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Death toll could surpass 50 across Florida after Hurricane Ian as search and...

The Florida Medical Examiners Association reported 24 confirmed deaths as of Saturday afternoon. As many as 10,000 people remain unaccounted for, and more than 10,000 people remain in shelters across...

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Ian was a ‘one of a kind’ hurricane, showing the deadly monstrosity of storm...

When historians look back on Hurricane Ian, the storm is likely to be in a category of its own, leaving tens of billions of dollars in property damage and an as-yet-unknown death toll in its wake....

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A toll of destruction: Measuring the brutal aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian brought devastation to Florida as it battered the west coast with an intensity just short of a Category 5.

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Hurricane Ian: Damage will drive insurance rates even higher, cripple industry

If the property insurance system in Florida fails, the cost will be passed on to all homeowners, not just those who suffered damage.

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‘What the hell was that?’ Tornadoes rip through South Florida, rattling homes...

Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc in South Florida on Tuesday night, spawning at least two tornadoes in Broward and another west of Delray Beach.

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‘We watched everything just go flying by’: Deadly Hurricane Ian leaves...

Rescue teams are still hunting for survivors of Hurricane Ian amid a landscape forever altered by a deadly storm surge that killed dozens and destroyed neighborhoods and infrastructure.

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Three bodies found off the Florida Keys. Cops believe they’re all migrants...

The bodies of three women were found in mangroves near Naval Air Station Key West Saturday afternoon, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday.

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Your dog won’t pee in the rain. Here’s help

Tensions are mounting in many South Florida households, and it’s all related to the dog: She won’t or can't go out to pee. What’s a pet lover to do during a hurricane?

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The voice of the Parkland gunman has been silent in front of the jury. Until...

There’s something very different about the Parkland gunman in videos that were shown most recently to the jury deciding his fate. In earlier videos, Nikolas Cruz spoke slowly, deliberately, almost...

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Orlando asks residents to limit water use to spare taxed wastewater systems

Orlando residents should continue to limit flushing toilets, taking showers, washing dishes and watering lawns, city says.

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Trial of Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group, begins

The stakes are high for the Justice Department, which last secured a seditious conspiracy conviction at trial nearly 30 years ago.

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By boat and jet ski, volunteers assist in Hurricane Ian rescue efforts in...

As authorities in Florida try to reach people who have been trapped by floodwaters or isolated on barrier islands since Hurricane Ian came ashore last week, concerned members of the public have been...

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Two tropical depressions could form by midweek, one near the Caribbean,...

In the wake of Hurricane Ian, National Hurricane Center forecasters are monitoring two areas in the Atlantic that could form into tropical depressions in the next couple of days.

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Parkland gunman’s admissions to psychiatrist reveal long-time intent to be...

Confessed gunman Nikolas Cruz, whose trial resumed in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom Monday, made a series of admissions to a prosecution psychiatrist that were played to the jury by the prosecution to...

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Frustrations mount as Hurricane Ian’s effects linger

Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places

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Parkland school principal faces charges over guns being found on campus

The principal of Somerset Parkland Academy, a K-8 charter school in Parkland, has been charged with bringing guns on campus, after faculty members this summer found the guns in a bag left in a...

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US Supreme Court rejects Florida’s ‘fragile’ kids case

A nearly 10-year battle over a Department of Justice lawsuit saying Florida institutionalized "medically fragile" children in nursing homes has ended with Monday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court...

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Parkland killer’s life or death, Day 56: Gunman planned school shooting for...

Here’s what you need to know from Day 56 of the Parkland school shooter’s sentencing trial.

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‘I struggle. I struggle. I struggle.’ Broward lawmakers conflicted over death...

Two of Broward’s state legislators say they struggle over the death penalty, including whether the gunman responsible for killing 17 people in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre should be executed....

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How easy is it to get a concussion like Tua’s?

Getting hit on the pickleball court or merely falling off your bicycle can lead to a blow to the head hard enough to cause a concussion. In South Florida, where outside activity happens year-round,...

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