Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault
Humans don’t know what they’re missing in South Florida, just under the surface of a busy shipping channel in the “cruise capital of the world.”
View ArticleParkland mass shooting trial jury selection postponed again
Jury selection in the penalty phase of the Nikolas Cruz-Parkland mass shooting case was postponed for another week Monday after the lead defense attorney was unable to come to court.
View ArticleScooter rider dies when she hits Brightline train in Pompano Beach
A scooter rider died when she went around lowered crossing gates and struck a passing Brightline train in Pompano Beach.
View ArticleFor Parkland survivor, a long road to recovery from trauma
Eden Hebron witnessed a gunman kill a close friend and two other students on Feb. 14, 2018, in her classroom at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. It's been a long road to recovery for...
View ArticleFormer Orlando Magic player shot to death at Orange County townhome, cops say
Adreian Payne, 31, was shot and killed Monday morning at the Econ Landing townhomes in east Orange County, deputies said.
View ArticleBahamas calls on US labs to help solve deaths of 3 tourists, including 1 from...
Samples extracted from three American tourists who died at a resort in the Bahamas under mysterious circumstances have been sent to a lab in the United States to expedite results and help authorities...
View ArticleThree wildfires in Everglades that burned over 35,000 acres are no longer...
The 2 Alpha, 2 Bravo and L39 fires west of Sunrise and west of Boca Raton burned a combined total of 35,600 acres between Wednesday and Monday afternoon, when they were no longer burning.
View ArticleDeSantis signs ‘Victims of Communism Day’ into law for public schools
High school students will take 45 minutes of instruction to mark ‘Victims of Communism Day’ each Nov. 7, starting in the 2023-2024 school year. Students will learn “how victims suffered under these...
View ArticleAlabama corrections officer Vicky White who escaped with inmate Casey White...
It comes a day after the fugitive was spotted at a car wash.
View ArticlePrimary-care doctors coming to a shopping center near you
The newest Sanitas Medical Center opened in Lake Worth Publix shopping center on Monday, signaling a growing movement toward healthcare becoming more convenient. The new model for primary care —...
View ArticleSloppy Joe’s is celebrating 85 years on a Key West corner. This bar’s story...
On an island filled with famous watering holes and charming backstories, one bar stands out as a Key West classic. This year, Sloppy Joe’s Bar is celebrating 85 years of doing business in the Florida...
View ArticleDale Holness’ former campaign consultant accused of fraudulently receiving...
Political consultant Omar Smith, 42, of Royal Palm Beach, faces conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud charges in connection with a Paycheck Protection Program loan, prosecutors announced Monday.
View ArticleWill DeSantis, GOP Legislature impose full abortion ban in Florida if Roe v....
More than 20 states are primed to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade as expected, but whether Florida will fall in line with them isn’t clear.
View ArticleSeminole County high school to cover yearbook photos of ‘don’t say gay’...
The yearbook features photos of students holding rainbow flags and a sign reading, “love is love” during a walkout protest in March.
View ArticleCherfilus-McCormick launches congressional re-election campaign — with...
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who faces a primary rematch with the candidate she defeated last year by five votes, kicked off her re-election campaign with a call for — and a show of —...
View ArticleSlow your roll: Speed limit lowered to 60 mph on I-75 for a few more months...
Construction projects on I-75, a highway that has many areas notorious for fast driving, mean motorists must obey speed limit reductions for another few months,
View ArticleFlorida’s permit plan would speed up wetlands destruction, critics say
A proposed pay-to-pay permitting process for utilities could speed the demise of wetlands in Florida.
View ArticleTom Brady will join Fox Sports when his playing career ends
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said Tuesday.
View ArticleBroward’s Ron Book, one of Florida’s most influential lobbyists and father of...
Plantation's Ron Book, one of Florida’s most influential lobbyists, has throat cancer and is starting chemotherapy and radiation treatment next week. He initially thought the symptoms were caused by...
View ArticleLawsuit seeks EPA help for Florida manatees, Indian River Lagoon
Conservation groups' suit accuses EPA of not upholding pollution rules that would prevent a mass die-off of manatees.
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