March for Our Lives plans marches across the country on June 11
In the wake of the Texas elementary school shooting, March for Our Lives plans marches across the country on Saturday, June 11. South Florida will host one in Parkland, while another is planned in...
View ArticleBoat with 842 Haitians headed for U.S. winds up in Cuba
A vessel carrying more than 800 Haitians trying to reach the United States wound up instead on the coast of central Cuba, government news media said Wednesday.
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 ArticleJudge lets charges stand against Parkland deputy Scot Peterson
Scot Peterson, the former deputy accused of taking cover while dozens were shot at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, will have to convince a jury that he’s not guilty of criminal negligence,...
View ArticleFlorida appeals court revives Disney mask case
An appeals court Wednesday revived a disability-discrimination complaint filed by a man who contended that Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts did not properly provide an exemption from its mask...
View Article‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Field of Dreams’ star Ray Liotta dead at 67
Ray Liotta, an edgy actor who easily moved from good guys to gangsters and was best known for his starring role as a likable mobster in the New York City-set “Goodfellas,” has died at age 67.
View ArticleMemorial Day weekend forecast calls for ‘typical’ summertime rain, but...
Memorial Day weekend is forecast to deliver the type of seasonal summertime weather South Florida is accustomed to getting. No day is a washout, but be on alert for rip currents and afternoon showers.
View ArticleSlain Texas teacher’s husband dies ‘of a broken heart’
The husband of one of the teachers killed in Tuesday's Texas school shooting has died, family members said.
View ArticleAfter Uvalde and Buffalo mass shootings, Democrats and gun-control groups...
Moms Demand Action, a national organization that works to prevent gun violence, is holding a vigil in Sunrise on Saturday to mourn the victims of the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas.
View ArticleMarco Rubio slams Miami Heat’s call for fans to demand ‘common sense’ gun...
The elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas is becoming an issue in the 2022 race for U.S. Senate in Florida. The Miami Heat basketball team urged fans to contact U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers leave lots of unfinished business on property insurance...
Florida legislators leave without lowering property insurance rates
View ArticleMore March for Our Lives events are planned in Florida. More than 100 are...
Organizers for March for Our Lives on Thursday announced additional demonstrations across Florida, bringing the number of planned events up to six in the state so far.
View ArticleState orders Orange schools to reveal who bought ‘Gender Queer’ book for...
A state investigator demanded to know who in Orange schools authorized the purchase of the book “Gender Queer."
View ArticleGirl, 11, survived Texas shooting by playing dead, smearing blood on herself,...
A little girl's quick thinking kept her from being another fatality in the Texas school shooting.
View ArticleBroward’s newest School Board member describes where he may next run for office
Daniel Foganholi, Broward County’s newest School Board member, is weighing which public office he may pursue next.
View ArticleShould you mask up again? As COVID cases rise, Florida and the CDC offer...
The CDC recommends masks in high-risk areas for COVID-19 as we head into Memorial Day weekend, but the state of Florida says masks have little to no value.
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas crashes into Jamaica dock
It was a not a good Thursday for cruise ships. On the same day Carnival Cruise Line grabbed headlines with one of its ships’ funnels engulfed in flames, Royal Caribbean crashed into a dock in Jamaica...
View ArticleCrist says he’ll only debate Democratic primary rivals once
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is signaling he will only agree to one debate before voters select a Democratic candidate for governor.
View ArticleIt’s been 32 years since a clown shot Marlene Warren to death. Her accused...
Marlene Warren was shot in the face by a clown wearing a white-painted face, an eerie smile, a red clown nose and an orange wig. Now, 32 years later, the trial of Sheila Keen-Warren — her accused...
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.
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