Broward Schools reconsider cutting ties with caps and gowns vendor
A longtime vendor who supplies caps and gowns for graduating seniors may have a chance to keep working with the Broward school district but also could potentially face a criminal investigation.
View ArticleDemocratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Herschel Walker
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday.
View Article2 more Florida agency chiefs leave DeSantis administration
Two state agency heads are stepping down from their posts as Gov. Ron DeSantis moves into a second term as governor.
View ArticleHurricane center says system still at 50% chance to develop
The National Hurricane Center maintained its odds overnight that a system in the Atlantic Ocean could form into a tropical or subtropical depression or storm.
View ArticleCongressman-elect Jared Moskowitz makes key staff choices
Congressman-elect Jared Moskowitz, who has extensive state and local government experience, has chosen top congressional staffers with decades of experience in Washington, D.C., and South Florida to...
View ArticleFlorida justices weigh whether Marsy’s Law protects identities of police...
In a case that could upend public access to information about policing, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the identities of law-enforcement officers are shielded by a 2018...
View ArticleClassified documents found in Donald Trump’s search of storage site
The discovery of the documents at the storage unit, maintained by the federal General Services Administration, came during a series of wider searches that were completed.
View ArticleIt’s gardening season: Here’s a guide to South Florida’s native and invasive...
Whether you’re new to South Florida or new to gardening, here’s a guide to how to go native this fall and enjoy the rewards you’ll receive as wildlife and fabulous colors work their natural...
View ArticleLawmakers drop journalism act from ‘must-pass’ defense spending bill under...
Despite the setback, sources said there are still pathways to getting the journalism bill approved before the 117th Congress wraps up business.
View ArticleNine South Floridians accused of orchestrating $37 million health care fraud...
Nine Broward and Miami-Dade County residents face charges for their roles in a years-long health care fraud scheme to submit $37 million worth of fraudulent claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield, federal...
View ArticleSponsor of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law indicted on charges of COVID-19 loan fraud
The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” has been indicted on charges of defrauding a federal coronavirus loan program for small businesses, officials said...
View ArticleEx-School Board member Donna Korn cleared in ethics probe related to beach...
Complaints against former Broward School Board member Donna Korn were filed a year ago by Broward residents Amy Shield and John Daly, moderators of the Facebook group Concerned Citizens of Broward...
View ArticleMiami-Dade judge dismisses case against man arrested on voter fraud charges...
A criminal case brought against a South Florida resident for allegedly voting illegally in the 2020 election is the second case to be dismissed in Miami-Dade County, just months after Gov. Ron DeSantis...
View ArticleSheriff Gregory Tony didn’t lie on forms about past killing, his lawyer tells...
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony hadn’t withheld vital information from law enforcement forms that would have revealed he was involved in a fatal shooting when he was a teenager, his attorney argued to a...
View ArticleCrane collapse is latest in string of problems for highway contractor and...
The crane that collapsed and killed one worker and injured another on I-95 in Broward County this week is being used in a highway improvement project that has pitted Florida’s transportation department...
View ArticleMonkeypox outbreak now under control in South Florida
The monkeypox — now called mpox — emergency in South Florida is considered contained, but experts say it is not entirely over.
View ArticleHurricane center no longer following storm system
According to a 9 a.m. update, the National Hurricane Center has provided its last update to the storm system in the Atlantic.
View ArticleAgency details the top concerns in Florida’s troubled insurance market
With Florida lawmakers poised to start a special legislative session, a financial-ratings agency issued a report Thursday that warned about the possibility of additional insolvencies of property...
View ArticleMoms for Liberty parents protest as school library book training is discussed
The workgroup includes members of the conservative group Moms for Liberty, who have aggressively voiced their concerns about the material children encounter at school.
View ArticleRogue iguana causes widespread power outage in Lake Worth Beach
A large green iguana ended up on a transformer at Lake Worth Beach's Sixth Avenue substation, causing over 1,400 customers to lose power for about a half-hour on Wednesday.
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