The serial killer’s victims: an ‘amazing’ mom, a paroled prisoner, a nomad...
Who were Kimberly Dietz-Livesey, Sia Demas and Jessica Good before the lurid headlines?
View ArticleDozens of groups join calls for DeSantis to authorize food stamp boost for...
More than 80 groups joined a plea for Florida leaders to secure some $820 million in federal food benefits to help low-income children.
View ArticleMan accused of Gaetz extortion plot charged with wire fraud
One of the men who U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz accused of being behind a plot to extort $25 million from his family in exchange for having a federal sex investigation into the congressman go away was indicted...
View ArticleTimeline of a serial killer: Three women dead in 14 months
Police say Roberto Wagner Fernandes killed three women in South Florida — and possibly more — in 2000 and 2001. But it would be two decades before they identified the serial killer.
View ArticleDeSantis’ war on school mask mandates highlights deep political schism over...
In the polarized world that has enveloped the response to COVID-19, school mask mandates are perhaps the clearest demonstration of the sharp dichotomy between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Democrats hoping...
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Larry
Tropical Storm Larry formed in the far eastern Atlantic and could become a hurricane by the end of the week as is tracks generally in the direction of the Caribbean Sea, according to the National...
View ArticleTropical Storm Larry forecast to become the season’s third major hurricane
Larry’s top winds are estimated to be 85 mph Thursday night, rising rapidly to 120 mph, forecasters said. Major hurricanes are those with winds of at least 111 mph.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Do I go back to same site for booster?
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 Article2 years since Hurricane Dorian, the Bahamas struggles to recover thanks to...
Walking through Great Abaco today is like looking at a photo of the small island taken two years ago just after one of the most powerful hurricanes in recorded Atlantic history stomped through it. The...
View ArticleHas Florida passed the peak of the COVID delta surge?
The signs that Florida may be coming out of its COVID surge are evident: a drop in the number of COVID patients entering Florida hospitals, and a decrease in the positivity rate. But some experts say...
View ArticleBroward toxicology expert cleared after investigation into possible drug theft
Gary Kunsman, who has been with the Medical Examiner’s Office since 2013, had been suspected of theft of a controlled substance and tampering with evidence.
View ArticleFar right activist Laura Loomer to challenge U.S. Rep. Webster in GOP primary
Laura Loomer, a far-right activist infamously banned from numerous social media and tech platforms, is running for Congress again, but this time for a Central Florida district currently held by GOP...
View ArticleDeSantis takes aim at sports betting lawsuit
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration says a federal judge should dismiss a lawsuit challenging a new gambling deal that will allow the Seminole Tribe to operate sports betting in Florida.
View ArticleHurricane Larry forms; forecast to be major hurricane Friday
Hurricane Larry is forecast to develop rapidly into a major hurricane with top winds reaching up to 120 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
View ArticleAsk for proof of COVID vaccine, face a $5,000 fine in Florida
Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Larry
Hurricane Larry has formed far in the eastern Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Models show a turn toward the north by...
View ArticleTransportation costs take biggest bite in South Florida. Here’s why.
People spend more of their money on transportation in South Florida than anywhere in the nation’s largest metro areas, according to an analysis by CoPilot. Among the reasons: We make less money here....
View Article‘No question’ Florida Legislature will consider copying Texas abortion...
A state lawmaker says he's going to introduce legislation to duplicate Texas’ strict new anti-abortion law in Florida, and the state Senate president told WFLA-Ch. 8 there is "no question" the issue...
View ArticleWatch live: Gov. DeSantis press conference at Palm Beach County health...
Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a live press conference at the Palm Beach County Department of Health.
View ArticleWoman shot and killed by police while in a stolen car had been released from...
Brittni Muldrew, the Boca Raton woman shot and killed by Coconut Creek police Monday night, had been released from jail days earlier, records show.
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