Free N95 masks are coming to South Florida as early as Thursday. Here are the...
Free N95 mask distribution in Florida could begin as early as Thursday at CVS pharmacies, while other mask giveaways will start Friday and more will be held in the coming days.
View ArticleCheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, dies at 30
Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died at age 30.
View Article‘Love and acceptance?’ Then let the girl wear a tux to prom
Female student is escorted from her Catholic high school's prom for showing up in a tuxedo instead of a dress.
View Article11-foot great white shark ‘pings’ off the Florida coast
For over a century, the Florida coastal waters have drawn an ever-growing population of winter visitors escaping the frigid North. Birds, fish and sharks also migrate south to escape freezing...
View ArticleLawsuit dropped against Seminoles over claims the tribe tried to sabotage...
Florida Voters in Charge spearheaded efforts to ask voters to decide whether to allow pari-mutuel operators in North Florida to add casino games to their operations. But Florida Voters in Charge and...
View ArticleBomb threats made to historically Black schools across US including Florida’s...
At least a half-dozen historically Black universities in five states and the District of Columbia were responding to bomb threats Monday, with many of them locking down their campuses for a time.
View ArticleSole survivor says others tried to cling to capsized boat off Florida coast
The sole survivor of a capsized boat found near Florida’s coast says at least 15 other migrants tried to cling to the vessel after it overturned, but ultimately couldn’t hold on.
View ArticleWarmer weather forecast for South Florida after frigid weekend
High temperatures for the South Florida metro area will hit the low 70s Tuesday, climb to the mid-70s by Wednesday and reach 80 degrees by Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
View ArticleAs officials denounce Nazi rallies in Orlando, DeSantis accuses political...
After a small group waving Nazi flags was sighted in Orlando, local and statewide officials condemned their antisemitic actions.
View ArticleProsecutors renew bid for delay in Parkland mass shooting case
Broward prosecutors are renewing their call for more time to prepare for the penalty phase in the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz, despite the judge’s reluctance to...
View ArticleTrial starts on controversial Florida elections law over vote-by-mail ballots
The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature approved the sweeping election-law changes last year, as part of GOP leaders’ nationwide efforts to make it more difficult for people to vote by mail...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 34,204 new cases from weekend, adds 618 more...
Even as cases and hospitalizations decline, Florida has reported 1,263 deaths over the past week and an average of 180 Floridians are dying of COVID per day, the highest rate since Oct. 17 when the...
View Article‘Greed and selfishness’: Daughter of former Broward mayor gets prison in...
The daughter of former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness was sentenced to prison Monday for lying on a COVID-19 loan application to get $300,000 during the pandemic.
View ArticleTwo career educators and a veteran-turned-administrator vie to lead Broward...
Interim Superintendent Vickie Cartwright appears to be the favorite, and was the only one of 15 qualified candidates that every School Board member wanted to name as a semifinalist.
View ArticleDeSantis, Rubio and other Republicans blast Biden administration on...
The Biden administration recently announced $1.1 billion to fund Everglades restoration projects, the largest single injection of money into the effort to restore the vast South Florida web of swamp,...
View ArticleFlorida House trying to boost law officer recruitment
The proposal would establish a bonus program to provide one-time payments of up to $5,000 to newly employed law-enforcement officers in the state, along with bonuses for officers who adopt children. It...
View ArticleWhat will Boca Raton’s new elementary school be called? The top names are in.
The Palm Beach County School Board will vote on a name out of three final options in a special meeting. The school, currently named “O-5C,” is expected to open in the fall, ahead of next school year.
View Article4 Palm Beach County women charged in Aflac insurance fraud
According to the state of Florida, a web of teamwork and alleged deception was created, using “forged insurance billing forms and/or medical treatment/progress notes for hospital and doctor visits that...
View ArticleManatee deaths lead to lawsuit from conservation groups, saying US didn’t...
Manatees starved to death on Florida’s east coast last year, largely due to the loss of seagrass in the polluted Indian River Lagoon. The famine led to a record number of deaths, with more than 1,100...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 20,071 new cases; hospitalizations down 21%...
The 7-day average for new coronavirus cases in Florida continued its three-week decline, falling to 24,683, its lowest level since Christmas Day. The daily case average in Florida has now fallen by 58%...
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