More than 200,000 Floridians were still without power Sunday morning after Hurricane Helene, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The suspected leader of a child sex trafficking ring that was operating in Clay and Pasco counties is now in jail.

A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house.

Multiple law enforcement agencies in Florida on Tuesday were working to track down a missing 71-year-old Baker County woman who hasn’t been seen since June 29.

Invasive giant African land snails that can eat building plaster and stucco, consume hundreds of varieties of plants and carry diseases that affect humans have been detected once again in Florida, where officials say work has begun to eradicate the pests.

An invasive giant African snail that has already had to be eradicated twice in the last 50 years in Florida is back and one county is on high alert.

Pointing to a need to further brace the state against a potential recession, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued $3.13 billion in vetoes Thursday as he signed a record $109.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that will begin July 1.

DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) – A fire early Thursday killed as many as 240,000 chickens at a Florida farm operated by one of the nation’s largest egg producers. The Pasco County fire department reports that three barns each containing up to 80,000 chickens each caught fire at the plant operated by Mississippi-based Cal-Maine. The company says on its website that it is the largest producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States. The farm, one of many Cal-Maine operates, is about 40 miles north of Tampa. The company has more than 50 million chickens nationally and sells over a billion eggs annually, about 20% of the country's production.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Authorities are searching for a Florida man accused of attacking his wife on Interstate 75 and pushing her into the path of an oncoming semi-truck. Morgan grabbed the steering wheel and almost caused the victim to lose control after the blowout, officials said. He headbutted her and punched her several times before pushing her into the path of an oncoming truck on the interstate, according to a trooper's reportThe truck driver was able to avoid hitting her, the agency said. Officials couldn't find him after a search of the area by troopers and Pasco County Sheriff's deputies. The Florida Highway Patrol was granted a warrant for Morgans arrest for attempted murder and the search for him continues.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The 2020 recreational bay scallop season for Pasco County opens Friday, July 17 and will remain open through Sunday, July 26. Other 2020 Season DatesAdditional bay scallop season dates are as follows:St. Joseph Bay/Gulf County: Aug. 16 through Sept. 24. Franklin County through northwestern Taylor County (including Carrabelle, Lanark and St. Marks): July 1 through Sept. 24. The remaining portion of Taylor County and all of Dixie County (including Keaton Beach and the Steinhatchee area): June 15 through Labor Day. Learn more about how FWC scientists monitor Floridas scallops by visiting MyFWC.com/Research and clicking on Saltwater, Bay Scallops and Bay Scallop Season and Abundance Survey.

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office on April 29 arrested a St. Johns County music teacher accused of having sex with a teen. According to an arrest reported obtained Thursday by News4Jax, the sexual encounters happened at the Pasco County home of a 16-year-old boy, and Reynolds admitted it to investigators. Reynolds was the Ponte Vedra High School band director since 2016 and took the band to several state championship competitions, according to the school website. Records show he was the band director at Citrus High School for two years and Newberry High School, also for a two years. The St. Johns County School District said Reynolds resigned.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A K9 assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a search for a missing baby was bitten by a water moccasin in the Everglades on Thursday. As investigators and officers were searching the area, Heidi Sievers, Forensic Investigator (FI) and K9 Phi’s handler noticed that K9 Phi was limping. ​“The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is thankful for the quick actions of BluePearl in K9 Phi’s care," the Pasco Sheriff’s Office said. “Their professionalism and communication with FI Sievers and Cpl. While K9 Phi is a working dog, he is also a part of not only the Pasco Sheriff’s Office family, but also FI Sievers’ family, as our K9s live at home in off duty hours.

MIAMI, Fla. – The FBI has joined the search for a newborn baby who disappeared after his mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were fatally shot in South Florida, official said. FBI spokesman Michael Leverock confirmed the agency is assisting in the case, the Miami Herald reported Monday. Andrew Caballeiro was a week old when his father, Ernesto Caballeiro, 49, kidnapped him last month, Miami-Dade police said. A short time later, police found the bodies of Arlety García Valdés, 40; Isabel Valdés González, 60; and Lina González Licor, 84. “Our detectives are still following all the leads they have in the case," Miami-Dade police Detective Ángel Rodríguez said.

Nicholas Robert Godfrey, an 18-year-old Pasco County high school student, was arrested and charged Friday for allegedly attempting to take a hit out on one of the staff members at Fivay High School. But the 18-year-old student of Fivay High School in Pasco County is charged with attempting to solicit and conspiring to commit murder. During a Friday press conference, Sheriff Chris Nocco said the messages showed Godfrey was trying to find someone to kill an employee of his high school. That happened during a "non-custodial" interview with Pasco County investigators. He does not have an attorney listed with the Pasco County Clerk.

Scott Olson/Getty ImagesWESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Officials say they've fired a Florida deputy several months after his gun accidentally discharged in a middle school cafeteria. Jonathan Cross had been terminated for conduct unbecoming a deputy and for mishandling his service weapon. Cross was working as a school resource officer at Weightman Middle School in Wesley Chapel. An investigation determined that he had been repeatedly removing and replacing his service pistol from its holster on April 30 when the gun fired, striking a wall. Nocco says Cross acknowledged during the investigation that he had a habit of fidgeting with his gun.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida had 53 newly reported hepatitis A cases last week, bringing the total number of cases this year to 2,791 as of Saturday, numbers from the state Department of Health show. Pasco County, which leads the state in hepatitis A cases, had just one new case reported last week, bringing its total to 398. Nearby Pinellas County, which has had 369 cases this year, did not report any additional cases last week. Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees issued a Public Health Emergency in August to address the massive increase in hepatitis A cases in Florida over the past year. Rivkees' goal is to vaccinate 80 percent of the at-risk populations, or about 392,000 people.

PCSO/Getty Images(CNN) - Stacey Dash entered a written plea of not guilty Wednesday on a domestic battery charge, according to documents filed in Pasco County Circuit Court. The actress and former political pundit was arrested Sunday after allegedly slapping and pushing her husband during an argument at a home in New Port Richey, Florida, the court documents state. Her husband's name was redacted in an incident report obtained by CNN. She posted bail and was released on Monday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Pasco County Sheriff. A public defender was appointed to represent her after she told the court that she couldn't afford to hire her own attorney, the court documents said.

Stacey Dash has been arrested. The 52-year-old Clueless star and former Fox News contributor was taken into custody after an alleged incident that allegedly occurred on Sunday night. According to the Pasco County, Florida, Complaint Affidavit obtained by ET, "On Sunday, September 29, 2019, at approximately 19:45 hours, the defendant Stacey Dash, and the victim, became involved in a verbal argument. The defendant was taken into custody for domestic battery and transported to the Land O Lakes Detention Facility without further incident." Pasco County, Florida ComplaintDash was bailed out on $500 at 11:57 a.m. local time in Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Another 64 cases of hepatitis A were reported to the state last week, bringing the total number of reported cases this year to 2,609, according to state data as of Saturday. Citrus County had nine new reported cases last week, the largest number in the state, a News Service of Florida analysis shows. Volusia County had the second-highest number of newly reported cases with seven, bringing its total number of reported cases to 236. Pinellas County had five newly reported cases, bringing its total this year to 363. Pasco County has had 392 cases this year, more than any other county in the state, though it had just one reported new case last week.

News Service of FloridaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - With more than 2,400 cases this year, a Florida Senate committee will receive an update next week about the state's hepatitis A outbreak. The state Department of Health on Tuesday is slated to brief the Senate Health Policy Committee about the disease, which can cause liver damage. By comparison, it had 122 cases in 2016, 276 cases in 2017 and 548 cases last year. Pasco County, for example, led the state as of Saturday with 385 cases this year, while neighboring Pinellas County had 354 cases. The Health Policy Committee will hold its first meeting next week as it begins preparing for the 2020 legislative session, which starts in January.

A microscopic image of the Hepatitis A virus, taken by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida's hepatitis A outbreak continues, with 2,349 cases reported this year and 82 cases reported last week, state Department of Health numbers show. Pasco County led the state with 377 cases reported as of Saturday, followed by Pinellas County with 349 cases and Volusia County with 215 cases. Lee and Lake counties each had six new reported cases. The department said 7,850 first doses of the vaccine were administered last week, with 35 percent done at county health departments.

A microscopic image of the Hepatitis A virus, taken by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The number of hepatitis A cases in Florida continues to climb, with 68 new cases reported to state health officials last week. The largest number of new cases was in Pinellas County, which reported seven cases of the virus, followed by Volusia and Brevard counites, which each reported six new cases. Pasco County, which has reported more cases than any other county in Florida, reported five new cases last week, bringing its total to 373 cases. As of Saturday, 10 counties -- Dixie, Calhoun, Bradford, Gadsden, Gulf, Highlands Holmes, Lafayette, Jefferson and Union -- did not have any reported hepatitis A cases, while Suwannee County reported its first case last week.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Public Service Commission has authority over whether owners of a mobile-home park can stop providing water and sewer service to residents, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a Pasco County case. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal overturned a decision by a circuit judge, who sided with owners of the Palm Tree Acres Mobile Home Park in a dispute with residents. Citing constitutional property rights, the circuit judge said the owners could discontinue the water and sewer service. But the appeals court Wednesday pointed to state laws giving authority to the Public Service Commission about utility service. However, the respondents have been providing utility service to the petitioners' homes for decades.

HUDSON, Fla. - A routine call for service took a startling turn when lightning struck just 20 feet from where a Florida deputy was standing. Kevin Stevenson got out of his patrol vehicle and walked toward the entrance of a business. Stevensons body camera was rolling as the bolt surged to the ground. The lightning can't be seen, but the resulting thunderclap was jarring enough to make the deputy flinch. No one was hurt, but its safe to say the episode left everyone a little bit rattled.