Still no deal in sight for Broward’s 911 services, as sheriff declines to...
Broward’s sheriff has declined again to sign a contract extension with Broward County to provide its 911 services, countering with a plan of his own.
View ArticleBroward schools chief could be gone sooner under latest proposal to fire her
Broward School Board Chairwoman Lori Alhadeff said Friday she plans to ask the board to fire Vickie Cartwright without cause Tuesday, giving her the 60-day notice required under her contract. That...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale’s New River drawbridge reopens after tying up marine traffic
The decades-old railroad drawbridge over the New River in Fort Lauderdale reopened Friday night after it was shut down, tying up boat traffic and hitting the pocketbooks of countless marine businesses...
View ArticleAs Florida Democrats sink into political quicksand, the party gears up for a...
After Florida Democrats suffered massive setbacks in November — even worse than their usual election losses — they're trying to find a new state party chair who who can work through multiple priorities...
View Article‘We are not going down without a fight.’ Abortion advocates rally as more...
Floridians will rally this weekend in solidarity with abortion-rights advocates across the country to mark the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that made access to an...
View ArticleFlorida cites CRT, ‘Black Struggle,’ and communism in rejected African...
Florida said CRT, lessons in activism, 'Black Queer studies,' and 'the Black struggle' prompted rejection of AP course
View ArticleDo white sex trafficking victims get more attention? Broward summit takes aim...
Saving young people from sex trafficking requires a higher level of vigilance than ever, speakers at Broward County's Human Trafficking Coalition said at a town hall meeting Saturday. How many...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice finds more documents marked as classified at President...
Bob Bauer, the president’s personal lawyer, said the search of the entire premises lasted nearly 13 hours. The documents taken by the FBI spanned Biden’s time in the Senate and the vice presidency,...
View ArticleOff-duty officer kills gunman in videotaped shooting outside Homestead Publix
An off-duty police officer fatally shot a gunman during a confrontation outside a South Florida Publix Saturday night in an encounter captured on video.
View ArticleVice President Harris rallies abortion-rights backers in Florida: ‘This is a...
“Can we truly be free if families cannot make intimate decisions about the course of their own lives?” Harris said in a fiery speech before a boisterous crowd of 1,500 people.
View ArticleKamala Harris rallies Florida abortion-rights supporters on Roe anniversary
South Florida abortion-rights supporters were among those in attendance at the vice president's rally.
View ArticleTwo teens in critical condition as 10 people hospitalized after collision on...
Two of the youths, a 14-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl, were in critical condition but stable on Sunday night, while the eight others’ injuries have been termed non-life-threatening.
View ArticleJust what improvements qualify for Florida’s $10,000 home-hardening grant?...
Some applicants for up to $10,000 in home-hardening grants offered by the state's My Safe Florida Home program are confused about which projects will be eligible for $10,000 matching grants. Inspection...
View ArticleFor Boca’s newly designed I-95 exit, here’s why you shouldn’t follow your GPS
Driving on Glades Road over I-95 in Boca Raton will soon have a radically different feel and state planners are warning drivers not to rely on their GPS as they initially navigate the newly configured...
View ArticleSpace Coast gets another new rocket with arrival of ULA’s Vulcan Centaur
The Space Coast has another new rocket in town as the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur arrived by ship over the weekend ahead of its first-ever launch this year.
View ArticleUnequal Futures: In Florida, poorer communities fund scholarships for...
Florida Lottery-funded Bright Futures scholarships more often go to students from wealthier areas, an Orlando Sentinel investigation finds.
View ArticleUnequal Futures: Florida’s universities admit far fewer students from...
As admission to Florida state universities has become more competitive, it’s even harder for students from low-income families to be accepted.
View ArticleDeSantis targets unions, school boards with ‘Teachers Bill of Rights’
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a series of proposals Monday aimed at school boards and teachers unions, the latest salvo in the governor’s battles over education policy in the state.
View ArticleDeSantis blasts ‘Queer Theory’ in African American Studies course
Florida rejected an AP African American Studies in part because it contained lessons about “Queer Theory” and doing away with prisons, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday.
View ArticleFlorida Democrats see Republican posturing on debt limit as reckless, warn of...
Democrats in the Florida congressional delegation sought to portray Republicans who control the U.S. House as reckless for their posturing on the coming showdown about increasing the federal debt...
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