Florida stops daily release of COVID statistics, moves to weekly reports
Florida will continue to release coronavirus numbers but on a weekly basis, now that the severity of the pandemic appears to be receding, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleVal Demings launches 2022 campaign for Senate against Marco Rubio
Saying she’s ready for a “tough fight,” Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Orlando officially launched her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio next year.
View ArticleAfter outcry over food distribution contract, Nikki Fried says she’ll review...
After an outcry from South Florida elected officials, state Agriculture Commissioner (and candidate for governor) Nikki Fried is going to "personally" review her agency's decision not to continue using...
View ArticleThe Hunted: Police K-9s are meant to stop dangerous felons. They’re more...
The South Florida Sun Sentinel examined K-9 bites over a 17-month period at Broward’s largest police agencies and found 84 percent of people bitten were Black. The dogs are indispensable for finding...
View ArticleFinally, Broward will have an observation platform for viewing manatees
A two-story platform for viewing manatees is under construction at the Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach. The project is scheduled to be completed by October and will overlook a water traversed...
View ArticleDemings needs to punch back against Rubio to win, experts say
Marco Rubio lost no time following Demings’ entry into the race Wednesday, targeting her with a video calling her a “far left extremist.” Demings, who said Rubio’s attempts at tagging a career law...
View ArticleU.S. Senate designates Pulse nightclub as a national memorial; bill headed to...
The legislation passed unanimously Wednesday afternoon after its sponsor, Sen. Rick Scott, asked that it and its companion bills be approved by unanimous consent in observance of the five years since...
View ArticleDeSantis says he’ll sign property insurance bill that could bring higher rates
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he will sign a property insurance package that could lead to larger rate increases for customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. while seeking to...
View ArticleThe city that’s home to Trump’s South Florida resort just voted to ban casinos
The Doral city council on Wednesday voted 4-0 to ban gambling and casinos from the city unless approved by residents in a referendum, weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis negotiated a $500 million gaming deal...
View ArticleSouth Florida consumers are worse off than anywhere
Pandemic-weary South Floridians are maxing out their credit cards and living beyond their means more than anywhere else in the nation, according to a new survey by LendingTree.
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court shoots down diversity rule, calling it a quota
The Supreme Court ruled that requiring instructors in legal seminars to include people of color was equivalent to a quota, which the court called discriminatory. Critics responded that the order takes...
View ArticleAlligator mating season is here. Gators may be more visible than usual.
Thursday marks the first day of alligator mating season. A South Florida alligator trapper expects the usual craziness to ensue.
View ArticleMasks shouldn’t be required in schools, DeSantis says
The rule could affect students in Broward County, the only South Florida district that has not decided whether to end mask requirements implemented last year to control the spread of COVID-19.
View ArticleLaw upheld on termination of Broward woman’s parental rights
A divided appeals court Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of a 2014 change in state law that dealt with termination of parental rights.
View ArticleFlorida’s unemployment office axes call centers, despite thousands of...
Florida’s unemployment office has gotten rid of all of the call centers it brought on in 2020 — a decision that critics said is premature, as thousands of claims continue to pour in and applicants...
View ArticleCharlie Crist, running for governor again, brings trademark expressions of...
The issues were a little different — updated for 2021 — but the messenger, and his expressions of concern and empathy, were vintage Charlie Crist. Once again running for Florida governor, he was on the...
View ArticleRon DeSantis far outpacing Charlie Crist when it comes to campaign cash
In the race to be Florida's next governor, Ron DeSantis is well ahead of Democratic challenger Charlie Crist. Crist brought in more than $1.5 million in the first month of his campaign, but DeSantis’...
View ArticleFlorida bans critical race theory from classrooms
Florida educators will be prohibited from teaching history in a way that portrays the U.S. as overly racist. The state board of education also prohibited teachers from “indoctrinating” students with...
View ArticleToddler and his grandmother shot to death inside Publix; gunman also dead
There is no known motive or relationship between the gunman and the victims, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said Thursday evening. Detectives are still investigating.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: Here is the latest data, including new cases and deaths
Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, death, hospitalizations and the progress of vaccine distribution.
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