The Latest Breaking News from Fla

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — Beach erosion from Hurricane Nicole toppled swimming pools, walls, rooms, staircases and backyards down to the beach, with some of the wreckage washed into the ocean, along a normally scenic stretch of beachfront Wilbur-By-The-Sea, a community wedged between Daytona Beach Shores and Ponce Inlet.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With a landslide victory and a Republican supermajority in the Legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis is guaranteed the ability to continue his conservative culture wars agenda against the “woke ideology’' that helped earn him a second term.

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA officials on Friday inspected the Artemis I rocket and spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center after Hurricane Nicole and are OK to go for Wednesday’s early-morning launch attempt.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decisive victory and Republicans’ lackluster performance elsewhere in the country have become fodder for conservatives, who are increasingly casting doubt over former President Donald Trump’s influence over the party and wondering if DeSantis may have a more effective playbook.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers survived a grueling road trip by splitting four games out west. Now, back in Sunrise, they’re ready to start stacking some wins in front of one of the NHL’s best home-ice advantages.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Before beating the Mavericks, 94-87, on Wednesday night, Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley gave his young defenders a detailed game plan:

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When I first read the quote last week, my eyes spun. I read it again to make sure there weren’t any hidden denials, qualifiers or misprints.

TAMPA, Fla.— The Lightning are looking for answers to their power play struggles, and on Wednesday that included switching up their man-advantage units.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic had to play without rookie forward Paolo Banchero, their leading scorer, for the first time in Wednesday’s home game vs. the Dallas Mavericks.

TAMPA, Fla. — The burly, north-south ball carrier didn’t sidestep Wednesday. When the question arose, Leonard Fournette’s answer resembled many of his recent rushing attempts: a very short burst.

TAMPA, Fla. — The state Board of Governors confirmed U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the University of Florida’s next president Wednesday, approving a five-year contract that will start in February with the possibility of a one-year extension.