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Ex-Rep. Corrine Brown, fresh off tax fraud plea deal, is running for Demings’...

Corrine Brown, who recently pleaded guilty to tax fraud, unexpectedly announced Thursday she is running again for Congress, joining a hotly contested race to succeed U.S. Rep. Val Demings as she runs...

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Big switch by big union: Service Employees endorse Cherfilus McCormick...

The Service Employees Union of Florida is endorsing Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. She faces a Democratic primary challenge from Dale Holness. SEIU was a longtime, big Holness backer, and...

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NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer retiring after 44 years

The National Rifle Association’s longtime Florida lobbyist and first female president, Marion Hammer, will retire but remain an adviser to the organization, the NRA announced Thursday.

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South Florida police officer accused of using COVID loan money to repair...

A Coral Springs Police officer could face a 20-year prison sentence after he allegedly used more than $20,000 in COVID relief loan money he fraudulently applied for to repair his vintage car, federal...

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How Biden’s LGBTQ order could affect Florida’s laws and policies

Florida was front and center when President Joe Biden signed an historic executive order to protect transgender and non-binary kids from state laws that strip them of protection and inclusion.

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Broward Sheriff’s sergeant no longer faces criminal charges in 2019 arrest of...

Prosecutors on Thursday dropped all criminal charges against Broward Sheriff’s Sgt. Gregory LaCerra who had previously been cleared under the Stand Your Ground law of using excessive force in the...

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2 people killed, 1 wounded in Alabama church shooting, suspect in custody

The suspect was not identified Thursday night.

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Tri-Rail, other agencies get U.S. funds to help curb rail line trespassing,...

More than $2 million from the Federal Railroad Administration is being distributed among 13 states, including Florida, to regions where deaths by train are on the rise due to trespassing and suicides....

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Watch out for rain on Father’s Day in South Florida, and get ready for...

Planning to go out with your dad on Father's Day? There’s a 75% chance of rain in South Florida, along with seasonal summertime heat and humidity with heat indices approaching or reaching 100 degrees....

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DeSantis signs immigration bill, slams Biden again over border policies

Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Florida Supreme Court to set up a statewide grand jury to probe the smuggling of undocumented immigrant children into Florida.

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No butts about it. Florida governor signs law allowing smoking bans at...

Cities and counties will be able to ban cigarette smoking on beaches and parks under a law signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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COVID-19 update: Here are the update statistics for Florida

Here are the key coronavirus statistics to watch for Florida.

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Feds: COVID vaccines for Florida kids available, but delayed after state...

COVID-19 vaccines for Florida children under 5 will likely be delayed because the state failed to participate in a national preordering process managed by the U.S. Government, federal officials said...

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Investigation: School administrators kept ransomware details secret — then...

Former Broward Superintendent Robert Runcie co-authored a report with a private company about dealing with crises. One author also was working for the school district at the time.

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Dog dragged into water, eaten by gator at Florida park

A dog in Florida was attacked by an alligator, dragged into the water and eaten, despite the dog owner's brief attempt to stop the attack.

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Arrest made in 2021 hit-and-run crash that killed 22-year-old mother

A 19-year-old Lauderhill man is facing charges in a February 2021 hit-and-run crash that killed a 22-year-old mother after he hit her while speeding over 70 mph and didn’t request paramedics to help,...

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Florida surpasses 75,000 COVID deaths; two-thirds of state in high-risk...

Florida reached a grim milestone this week: More than 75,000 people in the state have died of COVID-19. The new death toll comes as COVID hospitalizations are rising and two-thirds of the counties in...

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June is a pivotal month for abortions in Florida

A July 1 date looms for the effective date of a new Florida law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks gestation, severely restricting access to the procedure. Several legal actions, however, could...

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Congresswoman tells of her ‘proudest moment’ as COVID-aid contracts draw new...

As Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick began self-funding her successful 2021 congressional campaign, the company where she was CEO at the time started receiving a new source of income: providing COVID vaccines...

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‘He can’t get away with this.’ Pillowcase Rapist survivor wants others to...

One survivor of South Florida's so-called 'Pillowcase rapist' in the 1980s hopes others come forward to tell their stories to keep the 'monster' behind bars forever. The Nancy J. Cotterman Center in...

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