More than 1,000 kids now removed from Palm Beach County schools over COVID-19
The number of Palm Beach County students sent home over COVID-19 concerns has more than doubled in two days, raising questions about how to control the virus in schools as it races through Florida again.
View Article‘I don’t know where to begin:’ Altamonte police release frantic 911 calls...
Shamaya Lynn was at her Altamonte Springs apartment on a Zoom call with a group of co-workers when she suddenly fell back away from the computer, according to 911 calls released Friday by the police...
View ArticleTropical Storm Grace continues chugging west with South Florida still in its...
Tropical Storm Grace formed Saturday morning in the Atlantic Ocean and could aim for South Florida next week.
View ArticleElections supervisor imposes vaccine mandate for all poll workers in Broward...
Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott has told poll workers that they must be vaccinated for COVID-19 if they wish to work during the upcoming special primary and general elections to fill a...
View ArticleFred still tracking to the west, keeping much of Florida out its forecast...
Fred's current track takes it well west of the Florida peninsula. South Florida could still be in for a rainy, windy Saturday, with a risk of flooding.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of potential Tropical Storm Grace
Potential Tropical Storm Grace is brewing just outside the Caribbean Sea and South Florida could be within the forecast cone of concern within 24 hours. Currently a tropical depression, the system is...
View ArticleMassive Haiti earthquake kills more than 300 as rescuers dig through rubble...
The tremor was felt in Port-au-Prince, causing many to fearfully run outside.
View ArticleBiden administration joins Florida’s school face mask fight, supports...
President Joe Biden even called Broward’s superintendent Friday night, the Miami Herald reported, to offer his support for district rules requiring students to wear masks. On the call, he said his...
View ArticleNews quiz for week of Aug. 8
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 Aug. 8, 2021.
View ArticleTropical Storm Grace shifts west with most of Florida out of cone
Tropical Storm Grace remained a minimum-strength tropical storm at 8 a.m. Sunday, as its forecast track jogged farther west, putting all of Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties outside the east...
View ArticleTropical Storm Fred forms once again ahead of potential Florida landfall
Rain totals of 4 to 8 inches, with maximum amounts of up to 1 foot, are forecast in Florida's Big Bend and Panhandle regions when Tropical Storm Fred moves in later this week, forecasters said.
View Article‘Health care system is really hurting,’ but Florida isn’t under a COVID-19...
“The health care system is really hurting,” said Alan Harris, Seminole County's emergency manager. “It’s like a Category 4 hurricane bearing down on us, and we are really not taking any protective...
View ArticleTropical Storm Henri expected to form near Bermuda
A storm near Bermuda is expected to produce top winds of 40 mph later today, turning it into Tropical Storm Henri, according to the 8 a.m. Monday update from the National Hurricane Center.
View ArticleHere’s where to find a COVID vaccine in South Florida
Here are the places where you can find a COVID-19 vaccine in South Florida.
View ArticleTropical Storm Fred expected to produce 60 mph winds before striking Florida...
Tropical Storm Fred, currently producing top winds of 50 mph, is expected to strengthen and make landfall somewhere on the western Florida Panhandle Monday afternoon or evening, according to the 8 a.m....
View ArticleGrace likely to regain tropical storm strength as it aims at Texas or Mexico....
Tropical Depression Grace, producing top winds of 35 mph, appears heading on a course that will scrape the southern coasts of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba, causing mudslides and flash floods,...
View ArticleConservative 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 ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Can I get a booster shot now?
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Are teachers resigning due to lax COVID rules in Florida?
View ArticleFlorida sees tourism rebound in second quarter
Florida attracted 31.7 million visitors in the second quarter of this year, as the state continued to expand tourism-marketing efforts and COVID-19 vaccinations became readily available. The total was...
View ArticleHaiti earthquake: How you can help
On Saturday, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, and more than 1,200 people have died. Here is where you can donate money or supplies.
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