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Toddler dead after woman stabs her family at South Florida home, police say

A 38-year-old mother also stabbed her husband and teen daughter before turning the knife on herself Monday night, according to police.

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Forecasters monitoring a trio of systems in the Atlantic

Of the three active systems in the Atlantic, at least two have the potential to develop into tropical depressions this week.

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No-party candidate in Miami election fraud case takes plea deal, apologizes...

Alexis Rodriguez, who was recruited to run as a no-party candidate in the key Senate District 37 race by former state Sen. Frank Artiles.

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‘I’m a cop. What are you going to do about it?’: Florida man hit on woman,...

A Florida man was arrested after he punched a man whose wife refused his advances at a karaoke bar, authorities said.

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Florida woman accused of throwing her ex-boyfriend’s cat into river

Deputies say it unfolded while Christa Ann Thistle, of Oak Hill, and ex were fighting about him not leaving quickly enough. And, Stanley the cat paid the price.

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Broward Health warns of ‘catastrophic scenarios’ for pregnant women with COVID

Broward Health experienced its first death among pregnant COVID-19 patients in the past week, as the delta variant caused a sharp increase in the number of pregnant women hospitalized for the disease.

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Poll: 61% of Floridians think COVID-19 surge was preventable; many give...

A Quinnipiac University Poll found Floridians are gravely concerned about the current surge in COVID-19 cases, think it was largely preventable, and support requiring masks in public schools to protect...

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Broward schools stick by mask mandate and accuse Florida of breaking the law

In a letter to the state Board of Education, the school district argued that a ban on mask mandates is unfair to students who want to remain safe.

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DeSantis’ team starts to make its case in lawsuit over school masks

Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday began calling witnesses to back the state’s case against allowing school districts to impose student mask mandates, as a hearing continued in a lawsuit...

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Orange schools to mandate masks for 60 days starting Monday

Orange County schools will mandate face masks for all students starting Monday, a rule that will be in place for 60 days.

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Bill Julian, former Hallandale Beach vice mayor and commissioner, dies at 68

Former Hallandale Beach Vice Mayor and City Commissioner Bill Julian died at 68, the city announced Tuesday.

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Two tropical depressions expected to form. One is forecast to emerge in the...

It’s looking increasingly likely that two systems in the Atlantic will become tropical depressions as odds remain low for development of a third.

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MAP: Here are the Florida school districts that have imposed mask mandates

Interactive map: See which Florida school districts have imposed mask mandates on students or teachers, some of which violate a state law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban such mandates.

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U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz marries girlfriend in California elopement

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida eloped to Southern California, marrying his girlfriend Ginger Luckey on Saturday in a small ceremony on Catalina Island.

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Florida asks judge to throw out lawsuit challenging transgender sports law

Disputing that the law is discriminatory, the state of Florida is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge to a ban on transgender females participating in girls’ and women’s sports.

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Florida missing out on millions of dollars in federal aid for childhood hunger

Florida has “made no effort” to apply for $820 million in pandemic SNAP benefits intended to help more than 2 million low-income children during the summer, advocates charged Tuesday.

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South Florida ‘ghost’ candidate pleads guilty in vote-siphoning scheme

A man accused of taking bribes to run for a key South Florida state Senate seat pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to probation.

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Florida Rep. Sabatini files bill to ban vaccine mandates

Rep. Anthony Sabatini filed a bill Tuesday to repeal state laws allowing for mandatory vaccinations during a state of emergency.

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Groups line up behind electric rate increase to expand solar power

Two more organizations have signed on to a proposed settlement that would lead to Florida Power & Light raising base electric rates and expanding solar energy.

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Florida hospital removes doctor who tried to sell parents mask opt-out...

A Florida hospital removed a recent medical school graduate after learning he was offering parents mask opt-out letters for school for $50, according to a news report.

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