Florida ‘red-flag’ law seen as model in gun safety debate
As a national debate rages over gun laws after last month’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, proponents of “red-flag” policies point to a Florida law as a model for states seeking to strip...
View ArticlePalm Beach County ‘lib’ accused of threatening to use ‘second amendment tool’...
A Palm Beach County man faces federal charges of threatening U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who is known for her strident support of the Second Amendment and President Donald Trump. One alleged threat said...
View ArticleOverlapping, highly contagious COVID subvariants are spreading fast in Florida
The more transmissible BA.2.12.1 omicron subvariant became officially dominant in the U.S. last week, yet it already is being pushed out nationally by newcomers BA.4 and BA.5, both of which have...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics drops COVID vaccine mandate after Florida threatens $27.5M fine
Florida threatened to fine the Special Olympics $27.5 million for requiring 5,500 participants to be vaccinated against COVID.
View ArticleGun control advocates call on Marco Rubio to join their fight to end gun...
In impassioned speeches, a group of moms, teachers, students, and gun control advocates called on Sen. Marco Rubio to join their fight to end gun violence, even if it would mean turning his back on his...
View ArticleMore than 400 flights delayed or canceled as storm batters South Florida
Scores of flyers in South Florida saw their plans scuttled Friday and Saturday as planes were stuck amid the chaotic weather.
View ArticleStorm expected to become Tropical Storm Alex begins crossing state,...
A sustained wind of 46 mph was reported offshore of Miami, as the storm expected to become Tropical Storm Alex drenched South Florida. Up to 15 inches of rain may fall in parts of the region through...
View ArticleAnn Turner Cook, original Gerber baby, dies at 95 in Tampa
Ann Turner Cook, whose cherubic baby face was known the world over as the original Gerber baby, has died in Tampa, Florida. She was 95.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Alex
Here's the updated forecast path of a wet weather system that has developed into Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the 2022 hurricane season.
View ArticleTropical Storm Alex forms in the Atlantic, one day after drenching South Florida
The low-pressure system that drenched South Florida Saturday with a deluge of rain, became Tropical Storm Alex early Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean and now has its sights set on Bermuda.
View Article2 Broward deputies and a civilian injured by hit-and-run driver in Lauderdale...
A hit-and-run driver in a red GMC pickup truck ran a red light Saturday night in Lauderdale Lakes, and crashed into a deputies' marked vehicle and another car, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.
View ArticleBroward School District banning backpacks for final three days of school year
The Broward County School District is prohibiting students from bringing backpacks and bookbags on to campus for the final three days of the school year.
View ArticleDeSantis seeks control over universities, targeting tenure, ‘politicized’...
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Republican allies are seeking more influence in university classrooms, targeting tenure, waging a battle against “politicized” courses and contemplating a significant change...
View ArticleLGBTQ groups ready to fight Florida over Medicaid ban for transgender treatments
National and state legal and LGBTQ-advocacy groups are preparing to fight a move by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as hormone therapy and...
View ArticleTropical Storm Alex pivoting away from Bermuda with maximum sustained winds...
Tropical Storm Alex, the Atlantic’s first named storm of 2022, was bringing storms and gusty winds to Bermuda Monday after killing three people in Cuba and drenching South Florida over the weekend.
View Article4 years later, Baby June case remains a mystery after body was found off coast
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office continues to search for leads in the death of 2-week-old Baby June, an infant found in the Atlantic Ocean off Boynton Beach four years ago.
View ArticleUS Supreme Court says crash victim must reimburse Florida for portion of...
Nearly 14 years after a Lee County girl was catastrophically injured when she was hit by a truck, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said Florida’s Medicaid program can recoup a chunk of the money it...
View ArticleDeSantis vetoes Tampa Bay Rays project after team supports gun reforms
Gov. Ron DeSantis alluded to a donation the team gave to support gun law reforms.
View Article2-year-old fatally shot dad after finding ‘easily accessible’ gun, Orange...
A 2-year-old boy shot and killed his father at their east Orange County home last month, Sheriff John Mina said Monday.
View ArticleDefense asks judge to withdraw from Parkland case. She denies the motion
Defense lawyers for confessed Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz asked Broward Judge Elizabeth Scherer to step down from the case, but she denied the motion. Jury selection on Monday was shadowed by testy...
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