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Broward jail deputy arrested on felony charges after allegedly sneaking drugs...

A Broward Sheriff’s detention deputy is facing felony charges after allegedly taking illegal drugs into the Fort Lauderdale main jail in exchange for money at the behest of an inmate with whom she may...

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Jared Moskowitz wins Democratic nomination for Florida’s 23rd Congressional...

Jared Moskowitz won the Democratic nomination for Florida's 23rd Congressional District against opponents Ben Sorensen and Hava Holzhauer.

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Book beats Sharief in race for Florida Senate District 35

Lauren Book's state Senate win came after months of verbal sparring and combat between two powerhouse politicians vying for victory in one of the hottest elections in Broward County.

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Palm Beach County School Board incumbents triumph over conservative challengers

Many of the challengers in the Palm Beach County School Board race voiced concerns about issues such as mask mandates, critical race theory and LGBTQ issues.

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Simpson, Blemur will face off for agriculture commissioner in November

Wilton Simpson defeated James Shaw for the Republican nomination while Democrat Naomi Blemur defeated J.R. Gaillot and Ryan Morales.

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Tropics heat up with two disturbances. One is approaching the Caribbean

Hurricane forecasters are watching a system expected to emerge soon off the coast of Africa and a system approaching the eastern Caribbean.

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Charlie Crist wins Democratic primary, easily defeating Nikki Fried for...

Charlie Crist won a decisive victory over Nikki Fried to become the Democratic nominee to challenge Republican Ron DeSantis. “Don’t be fooled by the DeSantis propaganda machine," Crist told supporters....

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Two Miami-Dade officers stabbed in confrontation with man armed with knife,...

One of the officers was cut in her neck and arm. She was airlifted by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center.

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Call shows inmates knew ‘Whitey’ Bulger was moving to prison

Inmates at a troubled West Virginia prison where James “Whitey” Bulger was beaten to death found out ahead of time that the notorious Boston gangster would be arriving, according to new details...

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Floridians are dying from eating raw oysters. What you need to know about...

Summer is a deadly time for eating shellfish in Florida, particularly raw oysters. If you are going to eat raw shellfish, there are a few things you should know.

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‘This boy did not go bad. He was never right.’ Stoneman Douglas gunman didn’t...

“There was never any sense of normalcy. You could always see there was something just not right," a former neighbor testified about confessed Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz at his penalty trial in the...

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Appeals court tosses injunction blocking Florida’s new abortion law

An appeals court Wednesday tossed out a temporary injunction that would have blocked a new Florida law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

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Parkland killer’s life or death, Day 45: Former neighbor shares strange story...

Here’s what you need to know from Day 45 of the Parkland school shooter’s sentencing trial.

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Experts: Crist needs to hit DeSantis hard, raise cash to win

Charlie Crist can beat Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts say, but he needs everything to come together for him.

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Broward teachers and staff relieved after voters approve school tax measure

A referendum to increase Broward’s school tax passed in Tuesday’s primary election, bringing a sigh of relief to the many teachers and school district personnel who for months stressed its importance.

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Coastal commuter rail has long been planned for South Florida. Will Broward...

Broward County commissioners are poised to vote on a plan for the development of a commuter rail link that would run along the Florida East Coast Railway line between Aventura and a point south of the...

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Judge invalidates bogus claims in Surfside building collapse

Hundreds of bogus claims that sought a share of the $1.1 billion settlement in the deadly collapse of a Florida condominium building have been ruled as invalid by a judge

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‘He dreams of killing.’ Warning about Parkland gunman fell through the cracks

Mental health experts who treated Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz in the years leading up to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School testified that they would not have been able to...

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Homeowners insurance company decides to leave Florida

The move will force customers to find new coverage as their policies come up for renewal.

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Disturbance entering the Caribbean has potential to develop this weekend,...

Conditions could become more favorable for development early next week as one of the systems moves through the central and western Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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