Yoga studio owner beats drug-recovery industry fraud charges
A Palm Beach County jury on Friday acquitted Boca Raton yoga studio owner James Kigar of 119 felony charges that he had paid kickbacks to bring in clients five years ago.
View Article‘We have an emergency.’ COVID surge becomes dire at Palm Beach County hospitals
The COVID surge spurred largely by the highly contagious delta variant has become dire in Palm Beach County, where one rural hospital reported all its ICU beds were full and it cannot find hospitals to...
View ArticleDeSantis promotes COVID-19 treatment in Orlando, downplays vaccine effectiveness
Gov. Ron DeSantis held another event to promote Regeneron treatments for COVID-19 Monday, kicking off a new clinic site at Camping World Stadium in Orlando amid the surge in cases and hospitalizations...
View ArticleSouth Florida’s Haitians agonize for families and loved ones back home
To Lesly Clervil of Pembroke Pines, it is unthinkable that another devastating earthquake has struck, more than a decade after he lost his mother and five other relatives in a quake. The anguish is...
View ArticleHaiti’s troubled history may slow aid to earthquake victims
The deadly earthquake hit Haiti at the same time a growing humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Ethiopia, and instability is rocking Afghanistan, which could make fundraising prospects for the Caribbean...
View ArticleTropical Storm Henri’s winds expected to hit 65 mph
A tropical storm watch for Tropical Storm Henri remained in effect for Bermuda, with the storm expected to make a slow clockwisde loop around the island over the next week. The center of Henri should...
View ArticleFred declines to tropical depression after soaking Florida Panhandle
Fred’s top wind speed fell to 35 mph as it moved inland from the Florida Panhandle. The storm is expected to decline to a remnant low by Tuesday night.
View ArticleTropical Storm Grace’s winds increase, with storm expected to near hurricane...
Tropical Storm Grace’s top winds reached 45 mph Tuesday morning and are expected to hit 70 mph by the time it approaches Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.
View ArticleCost to provide security for DeSantis, dignitaries in Florida is nearly $4.85...
Florida taxpayers spent nearly $4.85 million during the past fiscal year to protect Gov. Ron DeSantis, his family, the governor’s mansion and various visiting dignitaries.
View ArticleMan shot while chasing after people with a knife in local park, police say
A man armed with a knife was shot by someone he was chasing in a Fort Lauderdale park, authorities said.
View ArticleFlorida’s COVID surge is prompting some skeptics to reconsider vaccines
In an inland area of Nassau County in Florida, a devastating resurgence of the coronavirus is making even some die-hard vaccine skeptics reconsider the shots.
View ArticlePoll shows strong support for mask mandates in schools and elsewhere
A new poll shows widespread support for state and local mask mandates, including requiring them in schools.
View ArticleJudge won’t lock public out of Stoneman Douglas pretrial hearings
Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer will keep the courtroom doors open as the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School killer approaches.
View ArticleSchool Board approves $250 bonuses to vaccinated employees
With the new year school year starting Wednesday and COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in recent weeks, most board members said it’s an important tool to help slow the spread and save lives.
View ArticleDemocratic lawmakers and health advocates push plan to bypass DeSantis and...
Elected Democrats, along with health and left-leaning policy advocates, want to bypass Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republicans, who are unwilling to accept federal money to expand the Medicaid program...
View ArticlePalm Beach County is latest to declare COVID emergency, but state still sees...
Pandemic-high levels of COVID-19 infections and hospital bed shortages are prompting restless local leaders and educators across Florida to declare emergencies while Gov. Ron DeSantis still insists...
View ArticleState may withhold funds and remove School Board members over masks
As more school districts in Florida consider stricter mask mandates, the state Board of Education is threatening severe penalties about two districts that tried, including Broward Schools.
View ArticleDeSantis top donor invests in COVID drug Regeneron that governor is promoting
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has been criticized for opposing mask mandates and vaccine passports, is now touting a COVID-19 antibody treatment in which a top donor’s company has invested millions of dollars.
View ArticleTropical Storm Grace could form hurricane Wednesday morning near Cayman Islands
Tropical Storm Grace, producing top winds of 65 mph Wednesday morning, is expected to become the second hurricane of the season. Another hurricane is expected to form later in the week from Tropical...
View ArticleTropical Storm Henri expected to become hurricane, may threaten New England...
Tropical Storm Henri's top winds held steady at 65 mph early Wednesday, but it is forecast to reach hurricane strength by late Friday, with 75 mph winds, increasing to 85 mph on Saturday. The storm's...
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