Chip LaMarca won’t run for Congress. Decision leaves Republicans without...
State Rep. Chip LaMarca won’t run for Congress, leaving his party without a top-tier candidate for an open seat being vacated by Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch. LaMarca says the atmosphere is...
View ArticleThey were visiting gravesites. When they got back to their cars, their purses...
Two women who parked at or near a cemetery in North Lauderdale reported their unattended cars were burglarized several days apart, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleSentencing the Parkland killer | Day 7
Here are the highlights from Day 7 in the sentencing trial of the confessed Parkland shooter.
View ArticleAfter man ruined gay pride mural, he is ordered to write essay on victims of...
A driver who admitted to defacing an LGBTQ street mural in Delray Beach must write an essay about the hate and violence that gay, trans and queer people face, a judge has ordered.
View ArticlePolice: Man confessed to killing Florida woman who vanished in 2001
South Carolina truck driver Brian Jones traveled to Alabama last month and admitted to killing 41-year-old Janet Luxford, of Jacksonville, in 2001, and to hiding her body in a suitcase, Bessemer police...
View ArticleFlorida sheriff: Shoot if someone’s breaking into your home
A Florida sheriff invited a homeowner who shot at a would-be robber to attend a gun safety course to “learn to shoot a lot better” to “save the taxpayers money.”
View ArticleWhy did Florida pick just one publisher for math elementary textbooks? A...
Florida's Democrats are questioning why the only approved vendor for elementary textbooks has ties to Glenn Youngkin, a Republican governor in Virginia.
View Article‘DeSantis Republican’ Nadd drops out of agriculture race after governor backs...
Self-described “DeSantis Republican” Chuck Nadd of Winter Park dropped out of the race for Florida agriculture commissioner on Tuesday, just one day after Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed Nadd’s GOP primary...
View ArticleAs unanswered 911 calls raise alarm, Broward struggles to find a way to fix...
The Broward Sheriff’s Office acknowledged Tuesday it has a recruitment and retention crisis among its 911 call-takers that has left scores of emergency calls unanswered. County officials want the...
View ArticleDeSantis sets weeklong special session on property insurance for May 23
DeSantis calls Legislature back to fix property insurance problems.
View ArticlePalm Beach County teacher who was arrested after refusing to leave campus or...
A jury found West Palm Beach elementary school teacher Christopher Persaud guilty of trespassing on school grounds after warning, a misdemeanor charge. Persaud was arrested on Oct. 27, 2021, after he...
View ArticleTrial begins for ex-Lauderhill officer accused of soliciting sex from...
The trial for Jamar Lee, a ex-Lauderhill police officer accused of soliciting sex from a 22-year-old homeless woman in February 2020, began Tuesday with the woman taking the witness stand.
View ArticleFlorida man who stole twin’s identity to get veteran benefits sentenced to 2...
A Florida man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for using his twin brother’s stolen identity to obtain tens of thousands of dollars in military veterans benefits
View ArticleSentencing the Parkland killer | Day 8
Judge Elizabeth Scherer commented Tuesday that she felt potential jurors were belligerent and getting mouthy as jury selection continues in the sentencing trial of the Parkland shooter.
View ArticleNew SpaceX Dragon launches from Kennedy Space Center taking Crew-4 to the ISS
A brand new SpaceX Crew Dragon lifted off from Kennedy Space Center taking another four astronauts to the International Space Station on an early morning launch today.
View ArticleVIDEO: Florida teacher faces child abuse charge after hitting a 12-year-old...
A teacher on Florida's Treasure Coast is charged with child abuse for striking a student with a broomstick. St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara announced Cyntyche Darling Lundy, of Port St. Lucie, was...
View ArticleSanford woman arrested; Instagram video shows her striking an infant on...
A Sanford woman was arrested Tuesday after police received reports about an Instagram post depicting child abuse, according Sanford Police.
View ArticleFlorida teen activist Jack Petocz, who opposes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, to...
A Florida teen who became a prominent opponent of the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill will be honored at next month’s PEN America gala. Jack Petocz, a high school junior, will be presented the...
View ArticleHava Holzhauer, former ADL Florida leader, running for Congress
Hava Holzhauer, a former Florida regional director of the ADL who describes herself as a “lifelong advocate and fighter for justice” and the “voice of possibility & progress – delivering results"...
View ArticleOpponents ask court to block new Florida congressional districts
Voting-rights groups are asking a judge to block a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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