Broward School Board narrows superintendent search to four candidates
Interim Superintendent Vickie Cartwright is the only candidate all nine School Board members selected as a finalist.
View ArticleHouse lawmakers to consider gutting Miya’s Law, named for slain Orlando...
The Florida House is considering deleting key parts of Miya's Law.
View ArticleLawmakers seek inspections after Surfside condo collapse
Inspections would be required for many condominium buildings and other multifamily residences statewide under “minimum” steps Florida lawmakers are considering after the deadly condo collapse in Surfside.
View ArticleRosenberg could return to classroom with $377K paycheck after resigning as...
Despite his abrupt resignation as president of Florida International University under the cloud of a misconduct allegation, Mark Rosenberg could eventually teach classes for a $377,000 paycheck.
View Article39 missing in ocean after suspected smuggling boat capsized days ago
The Coast Guard is searching the waters between the Fort Pierce Inlet and Bimini for 39 people who were on a boat that capsized Saturday. One survivor was found Tuesday morning.
View ArticleBrightline kicks off construction of long-awaited Boca Raton station
Brightline, the privately owned high-speed rail system, started construction of a station in Boca Raton which is expected to be major source of passengers for the upscale commuter and inter-city train...
View ArticleAre panthers losing out on land as solar power grows popular? FAU study...
Panthers and other species need large swaths of land to thrive, but solar energy facilities’ fences could be preventing wildlife from traveling as freely as they once could, according to the study...
View ArticleBroward’s newest state representative gets sworn in next week, allowing him...
State Rep.-elect Daryl Campbell, a Broward Democrat, expects to be sworn in the week of Jan. 31. His victory in a Jan. 11 special election has been certified by the Florida Elections Canvassing...
View ArticlePete Buttigieg’s husband Chasten blasts Florida’s proposed ‘Don’t Say Gay’...
Chasten Buttigieg is warning that a proposed Florida law that would ban the discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in “primary grade levels” in Florida "will kill" LGBTQ children.
View ArticleEven colder weather coming to South Florida this weekend
The coldest period will be Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The Everglades and western areas of Palm Beach County, which are farthest from the moderating...
View ArticleCharge dropped against man who protested DeSantis briefing
Officials have dropped the trespassing charge filed against a Black community activist who was handcuffed prior to a news conference held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this month, his attorney said.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 37,661 new cases as decline in omicron surge...
Florida reported 37,661 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as the 7-day average remained more or less level for the fourth straight day, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Here...
View ArticleAfter Democrats walk out of Ladapo confirmation hearing, Republicans...
Republicans unanimously voted for the polarizing public health chief’s confirmation.
View ArticleBroward deputies injured while attempting to stop reckless driver, department...
Two Broward Sheriff’s deputies were injured in a late-night pursuit of a reckless driver in Lauderhill, authorities said.
View ArticleSenate candidate and former cop Val Demings goes after Rubio. Says she dealt...
U.S. Senate candidate Val Demings, a former police chief, hit back hard at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who recently suggested she wasn't sufficiently supportive of law enforcement. Demings said while she...
View ArticleTurf battle grows as Broward Health plans a new hospital in Sunrise. It won’t...
The competition is heating up: Broward Health will move forward on land it bought in Sunrise to build a hospital, a move that could bring more health care choices to the county. Just 10 days ago,...
View ArticleMistaken identity lands Broward man in jail for five days
A Coconut Creek man spent five days in jail because he had the same name as a Palm Beach County fugitive who kind of looked like him and was born 10 days earlier.
View ArticleSearch-and-rescue mission for 38 missing at sea grows increasingly ‘dire’...
The Coast Guard continued searching the waters between the Fort Pierce Inlet and Bimini for 38 people who were on a boat that capsized Saturday. One survivor was found Tuesday morning, and a body found...
View ArticleAmy Schneider’s historic ‘Jeopardy!’ winning streak ends with loss to Chicago...
Amy Schneider's historic 40-game winning streak on “Jeopardy!” came to an end Wednesday, the second-longest ever. And it was Chicago's Rhone Talsma who bested her.
View ArticleA $1 million grant will beef up mental health training in Palm Beach County...
Palm Beach County schools will beef up mental health services with a $1 million federal grant to train district staff to respond to mental health crises in schools and teach students to recognize signs...
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