Watch live: Parkland school shooter’s formal sentencing
A Broward County judge will formally sentence the Parkland school shooter after a jury recommended life in prison for the 2018 killing of 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School...
View ArticleDeSantis appeals order to release migrant flight records
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is appealing a state judge’s order that required it to provide records about flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard.
View ArticleSpaceX Falcon Heavy shakes off fog for successful Space Coast launch
SpaceX and the Space Force cut through the heavy fog and served up a pair of double sonic booms on the Space Coast today for the 4th ever liftoff of the current title holder for most powerful rocket...
View ArticleTri-Rail train strikes pedestrian in Oakland Park
A person died after being struck by a Tri-Rail train near West Prospect Road and Northwest Ninth Avenue in Oakland Park early Tuesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleAs UF president, Sen. Sasse pledges ‘political celibacy’
Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse won approval Tuesday from the University of Florida Board of Trustees to be the school’s next president despite vocal opposition from some faculty and students.
View ArticleFamilies’ hope for Parkland killer: ‘A name on a tombstone no one visits’
Families of those killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018 address the Parkland killer before he is formally sentenced to life in prison.
View ArticleClaws come out in battle for Fort Lauderdale District 4 commission seat
The crowded race, dominated by heated debates and nasty attack ads, has drawn seven candidates. The winner will be sworn in on Nov. 15. On Dec. 1, their commission salary will jump from $73,400 to...
View ArticleStrike at health-care call centers mars opening day of ACA enrollment
Floridians became eligible to enroll in Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage starting Tuesday, just as workers at some of the largest call centers went on strike.
View ArticleFPL customers could see monthly bills hiked $4 or more to pay for Hurricane...
Florida Power & Light customers could soon see monthly surcharges of $4 or more to let the utility recover an estimated $1.1 billion in Hurricane Ian restoration costs, officials of parent company...
View ArticleTropical storms Martin and Lisa expected to become hurricanes; third storm...
Tropical storms Martin and Lisa are both forecast to become short-lived hurricanes Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said, and a third storm could develop by the weekend.
View ArticleBiden calls DeSantis ‘Donald Trump incarnate’ as he campaigns in South...
President Joe Biden delivered a searing indictment of Republican policies on Tuesday, charging they’re a threat to Social Security and Medicare, then delivering a closing argument aimed at mobilizing...
View ArticleHurricane Lisa headed toward Belize; Martin also forecast to become hurricane
Hurricane Lisa developed in the Caribbean as the storm churned toward Belize on Wednesday, while Tropical Storm Martin is also forecast to become a short-lived hurricane.
View ArticleProsecutors look at Florida election protest as a model for Jan. 6
The Justice Department is examining whether tactics used in a 2018 South Florida protest were a model for the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
View ArticleWatch live: Day 2 of the Parkland school shooter’s formal sentencing
A Broward County judge will formally sentence the Parkland school shooter after a jury recommended life in prison for the 2018 killing of 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School...
View ArticleState orders audit of Broward schools giving 3 employees $237,000 in exit pay
Superintendent Vickie Cartwright and School Board Chairman Torey Alston received a letter from the state Department of Education’s inspector general’s office directing the district to respond by Nov....
View ArticleCharlie Crist describes Biden as ‘ageless’ and full of energy, depicts...
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist described President Joe Biden as an inspiring and “ageless” political leader, who demonstrates inspiring energy. And he depicted the man he hopes to...
View ArticleParkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison
The Parkland school shooter was formally sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole on 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder.
View ArticleHurricane Lisa makes landfall in Belize; Hurricane Martin strengthens
Hurricane Lisa makes landfall near Belize City as Hurricane Martin strengthens in the Atlantic Ocean. A third system could develop in the Caribbean.
View ArticleBroward schools memo on banning and restricting library books spurs controversy
Eleven books challenged by a group of conservative parents are either being banned from Broward school libraries or restricted to certain age groups, according to a memo sent to school principals.
View ArticleOrchid grower sues over delay in issuing medical marijuana licenses
A Florida orchid grower has filed a lawsuit accusing the state Department of Health of violating the state Constitution by delaying the issuance of nearly two-dozen medical marijuana licenses.
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