Eagles Act, named for Stoneman Douglas, aims to thwart shootings in schools,...
A coalition of Democratic and Republican lawmakers is renewing the effort to expand a Secret Service threat-assessment program to include a greater focus on preventing violence at schools. The proposed...
View ArticleSouth Florida mayors back bid to dissolve travel visa backlog
A half dozen South Florida mayors have signed a petition to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a bid to ease visa backlogs that they say impedes inbound international travel to the U.S. and...
View ArticleTracker-wearing pythons hope for sex, but slither to their demise in new study
Researchers are fitting the invasive snakes with radio trackers. When they gather to reproduce, they become easy pickings for scientists looking to control their population.
View ArticleDeputy shot woman who hit him with U-Haul, Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office says
According to Palm Beach deputies, a woman in a U-Haul drove toward a deputy, hitting him with the vehicle. The deputy fired his weapon, shooting the woman in the leg.
View ArticleDeSantis’ attack on schools borrows from conservative think tanks
DeSantis has mounted an assault on what he calls “trendy ideologies” in education, part of a national conservative trend.
View ArticleMan with gunshot wounds found dead inside building in Lauderhill, police say
Officers found the man dead on the first floor of a building in the 1700 block of NW 46th Avenue in Lauderhill on Sunday night.
View ArticleWoman, 85, killed in alligator attack in Fort Pierce
An 85-year-old woman was killed in an alligator attack at a retirement community in Fort Pierce.
View ArticleDeemed dangerous, facing a death sentence, Kenzo the pit bull has lots of...
Kenzo, a pit bull deemed dangerous, faces a euthanasia order at Orange County’s shelter. His social media fans are calling for a reprieve.
View ArticleTrump fires up fans, takes some shots at DeSantis during Presidents Day rally...
Former President Donald Trump took several jabs at Gov. Ron DeSantis, his chief but undeclared 2024 presidential rival, during a Presidents Day rally in West Palm Beach, boasting that he draws bigger...
View ArticleTax season is here: Here’s how to get free filing help in South Florida
Tax season is here, South Florida, and there are a variety of in-person and virtual ways to get those returns filed for free based on your income level.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court asked to stop execution in 1990 Florida murder
With Florida poised to carry out its first execution since 2019, attorneys went to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to try to prevent the convicted killer from being put to death.
View ArticleHouse tees up permitless carry gun bill in Florida
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday backed a proposal that combines allowing people to carry concealed firearms without licenses and efforts to improve school safety, despite Democratic arguments...
View ArticleSouth Florida event will offer 2,000 people free dental care
The Florida Dental Association Foundation will offer 2,000 people free dental care in South Florida this weekend. The catch: it's first come, first served.
View ArticleLawyer seeking Drake’s testimony in XXXTentacion trial in Broward meets...
The most recent effort to serve rap star Drake with a subpoena to testify in a Broward County murder case was met with a closed gate and armed guards who refused to accept it.
View ArticleShuttle bus carjacked by suspected car thief found, Sheriff’s Office says
A Broward shuttle bus carjacked near Fort Lauderdale’s airport was found over the weekend in Miami-Dade County, but the suspect still hasn’t been found, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleProud Boys were ‘tip of the spear’ after election, ex-member testifies in...
A former Proud Boys member who pleaded guilty to plotting with group leaders to violently stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden told jurors Tuesday that he viewed their...
View ArticleArab astronaut set to make space station history
For the first time, an Arab country is sending an astronaut to the International Space Station for an extended stay on SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission set to launch from Kennedy Space Center this weekend.
View ArticleDeSantis-backed bill would make it easier to sue news media
Gov. Ron DeSantis-inspired push to make it easier for prominent people to sue media outlets for defamation, setting the stage for a potential First Amendment clash in the courts.
View ArticleMan tied to slaying of South Florida Lyft driver charged in separate case
A man who police say was driving the car of a dead South Florida Lyft driver was charged with murder and other counts Tuesday in a separate case.
View ArticleSouth Florida professor’s job may be in jeopardy after complaint about racial...
Samuel Joeckel, an English professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University, learned last week that his contract renewal has been delayed pending a review of his racial justice unit after a parent...
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