Federal judge expects to rule soon on Florida ‘Stop WOKE’ act
A federal judge is expected to decide this week whether to block a new state law that would restrict the way certain race-related concepts can be taught in public schools and in workplace training.
View ArticlePalm Beach County elections supervisor addresses security concerns and new...
Ahead of August’s Primary Elections, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link met with county commissioners Tuesday, addressing a variety of topics and re-iterating the county has...
View ArticleFlorida governor considers law allowing smoking bans at beaches and parks
Cities and counties will be able to ban cigarette smoking on beaches and parks under a law sent to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature.
View ArticleWoman charged in murder of man found beaten and burned in motel room, police say
Four months after police found a man dead, burned and beaten in a Hollywood motel room, a 48-year-old woman has been arrested and accused of the killing, police said.
View ArticleCongressional candidate Jared Moskowitz tops 100 endorsements with his latest...
A new round of announcements from major public sector unions — including those representing police and firefighters — and South Florida elected officials has just put congressional candidate Jared...
View ArticleDania Beach monkeys get new landlord as Park ‘N Fly exits
The longtime colony of monkeys who live in a Dania Beach mangrove are getting a new landlord: a real estate developer who intends to build an industrial warehouse on the site of the longtime Park 'N...
View ArticleFeds indict Andrew Gillum on conspiracy, campaign fraud charges
Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost to Ron DeSantis in 2018, was indicted on conspiracy and campaign fraud charges.
View ArticleDeSantis not asking Trump for endorsement: report
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not asking former President Donald Trump for an endorsement for the 2022 gubernatorial race, according to a report in Politico.
View ArticleIncumbents, new challengers vying for Palm Beach County Commission seats;...
Races are beginning to heat up for the three Palm Beach County Commission seats up for grabs during this election cycle, with a pair of incumbents seeking re-election and a host of newcomers vying for...
View Article‘I have to find a home and a job,’ says resident of ‘The Florida Project’ hotel
The motel was featured as the setting for the movie The Florida Project and came to be known as the quintessential pay-by-the-week motel utilized by low-wage residents who can’t afford market-rate...
View ArticleJury selection in Parkland mass shooting case enters final phase
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shooting trial entered the final phase of jury selection Wednesday, and Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said she is planning to have the job finished within a...
View ArticleTwo 18-year-olds arrested, accused of shooting water pellets at people in...
Two 18-year-olds were arrested Tuesday and charged with a felony, accused of shooting water beads at roughly 25 people — including a person over 65 — in Pembroke Pines and Miramar in the...
View ArticleProud Boys riot trial delayed due to committee hearings
A federal judge agreed on Wednesday to postpone a trial for the former leader of the Proud Boys and other members of the extremist group charged with attacking the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from...
View ArticleSuspect in Pompano Beach triple shooting dies in separate shooting before he...
A man suspected of killing a 20-year-old woman in Pompano Beach in a triple shooting at a gas station last year died before he could be arrested, so the case was closed by the Broward Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleBroward sheriff makes first public comments about the prospect of no longer...
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony made his first public comments regarding the possibility he’ll lose his law enforcement license; “On my driver’s license applications I’ve said ‘yes’ a few times, I’ve...
View ArticleMan arrested for battery on senior citizen had been facing previous hate...
A man was arrested in Pembroke Pines last week for battery on a senior citizen. The suspect was arrested April in Fort Lauderdale for a battery considered to be a hate crime.
View ArticleMexico scientist gets 4 years for spying for Russia in Miami
A prominent Mexican scientist who led a double life with two families on separate continents and was co-opted by Russian agents into surveilling a U.S. government informant residing in Miami has been...
View ArticleSentencing the Parkland killer | Day 21
Here’s what you need to know from Day 21 of the Parkland school shooter’s trial.
View ArticleControversy, open races bring numerous candidates to Broward School Board races
There are 22 candidates vying for six available seats — three of which are guaranteed to go to a newcomer. Issues such as school closures and mask mandates energized many parents during the pandemic...
View ArticleLargest Burmese python ever found in Florida weighed 215 pounds and was 18...
A team led by Parkland native Ian Bartoszek trapped the heaviest python ever recorded in Florida. Here’s how they did it and why it matters.
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