Florida nursing homes second worst in nation for vaccinating staff, report finds
Florida COVID-19 vaccination rate for nursing homes employees is second-worst in US and resident infections are twice the national average.
View ArticleFlorida gator attacks bicyclist who crashed and ended up in the water
A bicyclist in Florida was seriously injured in a freak alligator attack that began after he fell off his bike and landed in the water on top of the unsuspecting gator, according to the Martin County...
View ArticleHurricane season: How long will it stay quiet?
There haven't been any tropical storms or hurricanes since Tropical Storm Elsa struck northwest Florida two weeks ago And nothing is expected for another week or more, as a global climate system causes...
View ArticleMan arrested in Broward shooting that left another man dead
A 25-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was arrested and charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a man following an argument.
View ArticleMcDonald’s must tackle sexual harassment in its Florida stores, judge rules
McDonald’s will have to answer for an alleged “systemic sexual harassment problem” in its more than 100 corporate-owned and operated restaurants in Florida, a judge ruled Tuesday.
View ArticleMasks expected to be optional in Broward schools, but COVID’s surge could...
Even if masks are optional, they will be “strongly recommended” when students return to Broward schools Aug. 18, and they could be required if the COVID-19 pandemic gets worse, Superintendent Robert...
View ArticleJury acquits driver in death of college student in explosive wreck
A Palm Beach County jury decided Kevin Brown, 29, is not guilty of vehicular homicide in the death of Eric Tarmey, 23, ending a retrial centered around a dispute over speed calculations. The six jurors...
View ArticleAs COVID cases rise, South Florida hospitals tighten rules restricting visitors
As COVID hospitalizations climb in South Florida, health care systems are tightening rules again about allowing visitors.
View ArticleFlorida GOP Chair Joe Gruters cleared after investigation into alleged sexual...
Politico later reported that Republican Party Treasurer Mike Moberly confirmed the general outline of the accusation, which allegedly involves harassment of a legislative staffer who offered to drive...
View ArticleJoel Daves, former mayor of West Palm Beach, dies at 93
Joel Daves, who served as West Palm Beach mayor from 1999 to 2003, died at the age of 93 Tuesday.
View ArticleConservative PAC seeks to ‘save’ Florida by registering voters who feel...
SOSS: Save Our Sunshine State, a new political action committee, is warning that people moving from other states could upend life in Florida. Founded by a conservative writer and activist from Palm...
View ArticleTeens in stolen SUV led cops on chase. Then came crashes and chaos on I-95.
The wreck on the highway led to a chaotic morning on I-95, snarling traffic for hours and raising the question of whether the chase needed to happen in the first place.
View ArticleCash for Moïse killing came from Weston man, cops claim. He did nothing...
Police in Haiti have alleged the money for the Moise assassination plot ran through Weston resident Walter Veintemilla and his Miramar-based firm, the Miami Herald reports.
View ArticleGold bars and Miami Heat ring seized as feds raid renowned sports gambler
Federal agents raided the Plantation home of renowned sports gambler Clarence “Gary” Austin, former husband of Costa Rican supermodel Lynda Diaz.
View ArticleTeacher fired after he’s accused of ‘full-frontal’ hugs
The action is the latest in a series of unusual developments in the disciplinary case of Karleef Kebreau, a math teacher at Miramar High who was originally recommended for just a one-day suspension.
View ArticlePalm Beach Schools has a new superintendent -- for now
Mike Burke, current Palm Beach County Schools chief financial officer, will serve as the district's interim superintendent, the school board announced Wednesday night.
View ArticleSeminole state attorney chose not to probe elections complaint in key Senate...
Prosecutors in Seminole opted to hand off a complaint alleging lawbreaking in the Senate District 9 race to state elections officials.
View ArticleDeSantis dismisses calls for a red tide state of emergency
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the Tampa Bay region by boat Wednesday and pledged continued support for ongoing efforts to combat a red tide algae bloom killing marine life and impacting the region’s...
View ArticleFlorida attorney general tests positive for COVID-19; vaccinated earlier this...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody tested positive for COVID-19 and exhibiting mild symptoms, Moody announced in a Tweet Wednesday.
View ArticleCOVID-19 ran rampant in Florida prisons, killing hundreds. Their families say...
More than 30% of the people who died in Florida prisons of COVID-19 were eligible for parole at the time of their death.
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