MAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Elsa
Tropical Storm Elsa was downgraded from hurricane status Saturday and is not expected to strengthen, but much of Florida — except coastal South Florida and the Panhandle, remains in the forecast track.
View ArticleMAP: Find out if you are in a watch or warning area for Tropical Storm Elsa
Check the map to find out if you are in a watch or warning area for Tropical Storm Elsa as the storm approaches South Florida. Elsa is forecast to track just west of the state.
View ArticleDemolition of still-standing portion of Surfside condo expected before...
The remaining portion of the collapsed building in Surfside will be demolished "as soon as we have a final path to do so," according to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The concern is that...
View ArticleDon Anderson, pet rescue volunteer, dies at 80
Don Anderson, who had been a soldier and a monk, spent his final years volunteering at the Fort Lauderdale no-kill animal shelter.
View ArticleTropical Storm Elsa further weakens while forecast track remains west of...
Continuing a trend of the past 24 hours, Elsa’s forecast cone continued to move farther west, with the entirety of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties now outside that projected track as of the...
View ArticleNews quiz for week of June 27
Think you are all caught up with the news? Test your knowledge of current events with the South Florida Sun Sentinel's news quiz, from the week of June 27, 2021.
View ArticleIf a condo can collapse, are school buildings safe?
A newly released report concludes that the failures that led a roof to cave in at James S. Rickards Middle in March are a threat to four other schools.
View ArticleFlorida law lets condo owners off the hook on repairs
In many cases, condo owners themselves — people with no engineering expertise — have decided not to stockpile the money they need to keep their buildings safe, and lenient state laws let them get away...
View ArticleRare colony of seabirds returns to South Florida for nesting season
A colony of threatened, federally protected seabirds from South America have landed in Pompano Beach for the first time anyone here can remember.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Elsa
Tropical Storm Elsa is forecast to pass just west of the Florida Keys during the day Tuesday on a track for a potential landfall somewhere between Tampa and the Florida Panhandle, according to the...
View ArticleRichard Donner, ‘Superman’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ director, dead at 91
Richard Donner, the prolific, genre-crossing film and TV director who helmed 1978′s “Superman” and reinvented the buddy cop action-comedy genre with the “Lethal Weapon” movies, died Monday in Los Angeles.
View ArticleSouth Florida casino files first lawsuit against state and Seminole Tribe...
Owners of Magic City Casino and Bonita Springs Poker Room have filed a federal lawsuit against Florida and the Seminole Tribe over the gambling deal approved by the Legislature in May.
View ArticleMore than a dream: Boring Co. proposes tunnel to Fort Lauderdale beach
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. proposes a tunnel that would whisk people from downtown to Fort Lauderdale beach in Teslas. Mayor Dean Trantalis envisions a pair of 3-mile underground tunnels — one for each...
View ArticleDeSantis says new law promotes speech at Florida colleges; critics fear...
A new law requiring Florida colleges to survey students and employees about their beliefs was touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Critics say it could have a chilling effect on unpopular views.
View Article‘Make America Florida.’ Ron DeSantis goes national with an eye toward the...
Fans of Gov. Ron DeSantis are ready to "Make America Florida." Is he eyeing a presidential bid in 2024? One ex-staffer is convinced he is: "He is planning on running for president. I can guarantee you...
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Palm Beach County COVID mask...
The Florida Supreme Court declined to take up a constitutional challenge to Palm Beach County’s decision last year to require people to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleMAP: Find out if you are in a watch or warning area for Tropical Storm Elsa
Check the map to find out if you are in a watch or warning area for Tropical Storm Elsa as the storm approaches South Florida. Elsa is forecast to track just west of the state.
View ArticlePost-insurrection exodus from Republican Party was real, but it didn’t last
Immediately after Donald Trump supporters went on a rampage through the U.S. Capitol in January, Republican voters in South Florida started leaving the party. The unusual surge of changes was real,...
View ArticleMan attacks cop at Hollywood police headquarters and tries to snatch...
A man attacked a Hollywood police officer inside the department's headquarters, police said.
View ArticleHere’s where to find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida
Here are the places where you can get a COVID vaccine in South Florida.
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