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Gov. DeSantis signs anti-riot bill imposing harsher criminal penalties on violent protesters By Elizabeth Fry and FOX 13 News staff Published  WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - From the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law that would stiffen penalties against violent protesters. The sweeping proposal, titled "Combating Public Disorder," would create a new crime of "mob intimidation," enhance penalties for riot-related looting and violence and create an affirmative defense for individuals who injure or kill violent protesters. It was presented by DeSantis l...

Canceled and 200 delayed. maria it is not looking so good. >> we are seeing severe weather. we have tornado watches in effect for northern parts of george florida and georgia. what bhad it dangerous is it was hard to see it. we had a lot of trees in the area. these thunderstorms have a tornado potential out here and can be tough to see. we will bring you the latest as that situation continues to develop. on the cold side of the storm system we are looking at 1-4 inches of snow. it will be producing heavy rain