Operative pitched secretive political spending plan to FPL exec’s email...
Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy had a pseudonym email address to communicate with political consultants behind dark-money nonprofits.
View ArticleFlorida’s dark money playbook: How ‘ghost’ candidate scheme revealed...
Florida's "ghost" candidate scandal has revealed tactics and dark-money strategies influencing politics throughout the state.
View ArticleOperatives tied to ‘ghost’ candidate scheme told they’re targets of Miami...
Several key figures in Florida’s “ghost” candidate scandal are facing the possibility of criminal charges, court records indicate.
View ArticleDark-money group tied to ‘ghost’ scandal seeks to shield bank records that...
An organization linked to Florida’s “ghost” candidate scandal is seeking to block the public disclosure of its bank records.
View ArticleFlorida opens investigation into dark-money group key to ‘ghost’ candidate...
A state agency that regulates charities has opened an investigation into a nonprofit that played a key role Florida’s “ghost” candidate scandal.
View ArticleFlorida man pleads guilty to threats to decapitate members of Congress
A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to charges stemming from threats of two members of Congress and a district attorney.
View ArticleTV stations WFOR and WTVJ debut free streaming of South Florida news
Both WFOR and WTVJ in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties have launched free local around-the-clock news streaming services.
View ArticleFree N95 masks are coming to South Florida. Here’s what we know so far.
Free mask distribution in Florida could begin as early as Friday — maybe.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 44,010 new cases from weekend and adds 426...
Florida reported 44,010 new COVID-19 cases from the weekend and added 426 deaths to its pandemic total, even as hospitalizations declined, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
View ArticleFlorida tops Australia for shark bites in 2021, with 28 incidents
After seeing its numbers dip in 2020, Florida Florida has once again reported more shark bites than any other region of the world, according to a new report.
View ArticleJudge rules Parkland shooter’s Instagram photos may be shown to jury
A jury will be seated and hear evidence on whether the Parkland killer should get the death penalty. A judge Monday refused to exclude Instagram evidence from the case.
View ArticleGhost orchid proposed for protection as endangered species
The elusive ghost orchid, which rarely reveals its slender white petals, lives on trees in remote forests and swamps. Only 1,500 or so remain in South Florida, a decrease of up to 50%, states a...
View ArticleAfter South Florida’s big chill, you can expect cool evening weather this week
You can expect nighttime lows in the 60s across South Florida the rest of this week after the coldest weather of the year swept through the region.
View ArticleSouth Florida lawmakers seek to mobilize voters to fight likely restrictions...
Faced with the prospect of greater restrictions on abortion access in Florida and across the nation, Democratic lawmakers and abortion rights advocates are seeking to galvanize opposition to the...
View ArticleNew suit challenges constitutionality of harness racing law
A group that represents horse breeders, trainers, owners and drivers filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of a new state law that could end decades of harness racing in Florida.
View ArticleMiami-Dade school district hires longtime leader Jose Dotres as superintendent
Jose Dotres, deputy superintendent of Collier County Public Schools, was selected in a 6-3 vote to be the next superintendent of Miami-Dade Public Schools.
View ArticleSeminole tax collector to allow employees to openly carry firearms
Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg will soon allow his employees to openly carry firearms
View ArticleState nixes Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg’s unusual real-estate deal
Florida's Department of Revenue says it opposes an unusual real estate deal by the Seminole County Tax Collector
View ArticleRecords: Joel Greenberg doled out contracts to politicians, strategists tied...
Before he resigned in disgrace last year, Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg doled out dubious contracts to a number of Republican politicians, political strategists and other allies, many...
View ArticleHow medical marijuana, powerful allies fueled rise of Orlando doctor now...
The rise of Matt Gaetz ally and Orlando hand doctor Jason Pirozzolo from secondary political player to successful entrepreneur and major GOP fundraiser was fueled by connections to powerful Republican...
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