Not ‘enough money to save them all.’ Volusia grapples with double hurricane...
“There will come a time ... when you’re going to have lots of places like this all over Florida,” said Robert S. Young, an expert on coastal development.
View ArticleHe was convicted twice for murder. And he’ll get a third chance to persuade a...
A twice-convicted former death row inmate will get a third chance to convince a jury that his life should be spared, a Broward judge has ruled.
View Article3 South Florida Republicans flip to vote ‘no’ on protection for same-sex and...
Three Republican members of Congress from South Florida who voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in July switched their votes and voted against it five months later, after the midterm elections. The...
View ArticleMiami man arrested in connection with West Park shootings that killed teen, 2...
Nearly three months after two men and a teenage boy were killed in shootings in West Park, authorities have arrested a Miami man on third-degree murder charges.
View ArticleHollywood man charged with death of girlfriend’s toddler son more than two...
A Hollywood man was arrested and charged in the death of his then-girlfriend's 21-month-old son more than two years after he died.
View ArticleLawmaker Harding resigns after feds charge him with COVID loan fraud
The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” resigned on Thursday, one day after authorities announced his indictment on charges of defrauding a federal...
View ArticleWNBA star Brittney Griner is freed in dramatic US-Russia prisoner swap:...
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said.
View ArticleSchool Board member defends against criticism over welcoming Proud Boys’ support
New Broward School Board member Brenda Fam is responding to criticism over her speaking about sex trafficking at a weekend rally on State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale that featured anti-LGBTQ rhetoric...
View ArticleBrightline’s new Boca Raton station: Top takeaways as the eagerly anticipated...
Brightline’s new Boca Raton station will open for business in mere weeks and city officials are brimming with optimism, declaring it a “game-changer” that could transform the city into an attractive...
View ArticleFlorida grand jury calls for stronger law to stop smuggling of undocumented...
A statewide grand jury this week called for the Florida Legislature to expand a law targeting people who smuggle undocumented immigrants into the state.
View ArticleManatee relative and 700 new species are now facing extinction
Populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction.
View ArticlePalm Beach County Democrats, deeply divided after midterm election losses,...
Elections to choose new leadership for the Palm Beach County Democratic Party showed deep generational and ideological differences. The new county Democratic chair was elected by just one vote, 160-159.
View ArticlePembroke Pines teacher dismissed after TikTok video appears to show her...
An anonymous person posted a video of a teacher interrupting Muslim students’ prayer at Franklin Academy Charter School in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday. The next day, the school announced that the...
View ArticleHoliday in Paris? French Bee lifts off from Miami starting Dec. 15
The discount carrier French Bee is starting nonstop flights to Paris from Miami International Airport as airlines install a fresh round of international flying for the winter. Avianca is adding flights...
View ArticleConvicted killer of Deerfield Beach couple doesn’t deserve execution, jury says
Rosario “Ross” Melici, the Lake Worth Beach man convicted last month of murdering his ex-wife’s uncle in Deerfield Beach in 2013, will not be executed for the crime.
View ArticleSpirit Airlines pilots reach tentative contract, union says
Unionized Spirit Airlines pilots say they have reached a tentative contract with management that will give them long-sought pay and benefit increases over the next two years. The deal must be approved...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers outline massive reforms for property insurance
The Florida House and Senate late Friday released proposals that would make far-reaching changes in the state’s financially strapped property-insurance system.
View ArticleWho is Casey DeSantis? First lady knows ‘what’s best for Ron’
“She’s an equal part and partner,” said Brian Ballard, one of the most powerful lobbyists and political insiders in Florida and Washington, D.C. “Her advice has served him well.”
View ArticleProposed toll credit could save frequent commuters $550 a year
Frequent commuters could get half-off their toll road charges next year if the Florida Legislature goes along with Gov. Ron DeSantis' toll discount proposal during next week's special legislative...
View ArticleAs flu season hits South Florida hard, drug shortages cause panic
Flu season is hitting hard in South Florida, and drug shortages rippling through the country are creating nightmares for those who get sick.
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