News media allowed to join lawsuit over Florida COVID data, judge rules
A judge ruled Monday to allow a group of national and state news media — including The New York Times, Washington Post and Associated Press — to join a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Health...
View Article3 shot dead outside a Wendy’s in Hallandale Beach
Hallandale Beach police are working to find out whether the victims who were shot and killed a Wendy's, knew each other and what led to the deadly shooting.
View Article911 call describes Brian Laundrie slapping Gabby Petito in Utah: report
A 911 emergency call reported details of a possible domestic dispute between Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie, including a description of Laundrie striking Petito.
View ArticleFlorida hospitals, overwhelmed with COVID, describe nursing shortage,...
Hospital administrators on Monday gave House committees a glimpse into the challenges facing health care professionals, describing efforts to reimagine how care is delivered amid a nursing shortage and...
View ArticleHigh school student arrested, accused of making online threat about shooting
A 15-year-old South Broward High School student was arrested Sunday and appeared before a judge Monday for making an online threat about a shooting at a school, officials said.
View ArticleTech chief is latest Broward schools administrator to resign
Phil Dunn was hired in 2019 as chief information officer to replace Tony Hunter, an administrator later arrested on bid-rigging and bribery charges related to a questionable classroom technology...
View ArticleGabby Petito’s white van apparently captured on video by Florida travel...
A YouTube video posted by Florida couple Jenn and Kyle Bethune, who operate the "Red White and Bethune" travel blog, shows what appears to be the white van used by Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in...
View ArticleTropical Storm Peter and Tropical Storm Rose are getting pummeled by...
Tropical Storm Peter and Tropical Storm Rose were getting clobbered by storm-shredding, upper-level winds Tuesday, leaving each storm barely clinging to its tropical storm status.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Can I get three shots -- COVID booster,...
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Can I get three vaccinations at the same time?
View ArticleJason Salemi wanted more from Florida Department of Health’s COVID dashboard...
His dashboard has been on CNN, is a part Atlantic’s COVID-19 tracking project, and has directly inspired a $20,000 donation to his university.
View ArticleDeSantis asks appeal court to block school boards’ challenge to mask rule
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has asked an appeals court to block challenges filed by five school boards against a Department of Health rule aimed at preventing students from being forced to wear...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: State reports 6,904 new cases, lowest since July 12
Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, testing positivity and hospital capacity. Florida reported 6,904 new coronavirus cases and...
View ArticleFingerpointing starts as Florida fails to apply for pandemic food aid for...
Despite repeated calls from childhood nutrition advocates, Florida still has not applied for $820 million in pandemic food stamp benefits.
View ArticleThe 411 on 411: Some seniors give poor reception to AT&T plans to scrap...
The telecom giant recently announced 411 service will soon end for wireless devices. 411 will still be available for AT&T; landlines. The company says it serves about 100 million customers, but...
View ArticleDeSantis’ new Florida surgeon general questions masks, vaccines, other...
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a new state surgeon general Tuesday who has spoken out against “lockdown policies” to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and written op-eds opposing strict prevention measures...
View ArticleSouth Florida students trash school bathrooms as they mimic TikTok ‘devious...
Students retreating to bathrooms to destroy sinks, mirrors and sanitation stations all while filming it for TikTok challenge.
View ArticleWillie Garson, ‘Sex and the City’ star, dies at age 57
Garson died from an unspecified illness while surrounded by family.
View ArticleFederal judge strikes down DeSantis’ ban on sanctuary cities
A federal judge issued a permanent injunction Tuesday to block Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2019 ban on “sanctuary cities” from being enforced in Florida.
View ArticleBody confirmed to be Gabby Petito; death ruled homicide as search for Brian...
Gabby Petito is dead and her boyfriend is missing in Florida. The FBI confirmed the body found Sunday was indeed the 22-year-old woman who was reported missing by her family after not returning from a...
View ArticleVictims in deputy’s gun assault case urge judge to block veterans court bid
Jerald Alderman, 56, is accused of holding a gun while threatening to shoot three young men in downtown West Palm Beach at 3 a.m. Oct. 12, 2019, a parking lot scene caught on cellphone video obtained...
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