System expected to move near U.S. Gulf Coast and cross over Florida
A low-pressure system is forecast to approach U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle Wednesday into Thursday, potentially bringing more rain and flooding in areas still recovering from...
View ArticleHurricane Larry churns toward Bermuda with top winds of 120 mph
Hurricane Larry is maintaining its intensity with 120 mph winds as it churns toward Bermuda.
View ArticleMan shot in Lauderhill during fight outside convenience store, police say
A man is in critical condition after being shot in the chest following a fight early Tuesday morning in Lauderhill, police said.
View ArticleMan accused of killing missing mom made news in 2018 as owner of escaped...
Eric Westergard, 45, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Perrin Damron. Westergard made news in 2018 when his kangaroo, Storm, escaped in Jupiter Farms.
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court says no do-over for property appraiser on overlooked taxes
Susan DeFrances got a big break when she received a tax bill of $4,439 for 2014 on her waterfront property in Florida. After Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill Furst’s office discovered errors,...
View ArticleGunman beats first of three murder charges
West Boynton man Jonathan Schuler is convicted of manslaughter; the victim was shot 13 times. Schuler is charged with two other murders, one in Palm Beach County and one in Broward.
View ArticleOrlando VA has the most COVID-19 cases in the U.S., despite decreased...
The Orlando VA, which serves over 125,000 veterans, has more COVID-19 cases than any other VA in the nation, even as cases trend downward.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: New cases in state continue rapid decline, to 10,162
Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, testing positivity and hospital capacity. The number of new cases and hospitalizations continues to...
View Article‘He damn near ran her over’: Frantic mom chases car after it was stolen with...
Fort Lauderdale Police arrested Lavincent Fisher on Tuesday morning, one day after they say he stole a car from a gas station with a young child in the backseat, and then abandoned the car about a mile...
View ArticleA fatal train wreck spilled a secret: illegal palmetto berries
Harvesting palmetto berries is a crime in Florida, but poachers work throughout South Florida to meet the demand for one of the nation’s most popular herbal supplements.
View ArticleLouisiana nursing home deaths after Ida echo tragedy at Hollywood Hills after...
Louisiana nursing homes' licenses revoked after several residents died after Hurricane Ida, in incident reminiscent of 12 deaths at the Hollywood Hills nursing home after Hurricane Irma hit South Florida.
View ArticleDonald Trump and son to commentate at Holyfield boxing match in Hollywood,...
Former President Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. will provide commentary on a boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort on Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
View ArticleDeSantis calls suspect in Lakeland massacre ‘off his rocker’
Gov. Ron DeSantis called for using the “full weight of the law” against a suspect in the massacre of four people Sunday in Polk County, with the governor describing the man as “totally off his rocker.”
View ArticleAffordable housing ballot initiative halted. Realtors to work with state to...
Realtors are halting an effort to pass a constitutional amendment to ensure funding for affordable housing, saying they will work with legislative leaders to create a program to help people such as...
View ArticleWhere to get monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 in Florida
Florida is providing monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 at clinics throughout the state. COVID patients, or people directly exposed to COVID, are eligible to receive the free Regeneron treatment.
View ArticleHistoric Florida Keys lighthouse gets new owner, and possible new life
A 148-year-old Florida Keys lighthouse could get a new life now that a community organization is poised to take ownership and begin a massive preservation project.
View ArticleBullets fly on I-95: Shooter in Maserati targets driver, FHP says
A couple in a Mercedes-Benz was shot at several times by someone in a white Maserati on I-95 South near Stirling Road, troopers said.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Please explain the third shot.
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 ArticleOrange, Alachua, Broward school boards challenge state’s mask mandate ban
Three school boards, including Orange County’s, want judge to declare invalid a state rule banning face mask mandates for students.
View ArticleHurricane Larry now a Category 2; swells to impact Florida and the U.S. East...
Large, dangerous swells from Hurricane Larry are expected to reach Florida and the U.S. East Coast Wednesday and remain through week’s end, forecasters said.. Tropical storm conditions are expected...
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