New DNA evidence in 1990 rape-murder case points to guilt of suspect who was...
A man was sent to Florida's death row after he was convicted of a 1990 Pompano Beach rape-murder. But his conviction was overturned, and he was acquitted in a new trial. DNA evidence recently tested in...
View ArticleHe recorded and sold child porn videos of at least 10 girls. Now, he’ll spend...
Keivon McBride, 23, of Fort Lauderdale, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of producing child pornography and one count of distributing child pornography in March and was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in...
View ArticleBiden seeks to counter state actions he sees as anti-LGBTQ
President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday to stymie what what he called discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states.
View ArticleNew Florida State Guard names retired Marine as director, seeks 400 recruits
The new Florida State Guard is open for business and seeking new members after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced it is now fully funded. The guard, which is separate from the Florida National Guard, was...
View ArticleParkland activists join renewed push for gun safety laws
The push for laws that would prevent mass shootings and gun violence gained renewed energy in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting. Max Schachter, whose 14-year-old son Alex was murdered in the...
View ArticleDisney delays moving 2,000 jobs to Orlando amid ‘don’t say gay’ clash with...
The Walt Disney Co. has delayed for more than three years plans to move about 2,000 high-paying jobs to Orlando from California.
View ArticleLawyers urge leniency at sentencing for Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Lawyers for British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell urged leniency at sentencing, asking a judge Wednesday to disregard a probation department recommendation of a 20-year prison term for her sex...
View ArticleCrist and Fried, together in West Palm Beach, agree on substance and harsh...
Charlie Crist and Nikki Fried didn’t do much exchanging of ideas Wednesday night at a candidate forum. Instead, the two Democratic candidates for governor agreed, again and again. Their greatest...
View ArticleBoca condo association sued a unit owner who asked to see financial records....
Here's why many of us don't want to live under a condo or homeowner association: A Boca Raton woman's 2016 request to see financial records of her condominium not only got her sued by her association,...
View ArticleAs staghorn coral declines along Florida coast, planting project tests...
The Ocean Rescue Alliance and the University of Miami hope a conservation study will determine how well staghorn coral fares in Florida's Northern Reef Tract.
View ArticleDeSantis taps D.C. law firm billing $725 an hour to defend culture war laws
A conservative Washington, D.C., law firm has emerged as the courthouse defender of much of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ culture war agenda.
View ArticlePark ‘N Fly near Fort Lauderdale airport to close, refers customers to local...
Park 'N Fly, a long-time popular car park for air travelers using Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, will permanently close on June 27.
View ArticleFederal judge blocks contribution limits for citizens ballot initiatives
A federal judge has rejected an attempt by Florida leaders to limit contributions to political committees supporting ballot initiatives
View ArticleExperts fear for safety of missing Special Olympics Haiti delegation members
Experts say the cause for concern about the safety of the missing delegates will only grow the longer the investigation drags on.
View ArticleNation’s lifeguard shortage arrives on South Florida’s beaches
As tourists and new residents flock to South Florida's beaches, ocean rescue chiefs struggle to hire new lifeguards while current lifeguards work overtime to pick up the slack.
View ArticleStonewall Pride Parade is back for the first time in three years, emphasizing...
For the first time in three years, the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade and Festival will take place on Saturday. “Because of all the stuff that’s going on in the political world ... It becomes...
View ArticlePython roundup time: Registration open for Florida’s annual challenge to hunt...
Registration is open for the Florida Python Challenge, scheduled for Aug. 5-14. Last year's Challenge removed 800 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades, where they do damage to native animals...
View ArticleFlorida didn’t preorder COVID shots for kids under 5, as CDC approval nears
The Florida Department of Health says it does not recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children.
View ArticleDoes Nikki Fried have a path to winning Democratic nomination for governor...
With less than 10 weeks until the Democratic primary, gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried’s campaign is portraying her as a viable alternative to her much better-known competitor, Charlie Crist, with a...
View ArticleGrand jury report to recommend removal of Broward School Board members,...
The names of the school board members recommended for removal are not given, nor are the alleged violations, by in a ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeals over which parts of the grand jury...
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