Haiti earthquake: How you can help
On Aug. 14, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, and more than 1,900 people have died with thousands more injured. Here is where you can donate money or supplies.
View ArticleEx-deputy tampered with house-arrest ankle monitor, judge rules
A judge Wednesday said Carlton Nebergall tampered with the device while at home under a $500,000 bond. “He clearly did more than just put on tube socks,” she 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 ArticleAnti-mask protester arrested after shoving high school student
Dan Bauman, 50 — a Fort Lauderdale man with a history of confrontations over masks — was charged with aggravated child abuse after an uproar at Fort Lauderdale High School.
View ArticleFlorida voters deeply divided over DeSantis; most don’t want him to run for...
Florida voters are deeply divided over Gov. Ron DeSantis, with Republicans cheering his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and his overall performance and Democrats showing intense disdain. A Quinnipiac...
View ArticlePoll shows most Florida voters disapprove of Joe Biden’s performance
A majority of Florida voters disapprove of President Joe Biden’s performance. The Quinnipiac University Poll found 40% of Florida voters approve of Biden’s performance, with 53% disapproving. Views of...
View ArticleSchools across Florida may unite to fight the state on masks
Palm Beach County School Board members voted Wednesday to challenge state rules that let parents decide whether their children wear masks. The Broward County School Board took similar action earlier.
View ArticleMan killed in late-night shooting in Plantation
The shooting happened overnight Wednesday in the 600 block of NW 42nd Avenue, near NW 5th Street, in Plantation.
View ArticleAd campaign targets DeSantis donors for ‘funding an agenda that has killed...
A national political action committee is beginning an online and text messaging advertising campaign to call out political donors to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The political group 314 Action said DeSantis'...
View ArticleAnti-mask protester arrested after shoving high school student has charge...
Fort Lauderdale Police said Thursday they filed the wrong charge of aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony, changing it to child abuse without great bodily harm, a third-degree felony.
View ArticleTropical Depression Nine forms in Caribbean; could directly effect the U.S....
Tropical Depression Nine formed Thursday in the Caribbean and it could bring dangerous storm surge, wind, and heavy rain to parts of Mexico and the U.S. Gulf Coast, including the Florida Panhandle,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccination rate is low for Floridians on Medicaid
About a third of eligible people enrolled in Florida Medicaid managed-care plans had received COVID-19 vaccinations as of early August, a participation rate that one former Medicaid director called low.
View ArticleSabatini’s AR-15 raffle becomes a giveaway after he’s told a raffle would be...
In a campaign email Wednesday, state Rep. Anthony Sabatini announced an AR-15 gun raffle, a promotion he later changed to a “giveaway” after the Orlando Sentinel pointed out it would be illegal for him...
View ArticleFlorida recovers $5 million from domestic violence coalition accused of...
Florida recovered $5 million from the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, recouping money paid to its former CEO Tiffany Carr.
View ArticleWhite Jeep Compass sought in hit-and-run crash in Hollywood
Police want the public's help finding a white Jeep Compass with damage to its left front bumper. They believe the vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run early Tuesday morning in Hollywood.
View ArticleOverpriced homes are declining. Maybe a slowdown is finally coming.
Homes in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties sold for 13% above their long-term pricing trends in July, a slight decline from the month before, according to research at Florida Atlantic...
View ArticleParents, state make final arguments in school mask mandate lawsuit; ruling...
Attorneys made their closing arguments Thursday in a legal battle over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order that sought to block school districts from requiring students to wear masks during the COVID-19...
View Article$100M repair to fix sinking, tilted San Francisco high-rise halted as tower...
The Millennium Tower, which opened in 2009, had sunk 16 inches by 2016.
View ArticleStudent at Miramar High brought stolen gun on campus, police say
A 17-year-old student at Miramar High School was arrested Thursday for having a gun on school property, police said. Authorities said the student made no threats.
View ArticleAdam Sandler’s father-in-law arrested with loaded gun in bag at Broward...
Broward lawyer Joseph Titone, father-in-law of comic actor Adam Sandler and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, was arrested after a gun was found in the briefcase he was carrying...
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