Florida abortions by the numbers
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade and a 15-week abortion ban challenged in Florida’s courts, the future of abortion in Florida is unclear. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reviewed facts and figures...
View ArticleAs abortion pills draw big interest, doctors wary of a new method of desperation
Women who want to end a pregnancy in their second trimester and don’t have the resources to travel may turn to medications long past the time they are considered safe.
View ArticleTropical Storm Colin forms in Atlantic Ocean near the Carolinas
Tropical Storm Bonnie, the second tropical storm of the season, made landfall near the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica on Friday night, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm Colin...
View ArticleFatal crash between car and motorcycle had I-95 South shut down, officials say
A fatal crash between a car and motorcycle on I-95 South near the Sheridan St. exit had the highway closed down. The motorcyclist died, officials said.
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 ArticleRebuilding an island: Project in Lake Worth Lagoon relies on nature for...
The island will feature a nesting site for American oystercatchers and other shorebirds, as well as oyster beds and mangroves to naturally filter the lagoon and create more intertidal habitat within...
View ArticleFlamethrower used to torch Pan-African flag in Florida
A person used a flamethrower set fire to a Pan-African flag flying on a pole outside the headquarters of a Black international socialist group based in Florida
View ArticleMan arrested in the deaths of 2 people at a Palm Beach County home
A man and woman were found dead in a home on Cherry Road in unincorporated West Palm Beach late Saturday, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleActivity in the tropics cools down as former Tropical Storm Colin fades;...
Two storm systems, one in the Caribbean Sea and the other skirting North Carolina, were still active on Saturday evening, but neither poses a threat to South Florida.
View ArticleBroward Schools PR chief under investigation over pro-Runcie rally
The school district began an investigation after Chief Communications Officer Kathy Koch was subpoenaed by statewide prosecutors. They quizzed her about a rally she organized for former Superintendent...
View ArticleFlorida man charged with taking R2-D2 from Disney World resort after posing...
A Kissimmee man is being accused of stealing and tampering with Disney resort property, including an R2-D2 statue worth up to $10,000.
View ArticleIs it more affordable to rent or buy right now? Here’s what the data suggests
Both rents and housing prices are skyrocketing as mortgage rates rise and people are priced out of homebuying. Here's what the data suggests on which might be less expensive.
View Article‘We’re going to be flying people north’: How some patients will travel due to...
Florida’s new 15-week ban on abortions likely will mean more patients traveling out of state for the procedure — prompting a string of organizations to raise funds for trips that are hundreds of miles...
View Article‘Join us in California’: Newsom targets GOP in Florida ad
Fueling speculation that he’s interested in the White House, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, unveiled an ad Sunday that will air in Florida. The ad pits him squarely against former President...
View ArticleCentral Florida restaurant owner to fly into space on Blue Origin rocket
Stroll down the stairwell from the second-story Moon Room at Pineapples in Eau Gallie, and you’ll encounter an MTV-themed mural of an astronaut holding a flag on the lunar surface amid a cosmic backdrop.
View ArticleHighland Park shooting: ‘It was chaotic,’ reports of 5 dead, 16 others shot...
More than a dozen people were shot Monday morning, at least five of them fatally, about 10 minutes into the northern suburb’s Fourth of July parade, according to police and witnesses.
View ArticleJoey Chestnut, Tampa’s Miki Sudo again win Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Joey Chestnut downs 63 dogs and buns to win for the 15th time. Tampa's Miki Sudo eats 40 for her eighth women’s title.
View ArticleFort Lauderdale home vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, police say
A Fort Lauderdale home was vandalized Saturday night, with swastikas spray-painted on its garage and on a Ukrainian flag hung on the garage door, police said.
View ArticleHighland Park shooting: Man arrested apparently posted series of videos;...
Described by police as a person of interest in the Highland Park mass shooting, Robert “Bobby” Crimo III was described as a longtime resident of the suburb who posted online videos under the moniker...
View ArticleAbortions in Florida: What you need to know
The future of abortion in Florida is unclear, even with a 15-week abortion ban challenged in Florida’s courts, Here's a look at abortions in Florida by the numbers.
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