Tony Sirico, Paulie Walnuts on ‘The Sopranos,’ dead at 79
“It pains me to say that my dear friend, colleague and partner in crime, the great Tony Sirico has passed away today,” Michael Imperioli wrote on Instagram. “Tony was like no one else: he was as tough,...
View ArticleTransgender treatment rule draws raucous response at Florida hearing
Florida health officials on Friday received public input on a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy for transgender people.
View ArticleAs home values soar, calls grow to increase Citizens Insurance eligibility...
As inflation pushes home replacement values ever higher, calls are getting louder to increase the eligibility cap for coverage by state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Currently, the...
View ArticleCongress candidate bashes fellow Democrat Moskowitz over ties to DeSantis,...
Congressional candidate Ben Sorensen, seeking to gain attention and to damage Democratic primary opponent Jared Moskowitz, is repeatedly attacking Moskowitz by linking him to Gov. Ron DeSantis and...
View ArticleAs deaths rise, Broward may lose ‘quiet zone’ that silenced train horns
Broward County could lose its federally mandated "quiet zone" along the Florida East Coast Railway line as industry and government officials seek ways to reduce deaths among trespassers on railroad...
View ArticleSerial rape suspect, accused of attacking women in ’90s, is extradited to...
Russell McLean, a faculty member at Northern Caribbean University in Jamaica, was arrested and extradited to Broward County Jail to face charges in sexual batteries committed in Margate and Tamarac in...
View ArticleGlades Road at I-95 will be shut down several nights in Boca Raton
Drivers in Boca Raton will face significant detours this week with the overnight closures of Glades Road at I-95 — part of an overhaul for a reconfigured highway exit that’ll ease traffic later this year.
View ArticleReferendum and charter questions: A city-by-city look at elections in Broward
Most of Broward’s cities have elections this November to pick commissioners and mayors, but a handful also are asking voters to make their voices heard on other issues, too.
View ArticleDisturbance expected to emerge near U.S. Gulf Coast, forecasters say
Its odds of developing are at 20% within the next five days, according to experts. Regardless of development, it may bring heavy rain to the Florida Panhandle across to Louisiana over the next several...
View ArticleShooting suspect in custody after I-95 chase ends in Boca Raton, deputies say
Woman in critical condition after West Park shooting that prompted a three-county chase, leading to arrest of Hollywood man.
View ArticleWhat’s being built there? Chick-fil-A, Wawa and more on tap for massive...
A Chick-fil-A restaurant and a Wawa gas station are planned for the massive Water Towers Commons project in Lantana.
View ArticleSouth Florida commuters turn to electric scooters for convenience and cost
Electric scooters are becoming a more popular tool for South Florida commuters. Scooters connect riders between home, work, school and public transit such as buses or Brightline and Tri-Rail train...
View ArticleDisturbance developing offshore of Florida Panhandle, forecasters say
Its odds of developing into a tropical depression are at 30% within the next five days, up from 20% on Sunday. Regardless of development, it may bring heavy rain to the Florida Panhandle across to...
View ArticleState seeks to shield former Florida education commissioner in ‘Intellectual...
The state wants to shield former Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran from testifying in a battle about a 2021 law requiring surveys of “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity."
View ArticleParkland father Manuel Oliver shouts objection as Biden ‘celebrates’ new gun...
Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquin was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, interrupted President Joe Biden’s speech a White House event commemorating the new federal law aimed at...
View ArticleProsecutors want death penalty back on the table in YNW Melly murder trial
Jury selection is about to begin in the trial of rising Florida rap star YNW Melly, accused of shooting two of his close friends to death and then trying to make it look like they had been the victims...
View ArticleOver-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval
HRA Pharma’s application on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for health regulators amid legal and political battles over women’s reproductive health.
View ArticleFlorida abortion clinics work overtime as women arrive from nearby states
Florida abortion clinics are operating longer hours, opening on the weekends and training new doctors as they treat double the number of patients now that nearby states have made abortions illegal.
View ArticleGas prices drop another 15 cents in Florida. But you know what threat looms next
Gas prices in Florida and across the United States continued to fall last week, bringing the total decline to 47 cents since hitting record highs in June. But experts warn not to get used to them, not...
View Article‘You just never would expect this.’ Murder-suicide in Boca Raton leaves two...
A Sunday afternoon murder-suicide in an ordinarily quiet Boca Raton neighborhood has left neighbors shaken and in search of answers.
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