$1 billion for the Everglades: Biden administration proposes historic funding...
The Army Corps of Engineers announced more than $1 billion for the Everglades as part of the administration’s package of infrastructure spending that’s intended to shore up roads, bridges, ports and...
View ArticleSuspect in Haiti president’s assassination extradited to US
A businessman accused in the July 7 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was extradited to face criminal charges in Miami after he was detained in the Dominican Republic, U.S. authorities said.
View ArticleLondon-bound jet returns to Miami over maskless passenger
Pilots turned the plane around less than an hour into the transatlantic flight, according to tracking service FlightAware.
View ArticleFlorida first lady Casey DeSantis finishes chemotherapy for breast cancer
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has completed her final chemotherapy treatment after a breast cancer diagnosis, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 45,668 new cases and adds 111 deaths to total
Florida's 7-day average for daily new cases fell to 44,12, it’s lowest level since Dec. 30, and the number of daily vaccine doses dropped fell to the lowest level since late October, according to data...
View ArticleFirst Lady Casey DeSantis ‘doing well’ after completing chemotherapy in...
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis completed her final round of chemotherapy Wednesday in her fight against breast cancer, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
View Article‘They’re going to fail’: Here’s why canal systems need fixes to prevent...
More than two dozen canals across South Florida face a mounting risk of spilling over during heavy rains as sea level rise looms in the coming years. Now, officials are renewing calls to improve canal...
View ArticleState opens investigation into dark-money group key to ‘ghost’ candidate scandal
A state agency that regulates charities has opened an investigation into a nonprofit that played a key role Florida’s “ghost” candidate scandal.
View ArticleNBC station WTVJ debuts free streaming of South Florida news on Peacock
WTVJ, the NBC affiliate in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, launched a free local news streaming service on Jan. 20 on the network's Peacock brand.
View ArticleFlorida Senate approves its redistricting maps; House has next move
The Florida Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved maps in the once-a-decade redistricting process.
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers seek to expand African American and Holocaust education...
Two new Florida bills aim expand and standardize the curriculum for students on African American history and Holocaust education — the latest legislation to emerge in a string of proposals for what...
View ArticleSouth Florida man who posted bomb-making instructions for terrorists...
A South Florida man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for posting bomb-making instructions on the internet for people who he believed were Islamic terrorists.
View ArticleMan dies after being shot in Hollywood
A man is dead after being shot at a window tint business in Hollywood. Police are searching for the killer.
View ArticleGhislaine Maxwell requests new trial after juror interviews
Ghislaine Maxwell has formally requested a new trial, less than a month after her conviction on sex trafficking charges.
View ArticleSinger, 57, dies after deliberately getting infected with COVID-19
An unvaccinated 57-year-old singer died after deliberately getting infected with COVID-19, her son says.
View ArticleFlorida struggles to hire state workers, who are overworked and underpaid
Amid a national worker shortage, state agencies are struggling to fill vacant positions and retain employees, including those who care for some of Florida’s most vulnerable citizens.
View ArticleMartha Stewart has been struck by lightning 3 times, she tells Ellen DeGeneres
'I think it's good for you,' Stewart said of her shocking experiences
View ArticleMeat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74
Meat Loaf, the rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” and “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” has...
View ArticleMultiple crews battle warehouse fire in Pembroke Park
Just before 7 a.m. the Broward Sheriff’s Office received a call about a fire at 2051 SW. 31 Avenue in Pembroke Park. When firefighters arrived, heavy black smoke was seeping from the warehouse bay...
View ArticleWith a record number of children with COVID in Florida hospitals, here are...
This week pediatric hospitalizations for COVID increased slightly at South Florida children’s hospitals. Experts are offering parents guidance on how to keep children healthy and safe.
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