Former Surfside commission candidate arrested on first-degree murder charge
Former Surfside commission candidate Shannon Gallagher, 52, was extradited from Illinois to Broward County to face a first-degree murder charge.
View ArticleNew board member drafts proposal to fire Broward superintendent again
Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright would stay through the end of June, under a proposal by new board member Allen Zeman.
View ArticleBroward delegation promises to seek common ground — and fight for Democratic...
Broward’s three main members of Congress, all Democrats, called Tuesday for unity and pledged to seek common ground with Republicans — up to a point. "We are a beautiful blue dot and we’re going to...
View ArticleFried’s office hasn’t moved to reform vague reports on theme park injuries
“You’ve got the fox guarding the henhouse,” said attorney Ed Normand, who is representing the family of a boy whose foot and leg was crushed on a ride.
View ArticleSpaceX’s 4th launch of the year a sunrise treat from Cape Canaveral
Fresh off its stunning Falcon Heavy sunset launch in clear skies this weekend, SpaceX saw perfect weather conditions for its fourth Space Coast launch of the year Wednesday morning just after sunrise.
View ArticleRecord number of manatees spotted at Blue Spring State Park
Blue Spring State Park logged a record number of manatees on a particularly chilly morning this week, tallying 729 sea cows in Blue Spring run.
View ArticleWATCH: White shark surprises boy in stunning fishing encounter off Fort...
He was hoping for a sailfish. What he got instead was a nearly 11-foot white shark that could eat a sailfish for lunch.
View ArticleVice President Kamala Harris plans Florida speech on abortion rights on 50th...
Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a speech in Florida on Sunday — the day that would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade — to highlight and argue against increasing restrictions on...
View ArticleMan killed after altercation at Fort Lauderdale marine manufacturing facility
A man was found dead inside a manufacturing facility in Fort Lauderdale after what police say is an isolated incident between two coworkers early Wednesday.
View ArticleBroward Sheriff’s deputy hospitalized after accidentally shooting herself...
A Broward Sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital after shooting herself during a training exercise.
View ArticleFlorida asks for ‘mental exams’ for trans children who are plaintiffs in...
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is asking a federal judge for permission to perform “mental examinations” on a pair of 12-year-olds who are plaintiffs in a challenge to a state rule preventing...
View ArticleWith new board member in place, superintendent’s firing could be in sight
Superintendent Vickie Cartwright’s future is expected to be decided at a meeting Tuesday, and the Broward School Board foreshadowed a possible termination vote by discussing plans to hire a search firm.
View ArticlePompano Beach man dies a week after he was shot by Broward deputies
A man who was shot after an altercation with Broward Sheriff's Office deputies in Pompano Beach has died.
View ArticleHurricane Ian caused an estimated $1 billion in agriculture damages
A soon-to-be-released report will estimate Florida’s agriculture industry sustained about $1.07 billion in damages from Hurricane Ian, with growers of citrus, vegetable and horticultural crops taking...
View ArticleDeSantis touts $37.6 million for Volusia beaches, but hurricane frustrations...
Residents said much beach restoration work remains to be done, more than two months after the second storm hit.
View ArticleNew system lets sex assault victims track their cases in Florida
Florida’s top law enforcement agency said Wednesday it is months away from rolling out its new tracking system statewide for rape kits that will give rape survivors easier access to information about...
View ArticleLegislation proposes task force to reduce runaways, child sex trafficking in...
A pair of bills filed in the Florida legislature aims to reduce the number of children that run away from Florida's foster care system, a situation that puts them at risk of being trafficked for sex. A...
View ArticleA dozen more Wawa stores planned for South Florida
Wawa, the popular convenience store and gas station chain, has a dozen new locations on the drawing boards for Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties as consumers continue to show a preference for...
View ArticleNewly configured I-95 exit at Glades Road opens in just a few days. Here are...
After years of planning, the long-anticipated diverging diamond interchange is finally set to debut at the Glades Road interchange of I-95, marking a major shift in how drivers travel around the area.
View ArticleNew state rules tell school librarians to ‘err on side of caution’ when...
Florida adopts new rules that require school librarians to take new training, use "caution" when selecting books for libraries or classrooms
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