Ghislaine Maxwell jury begins deliberations in sex trafficking trial
A jury began deliberations Monday, tasked with considering whether Ghislaine Maxwell is a dangerous predator who recruited teens to be sexually abused by financier Jeffrey Epstein — as prosecutors put...
View ArticleFlorida may toughen law for hate crimes after gay-pride display was...
Florida may soon shut closed a legal loophole that recently allowed a man to avoid a hate-crime charge for a vandalized gay-pride display in Delray Beach, prosecutors say.
View ArticleSea turtle volunteers defeat Florida in lawsuit, winning right to protect nests
Sea Turtle Oversight Protection, which deploys a squad of unpaid guardians to protect sea turtle nests in Broward County, had been told the state planned to phase out their permits. The group took the...
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Do we need negative COVID tests to travel...
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: What documents do I need to travel to New York and Canada, and back?
View ArticleCandidates in Broward state Senate primary similar on issues, differ on...
Though they offer similar views on major issues, the candidates in a special Florida Senate primary in Broward County have vastly different levels of political experience. There's also an unusual level...
View ArticleSkin cell Band-Aid, monoclonal antibodies among experiments launched by SpaceX
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket liftoff from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday brought 6,500 pounds of cargo up to the International Space Station.
View ArticleSee you in court: Key legal issues to watch in Florida in the coming year
From elections to vaccines, state and federal courts are weighing major Florida lawsuits. Here are some of the big legal issues to watch in 2022.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: When will at-home testing become affordable?
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: When will cheap or low-cost at-home tests be available?
View ArticleFlorida construction worker feared dead in parking garage collapse
A construction worker is feared dead after a portion of a concrete stairwell in a Clearwater parking garage collapsed on him, officials said.
View ArticleFlorida casino, poker room drop appeal in gambling case that challenged...
Two pari-mutuels, including the Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County, have dropped an appeal of a federal judge’s decision to dismiss a challenge to a gambling agreement that gave the Seminole Tribe...
View ArticleMore cruise ships report COVID-19 cases, but officials say safety plans are...
Cruise lines will be the first to tell you that COVID-19 isn’t going away, but they have safety protocols in place to weather the storm when cases appear on board. Nearly 1/3 of ships sailing in the...
View ArticleOmicron has quickly overtaken delta as Miami’s dominant COVID-19 variant
Omicron has overtaken the delta variant in Miami Florida as the dominant strain of the coronavirus in a matter of weeks.
View ArticleTrail camera captures first photos ever of mating Florida panthers
The two Florida panthers may have thought their moment of physical intimacy went unnoticed -- but a trail camera placed by biologists captured their activities, in the first photos ever taken of the...
View ArticleFlorida trails Texas in population growth for 2021 as U.S. rate hits record low
Florida trailed only Texas in population increases from 2020 to 2021, while the nation had the slowest growth rate in its history, the Census Bureau said Tuesday.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: State reports 12,915 new cases as positivity rate soars...
Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, testing positivity and vaccinations.
View ArticleGhislaine Maxwell trial jury asks to review testimony in first full day of...
The jury deliberating at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial finished its first full day of deliberations Tuesday without reaching a verdict.
View ArticleAs omicron spreads in South Florida, hundreds more patients fill emergency rooms
With omicron now the dominant variant in the state, South Florida emergency rooms are swamped with COVID patients. Hospital directors say they are concerned by how fast the virus is spreading.
View ArticleStormy weather passing South Florida; sunny skies expected through holiday
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Palm Beach County that will run until 7 p.m. Tuesday. It warns of gusts of up to 35 mph that can knock down tree limbs and cause power outages.
View ArticleChunky, leaky federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale undergoing $865,000...
The building, built in the early 1980s and plagued by flooding and lack of space, is undergoing upkeep before it's replaced in a few years.
View ArticleSouth Florida could get another new area code
Two of three options to add a new area code in Miami-Dade County and the Keys would affect phone numbers in Broward County.
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