Welcome to Florida: Here’s what you need to know about our weather
Here's what you need to know about South Florida weather, including wet season/dry season, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, flooding and climate change.
View ArticleHere are the names of tropical storms and hurricanes for the 2022 season
Here are the 2022 tropical storm and hurricane names list for the Atlantic basin.
View ArticleOrlando shooting by 10-year-old stemmed from argument over social media,...
The girl’s mother, Lakrisha Isaac, is facing a charge of manslaughter by culpable negligence in the killing of Lashun Rodgers on Mercy Drive.
View ArticleA 50-year-old, 388-pound sea turtle is recovering at Zoo Miami after a shark...
Baymax, a 50-year-old, 388-pound pregnant loggerhead sea turtle is being treated for a shark bite at Zoo Miami. Officials hope she makes a full recovery from surgery and can be returned to the ocean.
View ArticleFlorida has three cases of monkeypox, all in Broward County
Two previously suspected cases in Broward County are confirmed and a third case, a Broward resident who was tested in the United Kingdom, also is now confirmed. They are not related.
View ArticleIt’s the first day of hurricane season. Learn how the government wants to...
On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are announcing a new initiative to modernize building codes
View ArticleSunRail, Brightline, Central Florida get key federal rail grant
A $15.8 million federal grant will be matched with an equal amount by Brightline to evolve a concrete plan for Orlando-to-Tampa rail.
View ArticleFlorida officer faces manslaughter charge in man’s death
Authorities say a Florida police officer will be prosecuted on a manslaughter charge following the fatal shooting of a man he chased on foot last December
View ArticleWoman killed and children hurt in Florida Keys parasailing incident identified
A family visiting Florida from Illinois was parasailing when the wind picked up, and the captain cut the cables tethering them to the boat, a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
View ArticleUS agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manatees
U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source
View ArticleFlorida hurricane sales tax holiday started Saturday, and pet supplies are...
Florida's two-week disaster-preparedness tax holiday will begin Saturday and, for the first time, shoppers will be able to avoid paying sales taxes on numerous types of pet supplies.
View ArticleFlorida’s 15-week abortion ban faces challenge with lawsuit
With a month until Florida’s 15-week ban on abortion takes effect, women’s health centers across the state have filed a legal challenge to the new state law.
View ArticleWoman shot in face with rubber bullet at Black Lives Matter rally sues Fort...
A Delray Beach woman who was shot in the face with a rubber bullet by a police officer during a Black Lives Matter protest sued Fort Lauderdale and several of its officers, accusing them of using...
View ArticlePalm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw hospitalized for over a month
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw has been in the hospital since late April, recovering after two medical procedures. No release date has been scheduled, and the Sheriff's Office says he is in...
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of potential Tropical Storm Alex
Here's the latest "spaghetti models" showing possible tracks of a system off Mexico's east coast that could strengthen into Tropical Storm Alex as it approaches South Florida.
View ArticlePotential tropical storm likely to form and bring heavy rains to South...
Heavy rainfall this weekend in South Florida is the biggest threat from a potential tropical storm. The remnants of Hurricane Agatha have an 80% chance of forming into a tropical depression or Tropical...
View ArticleGeek bars spawn in Central Florida for comic, video game fans
Geek bars in Orlando are thriving as owners cater to fans of comic books, video games, sci-fi and anime.
View ArticleColorado State updates storm season outlook, calling for more hurricanes —...
Colorado State updated its 2022 hurricane season outlook Thursday, and it increased the predicted number of named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes.
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court ruling keeps DeSantis’ redistricting plan in place
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to jump into the state’s congressional redistricting fight.
View ArticleThe new I-95 exit at Glades Road is near completion. Here’s an inside look at...
South Floridians soon will see long-awaited highway improvements in Boca Raton, with traffic relief expected from I-95′s newly redesigned Glades Road exit, as well as the reopening of the Clint Moore...
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