Cop made sexual advances and threats to female trainees, investigators say
Robert Hite, a Village of Palm Springs police officer, is charged with 11 felonies and two misdemeanors concerning alleged crimes of battery, threats and harassment against three officers and one...
View ArticleKey West commissioners revisit Florida’s cruise ship restrictions
Key West commissioners asked their attorney to draft ordinances limiting local cruise ship operations, mirroring city voter-approved measures recently overturned by state lawmakers. They say they need...
View ArticleHere’s where to find a COVID-19 vaccine in South Florida
Here are the places where you can get a COVID-19 vaccine in South Florida.
View ArticleCuban-American demonstrators shut down Miami’s Palmetto Expressway as Cuba’s...
Cuban-American demonstrators shut down Miami’s Palmetto Expressway on Tuesday amid protests against the Cuban government.
View Article‘We all quit’: Disgruntled Burger King workers change sign on their way out
A Burger King manager and another employee unhappy with working conditions at the restaurant changed its roadside marquee sign to read “WE ALL QUIT” and “SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.”
View ArticleFlorida protesters show solidarity with Cubans by blocking major roads. They...
In a show of solidarity with Cuban people protesting against the country’s communist dictatorship, South Florida demonstrators shut down a major expressway Tuesday afternoon in Miami-Dade County....
View ArticleCuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressure for President Biden
Cuba and Haiti, two tiny Caribbean states whose problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades, are suddenly posing a challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications in the...
View ArticleFlorida wants to skip mediation in challenge to new protest law, asks judge...
Florida lawyers want to sidestep mediation ordered by a federal judge in a legal challenge to a controversial law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis aimed at cracking down on violent protests.
View ArticleMiami-Dade judge approves pursuing sale of Surfside property that is site of...
A Miami-Dade judge wants to begin the process of selling the site of the collapsed Surfside condo and disbursing insurance payments to former residents.
View ArticleFlorida adopts new standards for civics, Holocaust education, amid cheers and...
Florida's Board of Education adopted new public school social studies standards for what should be taught about civics and the Holocaust.
View ArticleCitizens Property Insurance customers face bigger rate hike due to change in...
Customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are getting a bigger rate increase than was initially proposed after the company's board on Wednesday used part of a new Florida law to adjust their rates.
View ArticleCOVID summer surge: Is the virus seasonal in Florida?
Is COVID following a seasonal pattern in Florida, or is the shedding of masks and returning to crowded spaces resulting in more cases and hospitalizations?
View ArticleDeSantis, Rubio demand Biden act immediately to improve internet access in Cuba
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. Ron DeSantis demand immediate action from President Joe Biden to improve internet access in Cuba.
View ArticleIt’s been three weeks since two young girls were found dead in a canal. Now...
Tinessa Hogan, mother of the 9- and 7-year-old girls found dead last month, was arrested Tuesday evening at Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes.
View ArticleCuba lifts restrictions on importing food and medicines as protests continue...
After protests in South Florida and on the island, Cuba said it will allow passengers flying to the island to bring unlimited food, hygiene and medicine products with no import fees starting Monday....
View ArticleOrlando roads could soon use pavement that lowers air pollution and keeps...
The city of Orlando is looking to add a titanium dioxide solution to some roads to reduce the heat island affect and capture some air pollutants.
View ArticleFlorida DCF to pay $17.5 million to feds over false food stamp reporting
For years, Florida's DCF boasted about its low error rate in SNAP benefits -- aka food stamps. Now it's paying the feds $17.5 million for making false claims. And that's not all.
View ArticlePirozzolo touted access to Matt Gaetz before Bahamas trip that became part of...
Jason Pirozzolo’s messages shed new light on the Bahamas trip that's become part of a federal investigation of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.
View ArticleSheriff’s costs and services under fire, as cities discuss pulling out
Several Broward cities are unhappy with the law enforcement service from the Sheriff’s Office that’s costing them huge chunks of their budgets. They had hoped to discuss it with Sheriff Gregory Tony on...
View ArticleMoney in the bank: Child tax credit dollars head to parents
Hundreds of thousands of children in Broward and Palm Beach counties could benefit from the expanded child tax credit payments.
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