DeSantis weighs in on seniors’ voter fraud complaints in Miami-Dade
Florida won’t tolerate any “election shenanigans” and will look into recent complaints of voter fraud in Miami-Dade County, where elderly Democrats are complaining their party affiliations were changed...
View ArticleDeSantis refuses to weigh in on Pence-Trump election squabble
Asked by NBC reporter Marc Caputo in Miami whether he agrees with Pence or Trump, DeSantis said, “I’m not, I...” before changing the subject.
View ArticleWild Florida monkey colony to get first enclosure as work begins on new...
About 45 monkeys live in the dense, shadowy forest near Fort Lauderdale airport, darting from tree to tree, grooming each other and begging for handouts of fruit and peanuts.
View ArticleFlorida Democrats, tired of losing, reveal a voter registration plan to...
After watching their once formidable advantage in registered voters evaporate and losing an embarrassing amount of ground in South Florida in the last presidential election, Florida Democrats said...
View ArticleFree N95 masks are coming to Publix stores this week
Free N95 masks will be given to Publix shoppers this week as part of the supermarket chain’s participation in a national effort to distribute hundreds of millions of masks to U.S. residents.
View ArticleSpirit-Frontier merger aims to set up one of the nation’s largest discount...
A proposed buyout of budget air carrier Spirit Airlines of South Florida by Frontier Airlines of Denver might save consumers up to $1 billion, the two companies asserted Monday as they announced a plan...
View ArticleSmoking refrigerator caused Space Mountain evacuation, Disney firefighter says
Smoke from a breakroom refrigerator prompted an evacuation, a union official with Disney’s fire department said.
View ArticleCherfilus-McCormick says DeSantis’ proposed congressional redistricting would...
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick condemned Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed map of Florida congressional districts on Monday, arguing it would seriously harm Black voters. Under the proposed DeSantis...
View Article‘Ghost’ candidate in key state Senate race had help from controversial...
Handwriting experts say Orlando political strategist Eric Foglesong likely wrote the $1,187 check that paid qualifying fees for Jestine Iannotti, a non-party affiliated candidate whose run for state...
View ArticleFAU to test emergency alert system Wednesday
Florida Atlantic University is scheduled to test its university-wide emergency alert system on Wednesday, meaning alerts should be heard on its Boca Raton campus and in nearby neighborhoods, as well as...
View Article‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill draws Senate support amid battle over what’s taught in...
The initial support from both chambers could be a sign of the bill becoming a reality, which critics say could create a chilling effect over what is and isn’t allowed in schools.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 19,306 new cases; positivity rates lowest in...
The number of patients in the hospital with COVID rose slightly since Monday but is still down nearly 18% over the previous Monday, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows....
View ArticleSunrise man with five DUIs arrested in hit-and-run accident where bicyclist died
A Sunrise man whose license was suspended because of multiple DUIs was arrested in a fatal hit-and-run crash where a bicyclist died.
View ArticleMan charged in stabbing, robbery in Pembroke Pines
A man stabbed a motorist at a gas station in the back for no reason minutes after robbing a restaurant early Tuesday in Pembroke Pines, according to police.
View ArticleMan found dead in car in Miramar after dozens of shots fired, police say
Multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire in Miramar led to the discovery of a man found dead in a car surrounded by dozens of bullet casings, police said.
View ArticleFlorida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo declines to say if he got the COVID...
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo defended his involvement Tuesday with a group of doctors that touted a false and unproven COVID-19 “cure” favored by former President Donald Trump.
View ArticleWho will be Broward superintendent? School Board to decide Wednesday.
The Broward School Board is expected to decide Wednesday whether to give the permanent superintendent job to Vickie Cartwright, interim superintendent, or Michael Gaal, an Air Force veteran and former...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports lowest number of infected hospital patients...
The 7-day average for new cases was 17,125 on Tuesday, the lowest daily case average since Dec. 22. The number of cases in the omicron surge has now fallen by nearly 73% from its peak on Jan. 11, data...
View ArticleNorwegian Cruise Line to remove mask requirement, shift pre-cruise testing...
Norwegian Cruise Line has loosened some of its COVID-19 safety protocols that will allow passengers to sail without required use of masks starting March 1, while also shifting required pre-cruise...
View ArticleMan shot and paralyzed by Hollywood officer who thought he was grabbing Taser...
Michael Ortiz's family wants answers after the 42-year-old was shot and paralyzed in July after a Hollywood police officer mistakenly used his gun instead of his Taser.
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