Former school Superintendent Jim Notter applies for interim job
Jim Notter hopes to replace his successor, Robert Runcie, who agreed to step down Aug. 10 as superintendent after his indictment on a felony perjury charge.
View ArticleCritics pounce on mayor for heat-of-moment — but wrong — assertion parade...
With his knee-jerk comments immediately after witnessing a horrific crash Saturday as the South Florida LGBT Pride Parade was about to kick off, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis put himself at the...
View ArticleTropical wave has low odds of developing; remnants of Claudette head out to sea
A tropical wave emerged Monday east of the Windward Islands in the West Indies. Meanwhile, Claudette regained tropical storm status before turning into a low pressure trough Monday night.
View ArticleBlack farmers will be given priority in getting medical marijuana licenses
Florida is about to award another set of medical marijuana licenses that would double the number of operators, and priority will be given to Black farmers with ties to doing business in the state.
View ArticleFlorida beach towns write Amazon TV series to lure tourists
Travel marketers in St. Petersburg and Clearwater commissioned an original, scripted TV series, seeking to market themselves and draw quarantine-weary tourists to the area’s sugar-sand beaches.
View ArticleFlorida urges judge to reject tech industry arguments against crackdown on...
Accusing social-media platforms of censorship, Florida attorneys pushed back against an attempt to block a new state law that would put restrictions on companies such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
View ArticleA Texas man accused of molesting and filming a toddler is facing charges in...
After over a year and a half of leaving Florida for his home state, a Texas man was recently arrested and sent back to Broward County where he faces charges related to allegations of inappropriate...
View ArticleRace-baiting broadcaster, arrested in FBI raid, pleads guilty to gun charges
Internet broadcaster Paul Miller, known for racially charged rants, admitted Tuesday to stockpiling ammunition in his home in Fort Lauderdale.
View ArticleSuperintendent Robert Runcie’s perjury case will not be dropped
The superintendent's lawyers argued that his indictment didn’t provide enough details to mount a proper defense. Judge Martin Fein disagreed.
View ArticleBroward man killed by car on Turnpike, FHP says
The crash closed the northbound lanes on Florida’s Turnpike for several hours during morning rush hour in Boca Raton.
View ArticleGov. DeSantis signs ‘patriotic’ civics education bill and controversial...
Saying he wants Florida to be the “number-one state for civic literacy,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed bills aimed at boosting civics education in public schools and gauging “intellectual...
View ArticleSecond girl’s body found in Lauderhill canal hours after first, police say
Hours after Lauderhill police pulled a young girl’s body out of a canal behind an apartment complex Tuesday, a second girl’s body was found.
View ArticleA study of more than 3,000 sharks identified the most common South Florida...
A study examined 3,398 sharks caught and released off Miami and the Florida Keys to identify the most common species. Most abundant was the nurse shark, followed by the blacktip, lemon and bull shark.
View ArticleNursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic, watchdog report says
Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported in the most comprehensive look yet at the ravages...
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Can I get fired if I refuse vaccine?
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Is it the vaccines or the masks that will keep us safe?
View ArticleTreasured but suffering, Florida springs get ‘miniscule’ attention, says...
The Florida Springs Council issued a report Wednesday condemning the state’s caretaking of springs as generally dismal, woefully underfunded and not likely to restore spring health for many decades or...
View ArticleHomeless man gunned down on a Fort Lauderdale street, police say
Joseph Darrigo, a 31-year-old homeless man known for creating clever panhandling signs, was shot multiple times at a busy intersection in Fort Lauderdale. Authorities are asking for the public’s help...
View ArticleAntivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison
John McAfee, the eccentric founder of the antivirus software company bearing his name, was found dead inside a jail cell Wednesday shortly after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the...
View ArticleSafety chief resigns from Broward schools, one more high-level departure
Brian Katz was hired in February 2019 to oversee safety and security in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland. He is the fifth high-ranking administrator to resign in 2021.
View ArticleRichard ‘Rick’ Asper, chairman and co-founder of Honor Flights South Florida,...
Richard "Rick" Asper, chairman and co-founder of Honor Flights South Florida, died Monday at age 75.
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