Conservative activist lawyer sues Roger Stone for defamation
A conservative activist lawyer is seeking $5 million in a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump ally Roger Stone over comments he made on a social media site popular with far-right extremists. The...
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Fred
The west coast of Florida, the Florida Keys and the Panhandle are in the forecast cone of concern for Tropical Storm Fred, which is expected to regain strength before affecting the state this weekend....
View ArticleDick Farrel, longtime conservative radio host in Palm Beach County, dies of...
Dick Farrel, a longtime conservative radio host and sometimes Republican activist in Palm Beach County, died of COVID-19. He’d called it a ‘scam-demic’ and dubbed Dr. Anthony Fauci a “power tripping...
View ArticleBroward jailer beat inmate with flashlight, state attorney says
The detention deputy, a 20-year veteran with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, allegedly beat the inmate's hands and knuckles with the flashlight. He has been charged, says the Broward State Attorney.
View ArticleToddler fatally shoots Altamonte Springs woman on Zoom call, police say
A 21-year-old Altamonte Springs woman was fatally shot on Wednesday by a toddler who found a loaded gun while she was on a Zoom conference call, according to the police department.
View ArticleFDA approves COVID booster for those with weak immune systems
COVID-19 booster shots will be available for people with highly compromised immune systems.
View ArticleGreyhound racing industry loses challenge to ban on dog racing
Members of the greyhound-racing industry who have pursued a long-running legal challenge to a 2018 state constitutional amendment that ended dog racing in Florida lost another challenge this week when...
View ArticleTropical storm warning issued for Florida Keys, with Fred expected to gain...
Tropical storms conditions from Fred in South Florida could start Friday night and go into Saturday. Although the region is outside the likely path of the storm's center, it could experience high winds...
View ArticleA new storm in the tropics is forming behind Fred
A region of stormy weather following Tropical Depression Fred would be named Grace if it achieves tropical storm strength. Early models show it following a path across the northern Caribbean toward...
View ArticleMan lying in street is killed by hit-and-run driver, deputies say
A man was laying in the street early Friday morning in West Park when he was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident, authorities said.
View ArticleCentral Florida woman, 30, held her newborn only moments before dying of...
A 30-year-old Central Florida woman with COVID-19 got to hold her newborn girl only moments before being taken to ICU and eventually dying.
View ArticleInteractive wind forecast: Find out when storm-force winds could be in your area
How strong will winds get in your neighborhood? Enter your ZIP code into our interactive hourly forecast tool to find out when winds will pick up.
View Article3 Broward educators die of COVID-19, days before school resumes
The deaths of educators from COVID come as the district is fighting with the state over whether to impose a mask mandate in schools.
View ArticleBicyclist has arm amputated after hit-and-run; authorities seek help finding...
A 67-year-old man had his right arm amputated following a hit-and-run accident in Tamarac that happened while he was riding his bicycle to work.
View ArticleFlorida changed how it reports COVID statistics. The result? The pandemic...
With a change in how Florida reports its COVID information to the federal storehouse, the state no longer provides a real-time picture of the virus' impact. And in the case of deaths related to COVID,...
View ArticleDisgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s financial woes revealed
The jail-bound lawyer who once took on former President Donald Trump is so impoverished that he sleeps on an air mattress at a friend’s house and can’t get a dime from anyone in his family, a newly...
View ArticleGuest died after riding Disney’s Spaceship Earth, theme park injury report says
The man’s death is the first linked to a Florida theme park reported to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services since June 2018, records show.
View ArticleHe bought property and wrote a bad check. But his sister had already killed...
In death, he bought property and was accused of writing a worthless check to the tune of $2,200. Armed with a warrant for his arrest, police in Hollywood knocked on doors over the years since the 2018...
View ArticleFlorida reports 151,415 new cases for the week. Broward leads US in COVID...
Friday marked the 13th day in a row in Florida set a record for COVID hospitalizations. With 15,840 patients hospitalized with COVID, the state has surpassed its previous peak in July 2020 by 152%.
View ArticleSchool district stands its ground on masks for students
Despite pressure from the state, Broward schools say they will continue to require that students wear masks because wavering would threaten their health and violate scientific evidence on COVID-19, the...
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