‘Heartbroken’ Florida town has ties to Haiti’s quake zone
Boynton Beach holds deep ties to Les Cayes, a town in southwest Haiti hard hit by Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake, which has killed 1,941 people and injured 9,900 others.
View ArticleOnly half of Florida voters support re-electing DeSantis and Rubio, but...
A poll shows Democrat Charlie Crist in a slightly better position than Nikki Fried as the party's challenger to go up against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio leads his leading...
View ArticleMan shot in Fort Lauderdale gets to hospital in bullet-riddled car, police say
The shooting victim's bullet-riddled car was found parked in front of a hospital, police said.
View ArticleHere’s where to find coronavirus vaccines in South Florida
Here are the places where you can find coronavirus vaccines throughout South Florida.
View ArticlePair of rare albino alligators hatched in Florida
Two rare albino alligators were recently born at Wild Florida, a facility in Osceola County. They say fewer than 200 exist in the world.
View ArticlePoll finds two-thirds of Floridians support masks in school, but most favor...
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, schools reopen, and mask policies are being furiously debated, a poll released Wednesday found 66% of Floridians agree that students, teachers and other staff should...
View ArticleParkland ex-deputy Peterson breaks down outside courtroom: ‘I did the best I...
Scot Peterson, the school resource officer accused of hiding during the Parkland shooting, broke down in a Broward courthouse hallway Wednesday, saying he never would have sat idle while students and...
View ArticleDeSantis slips in some polls but still has a massive money advantage over...
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis may be more vulnerable than he was a month ago when it comes to the 2022 gubernatorial race, according to some polls, but his Democratic opponents have a long way to go to...
View ArticlePAC activity in 2020 ‘ghost’ candidate race mirrored tactics in ‘18...
Longtime followers of Florida elections say the tactics seen in these races have become commonplace in high-stakes elections.
View ArticleNew COVID early-response treatment centers opening in South Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the newest site for rapid-response treatment for COVID-19 patients, at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines. Other clinics have been opened in Orlando,...
View ArticleCounty commissioner’s daughter charged with fraudulent COVID loans
Damara Holness, whose father is Broward Commissioner Dale Holness, received a $300,000 loan from the Paycheck Protection Program to pay 18 employees at Holness Consulting Inc. in Plantation. She was...
View ArticleDisney World replaces free FastPass system with paid reservation service
Walt Disney World’s free FastPass+ reservation system will not return, and it will be replaced by a paid attraction reservation service as part of the resort’s new planning app Disney Genie, the theme...
View ArticleMasked students return to school on Broward’s first day back
The state has threatened to strip money from the district and remove School Board members for insisting that students wear masks..
View ArticleDeSantis says school boards with mask mandates are defying state, not him
ov. Ron DeSantis defended the Florida Board of Education’s decision to penalize two local districts for having school mask mandates, saying the rogue districts were “not defying me, that’s defying the...
View ArticleMiami-Dade School Board makes masks mandatory
Miami-Dade County Public Schools became the latest Florida school district to mandate students and teachers wear facial coverings when school starts Monday.
View ArticleHurricane Grace starts crossing Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula
Hurricane Grace made landfall before dawn near the Mexican town of Tulum. The storm's top winds weakened to 75 mph but were expected to strengthen when it emerges over the ocean.
View ArticleFlorida sports betting deal facing second court challenge
Two pari-mutuel facilities, including the Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County, have filed a second federal lawsuit challenging a 30-year gambling agreement reached by Gov. Ron DeSantis that gives...
View ArticlePalm Beach County schools will require masks starting Monday with opt-outs...
The school district became the latest to defy state rules pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who says parents should have the option to opt out of mask requirements.
View ArticleTensions over aid grow in Haiti as quake’s deaths pass 2K
Tensions have been growing over the slow pace of aid efforts in Haiti after a powerful weekend earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and was followed by a drenching tropical depression
View ArticleHenri forecast to reach hurricane strength by Friday and may hit New England
Henri is forecast to reach hurricane strength by Friday, hit a top wind speed of 90 mph by Saturday, and could approach New England by Sunday.
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