Melbourne pastors accused of involvement in Capitol Riot

Two Central Florida pastors are accused of being involved in the chaos at the Capitol Building on January 6. James "Jim" Varnell Cusick Jr. and his son, Casey Cusick, are pastors at the Global Outreach Ministries church in Melbourne.

Nelson confident in space agency's budget, mission

President Joe Biden selected former Florida senator Bill Nelson to increase our commitment to space exploration and the space agency’s observation of Earth. Nelson is using his experience in Washington to try to move Biden’s multi-billion budget through Congress.

Fried enters 2022 race for governor

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, touting her campaign as something new and saying she will fight the rigged system in Tallahassee, formally entered the 2022 race for governor on Tuesday.

Group protests against bill on transgender athletes

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging education bill that includes a ban on transgender females participating on girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports teams. Critics say the legislation is purely political and not aimed at solving a real problem. It was also notable that DeSantis the legislation into law on the first day of Pride Month.

Race for Congress heats up in Central Florida

After U.S. Rep. Val Demings announced she is exploring a run for the U.S. Senate against, at least two candidate have emerged as a possible replacement for Demings. State Sen. Randolph Bracy on Tuesday announced his candidacy for Florida's 10th congressional district and on Wednesday, former State Attorney Aramis Ayala threw her hat in the race.