Florida lawmaker wants to require pro sports teams to play national anthem...
Florida lawmakers moved forward Tuesday with a bill that would require playing the national anthem at sports events if the teams involved receive state and local tax dollars.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports steep drop in new cases but largest increase...
Florida reported a significant drop in new COVID-19 cases over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. But death reports, which lag behind cases for several weeks, have increased sharply over the...
View ArticleSurprise DeSantis Congress map would hurt Black, Hispanic voting power,...
DeSantis’ map, released in the middle of Dr. Martin Luther King Day weekend, would eliminate a North Florida seat long designed to have African American representation and could create a majority-white...
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 ArticleMan on the run after shooting woman in Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines police are searching for a man after he shot a woman during a pre-arranged meeting that police said was "based on activity that wasn't legal."
View ArticleFlorida still has three Confederate holidays, and a Broward state lawmaker is...
Florida State Senator Lauren Book has filed a bill to do away with the state-sanctioned holidays that honor the Confederacy.
View ArticleSources: State health officer Pino placed on administrative leave after...
Florida health officer for Orange County Raul Pino has been placed on administrative leave after he sent an email about staff vaccination rates.
View ArticleOmicron spread much earlier and faster across Florida than most people...
A new state report shows the omicron variant of the coronavirus arrived in Florida before the first confirmed case in the U.S. and spread earlier and faster than most people realized, offering some...
View ArticleFight between chief and union escalates over Sunrise police sergeant’s...
A Sunrise police sergeant has been placed on administrative duty during the investigation. Meanwhile, the widely-shared footage from Nov. 19 has renewed a heated debate over how officers are held...
View ArticleCherfilus-McCormick sworn in as newest member of House
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was sworn in as the newest member of the House on Tuesday, filling the seat last held by Alcee Hastings.
View ArticleSouth Florida principal appeals firing over Holocaust comments to Florida...
The former principal at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton is challenging his firing at the Florida Supreme Court. William Latson was fired after he said he couldn't affirm the Holocaust happened.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: How do we show vax status for flights abroad?
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: What vaccination proof do we need to show for traveling abroad?
View ArticleGiant sky-high train bridge through downtown will ruin Fort Lauderdale, mayor...
But a bridge might become reality if county commissioners decide it’s the way to go for commuter rail. They are expected to make a choice between a bridge and tunnel on Feb. 22.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Why does my arm still hurt?
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Months after my first shot, my arm still hurts. Why?
View ArticlePeople experiencing homelessness build treehouse; Florida sheriff has it torn...
After learning of a four-story treehouse in the woods that had been built by people experiencing homelessness, a Florida sheriff had it torn down and also kicked out others who had been living in tents...
View ArticleRoger Stone slams DeSantis for ‘disloyalty’ to Trump
Stone called DeSantis “an unknown congressman with a bad haircut, an ill-fitting suit and an undistinguished record in Congress until President Donald Trump’s endorsement lifted him to the Republican...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 43,179 new cases, steady hospitalizations as...
Florida reported 43,179 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the 7-day average to its lowest level since Dec. 30 as hospitalizations continued to hold steady, further signs that the state's omicron...
View ArticleRelief or ‘poor tax’? Companies offer an alternative to apartment security...
Company startups want to do away with apartment security deposits, but is it a good deal for renters?
View Article15-week abortion ban passes first test in Florida Legislature
A 15-week ban on most abortions moved forward Wednesday in the Florida Legislature, despite fervent opposition from Democrats and abortion rights advocates.
View ArticleSenate ignores DeSantis’ redistricting map, moves forward with plan less...
The Senate map is seen as the plan that would keep much of the status quo in place.
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