Nearly 200 migrants land in 24 hours; Coast Guard ends search off Palm Beach...
The search has ended for nine people from Cuba who were missing at sea off Palm Beach County, and officials are still searching for others after another boat collapsed near the Middle Florida Keys this...
View ArticleFlorida’s prison system leads others in banning books, report finds
A new study shows Florida's prison system is more aggressive than others states in banning books.
View ArticleStocked up on firewood yet? Wintry weather, with temperatures up to 20...
South Florida, prepare to turn off those air conditioners. Some wet weather today will usher in a winter blast, with temperatures up to 20 degrees cooler than normal.
View ArticleDeSantis appoints Daniel Foganholi to return to Broward School Board; Rod...
Daniel Foganholi’s reappearance on the board very well may figure into the fate of Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright. It was Foganholi who made the surprise motion to fire her on Nov. 14.
View ArticleSupreme Court OKs DeSantis’ grand jury probe of COVID vaccines
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday granted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines, despite overwhelming scientific consensus that the shots have saved millions of...
View ArticleTow truck company’s former owner sentenced to prison for tax evasion and...
Craig Goldstein, 60, of Boca Raton, the former owner and operator of Westway Towing in Lauderdale Lakes, was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of tax evasion.
View ArticleSuspect in a 1987 murder fled to Venezuela. His 35-year run ended at South...
Ricardo Jose Calderon was arrested at Miami International Airport after a 1987 warrant linked him to the killing of Flavio Castellanos.
View ArticleMove over and drive sober during the holidays, officials warn, or it may cost...
South Florida, be warned: Law enforcement officers are making their presence known on land and sea this holiday season, stepping up efforts to curb DUIs and BUIs, among other traffic violations.
View ArticleWill Chicago see a white Christmas this year? Here’s what more than 150 years...
The National Weather Service considers Christmas to be white only when snow depth on the ground is 1 inch or more the morning of Dec. 25.
View ArticleBondi steered White House aide Hutchinson to Trump allies, record shows
Matt Gaetz, Pam Bondi and Central Florida militia members make appearances in the newly-released Jan. 6 Committee report and in witness transcripts.
View ArticleIn the ‘Baby June’ case, a pattern but no precedent. Why do mothers let their...
The women may be different, but the pattern is the same. The crime of killing a baby less than 24 hours after it is born is called “neonaticide,” and “Baby June” -- the infant found floating in the...
View ArticleJury selection for Proud Boys trial to resume next month
Jury selection in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, of Miami, and four lieutenants will resume in early January.
View ArticleFlorida is now the fastest-growing state in the country, census shows
Florida’s population increased by 1.9% from 2021 to 2022, leading the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s estimates. The last time the Sunshine State earned the distinction was in 1957.
View ArticleBroward Sheriff’s 911 services could be dropped as early as January, county...
The relationship between Broward County and the Sheriff’s Office reached a new level of strife; internal memos obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel show an imminent threat to sever ties.
View ArticleU.S. bans shark fin trade in effort to curb inhumane practice of ‘finning’
Congress has passed a bill that would ban the buying and selling of shark fins in the U.S. The law is meant to combat the practice of shark “finning,” which occurs when commercial fishermen cut sharks'...
View ArticleBrightline station in Aventura opens after delay
After a two-day delay, Brightline’s new station in Aventura has opened, and people can start to catch trains beginning Christmas Eve.
View ArticleTemperatures plunge across Florida as arctic front arrives
It’s going to be colder longer than predicted in South Florida and emergency shelters were opened in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Despite travel worries, South Florida airports were spared...
View ArticleJudge dismisses another case against South Florida man accused of illegally...
A Pompano Beach man is now the third person accused of voting illegally in the November 2020 election to have his case thrown out of court.
View Article‘Dysfunctional’ Broward County emergency 911 system hasn’t lived up to promises
The future of Broward County's emergency 911 services is uncertain, as infighting and delays plague a system that's been in the works for 20 years.
View ArticleBroward man arrested in May homicide
A man was shot and killed in central Broward this past spring. Months later, detectives have arrested a suspect in his murder.
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