Audra Schroeder

1 week ago | wptv.com | Audra Schroeder

Eastern Conference champs the Florida Panthers triumphed over the Carolina Hurricanes Wednesday and now take a third trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers are set to play the winners of the Western Conference — either the Dallas Stars or the Edmonton Oilers, and the latter is currently up 3-1. Panthers fans are already making a mad dash for merch — WPTV's Todd Wilson witnessed a packed IcePlex gift shop on Thursday, as people stocked up for the finals.

1 week ago | wptv.com | Audra Schroeder

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) says they're investigating an attempted murder-suicide that occurred last week. On May 21, OCSO responded to the Oak Park subdivision and found a husband and wife with gunshot wounds. The husband was declared dead on scene but the wife was airlifted to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, and is expected to recover. The sheriff's office says the couple were married and lived in the same residence.

1 week ago | wptv.com | Audra Schroeder

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 72-year-old Port St. Lucie woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Northwest Glades Cut Off Road and Northwest Commerce Center Drive. Port St. Lucie police responded to the intersection Monday at around 1:30 p.m., and a preliminary investigation revealed that 74-year-old John Latowski was driving a 2011 BMW convertible with a passenger, 72-year-old Joan Latowski.

2 weeks ago | wflx.com | Cassandra Garcia |Audra Schroeder

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed HB 209, the State Park Preservation Act, into law this week. Now, we're listening to state leaders and activists who pushed to preserve Florida's parks. The signing of the bill comes after massive statewide protests last summer, when plans to build golf courses and hotels at state parks came to light. DeSantis distanced himself from the initiative, called the Great Outdoors Initiative, after months of public backlash.

2 weeks ago | wptv.com | Audra Schroeder

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed HB 209, the State Park Preservation Act, into law. The signing of the bill comes after massive statewide protests last summer, when plans to build golf courses and hotels at Florida state parks came to light. Gov. DeSantis distanced himself from the initiative, called the Great Outdoors Initiative, after public backlash. The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. John Snyder, Sen. Gayle Harrell and Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman, passed both chambers unanimously.