Broward superintendent finalist drops out of the running
Three semifinalists remain, although that could change since the School Board is holding a do-over meeting Tuesday due to concerns voiced about possible Sunshine Law violations.
View ArticleDeath of 93-year-old in Fort Lauderdale condo fire being investigated by...
A condominium fire that killed a 93-year-old man in December is being investigated by the Fort Lauderdale police homicide unit after it was originally ruled an accident.
View ArticleMother of survivor found clinging to capsized boat begs authorities not to...
A woman who says her son is the man found clinging to a capsized boat after an alleged smuggling attempt is begging for his release, pleading that he not be deported.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 27,533 new cases and largest increase in...
Florida's 7-day average for new cases fell below 30,000 for the first time since Christmas weekend but the average for daily deaths increased to its highest level since the last week of October,...
View ArticleDeSantis embraces ‘free state’ of Florida, but that doesn’t include...
"I want people to be able to breathe freely,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said on legalizing marijuana.
View ArticleGeorge Hester, Wilton Manors photographer whose art was sent out into space,...
George Hester, a Wilton Manors photographer whose photo of a nude couple is now orbiting the universe, has died. He was 98.
View ArticleIndustry-pushed bill helps big firms win tax auctions, potentially squeezes...
A bill moving through the Florida Legislature would give financial heavyweights an edge in online government auctions at the expense of smaller investors.
View Article‘Things we don’t really see very often in South Florida.’ Expect coldest...
South Florida could see its coldest temperatures since 2010 over the weekend, when lows could get into the 30s, forecasters say. Freeze watches, frost advisories and wind chill advisories are possible.
View ArticleSenate decides churches should stay open during future emergencies if...
Churches and other religious institutions wouldn’t have to turn away congregants because of government orders during future emergencies as long as businesses are allowed to stay open, under a bill...
View ArticleRepublicans may prevent Broward’s new Democratic lawmaker from participating...
A decision by the Florida secretary of state, an appointee of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, apparently will prevent newly elected Democratic state Rep. Daryl Campbell from taking office before March 8....
View ArticleBroward Sheriff Gregory Tony fires deputy union boss; criminal search warrant...
Union boss Jeff Bell and Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony had been sparing over COVID precautions among other issues.
View ArticleU.S. Coast Guard suspends search for dozens of people still missing after...
U.S. Coast Guard crews have recovered a total of five bodies after a boat with 40 people aboard that left from Bimini, Bahamas capsized in the ocean off the Florida coast. By the end of the day...
View ArticleMore perks proposed in a city that lavishes its leaders with cash
A raft of new benefits for part-time officeholders in the little city of Tamarac would give them one of the cushiest gigs in South Florida.
View ArticleA reporter revealed a lucrative giveaway for local politicians. Now the city...
It wasn’t bad enough that a small Broward County city considered heaping perks on its elected leaders. Now the city will spend more taxpayer money to find out who let the secret out.
View ArticleAverage Florida drinker had 652 alcoholic beverages in 2021, down from year...
A combination of less time in the home plus COVID-19 restrictions being lifted likely contributed to Floridians drinking less in 2021.
View ArticleHere, kitty: Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House, and she’s from...
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added a cat to their pet family
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers look at more sites for gopher tortoises
Land management agencies would have to consider finding areas suitable for gopher tortoises that get pushed from their homes by development, under a measure sent to the full Florida Senate this week.
View ArticleFormer lawmaker’s bank, phone records to be released in ‘ghost’ candidate case
Frank Artiles' lawyers sought to keep financial and phone records from being disclosed, but a judge ruled they should be made public.
View ArticlePittsburgh bridge collapse: Human chain formed to help rescue passengers from...
A two-lane bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh's Frick Park, prompting rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet while others formed a human chain to help rescue multiple people from a dangling bus.
View ArticleFlorida constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting fails to make...
Florida voters won’t have a chance to decide whether to legalize sports betting after supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment acknowledged they lack the required signatures to make it on the...
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