed.
October 20, 2022 US seeks release of American citizen sentenced to 16 years in Saudi prison over Twitter posts Saudi Arabia has arrested a US citizen and sentenced him to 16 years in prison for tweeting criticism of the Saudi regime. The State Department has failed to secure his release.
October 20, 2022 Veteran dies after suffering apparent heart attack on Disney World ride An 83-year-old Florida man fainted while on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover last month at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. He later died of an apparent heart attack.
October 20, 2022 Florida's lottery numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 19 The Mega Million's estimated jackpot is $30,000,000. The Powerball estimated jackpot is $550,000,000. The Cash4Life numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 19 are 20-29-30-48-59.
October 20, 2022 Border protection officer shot and killed during firearms practice at shooting range A Customs and Border Protection officer was shot and killed in a training exercise at a Florida gun range on Wednesday. Officials say the man leaves behind a wife and children.
October 20, 2022 Joy Reid claims DeSantis has turned Florida into a 'modern-day version of Jim Crow' MSNBC host Joy Reid argued on Wednesday that Florida is now a “modern-day version of Jim Crow” thanks to Gov. Ron DeSantis’, R-Fla., policies.
October 19, 2022 Florida Department of Education amends rule to strip licenses of K-3 teachers who discuss gender identity The Florida State Board of Education “unanimously” voted to advance the state's education laws, which include stripping the license from teachers who discuss gender or sexuality.
October 19, 2022 Florida Gov. DeSantis announces Sanibel Causeway reopening a week ahead of schedule Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters at a Wednesday presser that the Sanibel Island causeway had reopened a week ahead of schedule after emergency repairs.