Ex-Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee announces run for Congress
The former Florida Secretary of State joined a growing Republican field of candidates for Congress.
View ArticleCollege student finds possible ‘critical race theory’ in Florida math book,...
Two men affiliated with Hillsdale College found possible CRT references in Florida math books.
View ArticleFort Lauderdale family asks for help locating autistic 16-year-old boy who...
The family of Jariek Dorvil is seeking the public's help locating the 16-year-old autistic boy from Fort Lauderdale, who left his home more than a week ago and hasn't been heard from in four days. They...
View ArticleSmoke from prescribed burn could be visible in South Florida
Residents in western Palm Beach County and northern Broward County can expect to see smoke Wednesday and Thursday after fire officials ignite a prescribed burn at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee...
View ArticleAnother new start date planned for testimony in Parkland shooting trial
The official start date for testimony in the Nikolas Cruz mass shooting case has been pushed back to account for the two-week delay caused by a key defense lawyer’s apparent illness this month.
View ArticleSentencing the Parkland killer | Day 12
Here are updates from Day 12 in the sentencing trial of confessed Parkland shooter.
View ArticleWasserman Schultz: Biden easing travel restrictions to Cuba ‘may enrich’...
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a South Florida Democrat, says the Biden Administration’s move to ease travel restrictions to Cuba “may enrich” the Cuban dictatorship. Wasserman Schultz has long...
View ArticleDeSantis’ office considered a bill to target libel laws, records show
A top staffer for Gov. Ron DeSantis worked on a proposal to challenge First Amendment protections for the news media.
View ArticleSchool Board approves district overhaul that increases PR spending
A major overhaul that cuts more than $1 million from academics while adding nearly $200,000 to public relations received a reluctant blessing from the Broward School Board.
View ArticleCeltics co-owner donates $2 million to protect manatees
A co-owner of the Boston Celtics is donating $2 million toward protecting manatees and their habitat following two seasons of record-breaking mortalities in Florida.
View ArticleSpaceX launches 21st rocket of 2022, carrying more Starlink satellites to orbit
A Falcon 9 rocket successfully flew alongside a golden, orange rising sun Wednesday morning carrying another 53 satellites into low-Earth orbit and adding to the ever-growing SpaceX constellation.
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers’ plan speeds up wetlands destruction, critics say
A proposed pay-to-pay permitting process for utilities could speed the demise of wetlands in Florida.
View ArticleFlorida traffic fatalities jump as US roads see nearly 43,000 deaths last...
Florida accounted for nearly 1 in 12 road deaths in the U.S. in 2021 according to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
View ArticleA 10-foot alligator tore through a lanai and parked himself in a Florida...
A family in Charlotte County, Florida awoke earlier this week to find a gator measuring almost 11 feet long lounging in their pool.
View ArticleFlorida’s version of ‘Tinder Swindler’ to plead guilty in US court. He stands...
An Alabama man swindled a Florida woman out of thousands of dollars in 2017, federal prosecutors said. Prosecutors believe the man, who is known by at least 13 aliases, scammed at least 21 women across...
View ArticleMemorial Day 2022: Your roundup of events across South Florida
Memorial Day nears celebrations and ceremonies planned. Here’s a look at all the upcoming events across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
View ArticleDeerfield Beach man faces murder charge in 2017 cold case
A Deerfield Beach man was arrested and is facing a first-degree murder charge in a 2017 shooting after the victim suffered ongoing complications from a gunshot injury to his back until he died 2021.
View ArticleMatt Gaetz, other Florida Republicans offer comments akin to ‘replacement...
Some Florida GOP politicians have said or posted comments similar to the “great replacement theory” pushed by the Buffalo shooter.
View ArticleMan accused of raping 14-year-old at knifepoint in backyard of group foster...
A 14-year-old girl was raped at knifepoint in the backyard of a Fort Lauderdale home that records show is a group foster home for girls.
View ArticleFloridians won’t get home insurance relief soon, experts say
Florida lawmakers continue to blame trial lawyers and roofing fraud for rising insurance rates, but consumer advocates say the problem is state regulators have gone soft on carriers.
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