The omicron BA.2 variant in Florida: What you need to know to stay safe
In Florida, where positivity rates are low, many people are taking off their masks and returning to indoor spaces like restaurants and theaters. As BA.2 accounts for more cases in Florida, attention is...
View ArticleA brief chill: Cool mornings forecast this weekend, but temperatures should...
South Florida temperatures over the weekend are forecast for the low-60s in the mornings, which is a bit cooler than normal. But highs are forecast for the mid- to upper-70s, which is close to normal.
View ArticleOmicron leads to 13,000+ Darden employees out sick in January
More than 13,000 Darden Restaurants' employees missed work in January.
View ArticleCensus: Orange, Broward populations declined amid pandemic, despite Florida...
South and Central Florida’s most urban counties lost residents during the pandemic, while suburban areas and retirement havens grew.
View Article277 Florida lawyers endorse Jackson Supreme Court nomination
As part of the White House effort to secure the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, 277 Florida lawyers have signed a letter endorsing her elevation to the Supreme Court of the United States.
View ArticleDonald Trump sues Hillary Clinton over Russia ‘hoax’ in their battle for the...
Former President Donald Trump is taking Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee to court over what he has called “the Russia hoax,” allegations that his successful 2016 campaign for the...
View ArticleSuspect in drug bust dies after being shot by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy
A man who was shot by a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy Thursday during an attempted drug arrest in Fort Lauderdale died, officials said.
View ArticleMary Jane Thomas, wife of country music icon Hank Williams Jr., dies in...
Mary Jane Thomas, wife of country singer Hank Williams Jr., died Tuesday in Jupiter.
View ArticleCPAC 2022: DeSantis stuck playing the waiting game with Trump over 2024
While some thought the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference would be DeSantis’ time to shine in advance of a potential 2024 run, the governor remains in limbo as Trump gave his clearest hint...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Here are the key statistics to watch in Florida
Here are the key COVID-19 statistics to watch in Florida, including community transmission levels, cases, deaths, hospitalizations and more.
View ArticleFlorida man dies after car crash with 11-foot alligator
A Florida man died after the car he was driving struck an 11-foot alligator on Thursday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleRudy Giuliani associate, a Soviet-born Florida businessman, pleads guilty in...
A Soviet-born Florida businessman and associate of Rudy Giuliani has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge alleging that he defrauded investors in a company supposedly created to prevent people from...
View ArticleBarbara Sharief running for Florida Senate, setting stage for colossal...
Barbara Sharief is running for Florida Senate in newly created southwest Broward District, and current state Sen. Lauren Book is moving to the district and plans to run there, creating a major faceoff...
View ArticleDeSantis signs law to scrutinize school books, limit school board terms
Critics say the law will lead to book banning in schools and needlessly keep school board members from seeking re-election.
View ArticlePPP loans were made to be forgiven. In heavily Black areas like South...
The vast majority of small businesses that took out PPP loans have had their balances forgiven, but a small but significant number of small businesses are still struggling to win approval for their...
View ArticleEx-Broward charter president convicted of stealing nearly $400,000 from the...
A former president of a Broward County charter school has been found guilty of embezzling nearly $400,000 in government funds meant for the school.
View ArticleSurveillance video shows drug-buying suspect chased, shot by SWAT members
Surveillance video shows a suspect getting shot by law enforcement officers after an undercover drug buy went wrong Thursday in Fort Lauderdale. The suspect later died.
View Article14-year-old boy killed in fall from ICON Park’s Orlando Free Fall ride,...
A 14-year-old boy died late Thursday after falling from the Orlando Free Fall ride at Icon Park, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: New cases plunge to levels Florida hasn’t seen in two years
On Friday, the Florida Department of Health released weekly data that shows new cases averaged about 1,200 a day over the last two weeks for the entire state. The last time the daily average had been...
View ArticleMiami-Dade man charged in 11 bank robberies across South Florida
At 11 different banks in South Florida, Jorge Ariel Cabrera displayed a note to tellers, saying he had a gun and demanded they hand over cash, court records say. By the time he was arrested, Cabrera...
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