Florida justices back changes for punitive damages in civil suits
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday approved a change that opponents say could put up a roadblock to punitive damages in lawsuits.
View ArticleRepairs complete on Key West landmark after fire damage to the Southernmost...
Restoration has been completed on Key West’s Southernmost Point marker, one of the most photographed landmarks in the Florida Keys, following damage from a fire intentionally set early New Year’s Day.
View ArticleTeacher and police pay raises, redistricting to dominate session
Florida lawmakers return to the Capitol Tuesday for a 60-day session likely to be dominated by redistricting, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda and the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleFPL unleashes public attack on Miami Herald over solar power coverage
Florida Power & Light has launched an unusual public attack on the Miami Herald and its senior Tallahassee reporter over coverage of the utility company’s lobbying on solar power policy.
View ArticleProposed law would impose deadline for governor to set special elections,...
Two Florida lawmakers are seeking a change in state law to force governors to set special elections for Congress and state Legislature within six months of vacancies. The effort is aimed at preventing...
View ArticleGet ready to dial 728 in Palm Beach County, as soon as 561 area code runs out
New phone numbers in Palm Beach County will receive a 728 area code as the 561 area code runs out of numbers, according to the Florida Public Service Commission.
View ArticleSpecial election turnout, so far, is very, very low. Bright spot: No waiting...
Voting is underway in four South Florida special elections, but so far one thing is largely missing: actual voters.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida breaks daily case record again with 76,887 new...
Florida reported 76,887 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest single-day increase of the pandemic, as hospitalizations passed 9,000 for the first time since Sept. 17, according to data from the...
View ArticleFlorida gets 15,000 more Regeneron doses to treat COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE – Florida is receiving 15,000 new doses of Regeneron, the multiclonal antibody treatment used to combat COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday.
View ArticleNew weekly COVID-19 case count in Florida soars as omicron takes hold....
The omicron variant is driving Florida into uncharted territory for the pandemic. The state is reporting 397,114 new COVID-19 cases for the week, eclipsing the state’s summer record of 151,675 for the...
View ArticleWhistleblower sues Palm Beach County School District for handling of...
Robert Pinkos, who previously worked as an investigator in the school district’s Human Resources department, seeks over $30,000 in damages from the school district under the Florida Public...
View ArticleFlorida’s COVID cases and hospitalizations are surging, but the state has the...
With COVID cases skyrocketing, Florida is experiencing one of the worst waves of the omicron variant in the United States. Yet Florida’s death rate is the second lowest in the country, after only...
View ArticleTuesday is unusual January Election Day in Broward and Palm Beach counties
Tuesday is an unusual January Election Day in parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties. In the marquee contest, voters will decide who to send to Washington, D.C., as the region’s next member of...
View ArticleWhat makes the combination of South Florida drivers and high-speed trains so...
Two cameras stationed near two South Florida railroad crossings have caught more than 600 motorists in a six-week span driving around gates that were lowering or lowered. Brightline high-speed trains...
View ArticleA jury found him guilty of two murders. Here’s why an appeals court is giving...
Zachary Penna told a deputy everything, proving not only that he killed two people at random and fled in a stolen car, but also that he was not insane at the time. The problem: the deputy didn't read...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 69,914 new cases; hospitalizations up 70% in...
Florida reported 69,914 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday as hospitalizations climbed near 9,500 for the first time since mid-September, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the...
View ArticleFlorida’s 2022 legislative session largely driven by DeSantis agenda
Much of what he’s proposing looks similar to former President Donald Trump’s agenda: preventing undocumented immigrants from being located in Florida, setting up an agency to investigate voting fraud...
View ArticleHunt is on for gunmen after a man is shot and wounded in Lauderdale Lakes
Broward Sheriff's Office detectives were looking for two men involved in the Sunday shooting of another man in Lauderdale Lakes. The victim's wounds are non-life threatening, a BSO spokeswoman said.
View ArticleMan shot and killed in West Park
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating the death of a man who was reportedly was shot multiple times late Saturday in West Park.
View ArticleComedian Bob Saget found dead at Orlando hotel
Comedian Bob Saget was found dead at Ritz-Carlton Orlando Sunday, Orange County Sheriff’s officials have confirmed.
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