Here’s where Florida Legislature stands at halfway point
Lawmakers have passed some high-profile bills so far, but major issues remain to be resolved.
View ArticleLolita’s former trainers fight against the orca’s release to home waters....
Lolita’s former trainers say the Miami Seaquarium's plan could put her at risk, arguing she's too old, too easily stressed, and the trip could harm her physically. They also believe her attachment to...
View ArticlePolice: 4 dead in plane crash off Florida’s Gulf Coast
Police say the bodies of two men and two women have been recovered following a small plane crash just off Florida's Gulf Coast.
View ArticleTwo teens found shot dead in apartment complex parking lot
Two teenage boys were found dead in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Greenacres, deputies said.
View ArticleOverfishing of conch threatens way of life in the Bahamas
Conch’s potential demise in the Bahamas reflects the threat overfishing poses around the world to traditional foods. Such losses are among the starkest examples of how overfishing has changed people’s...
View ArticleDeSantis threatens Disney, praises Florida GOP’s ‘culture of winning’ in...
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ nationwide swing took him to Michigan on Thursday, where he alluded to Donald Trump’s indictment by attacking “ideological” prosecutors and compared Florida Democrats to roadkill. He...
View ArticleAs swath of seaweed heads toward Florida, it grows even larger in the Atlantic
The biggest clump of seaweed is currently off Brazil, feeding on nutrients from the Amazon River, which means it'll keep growing and head our way in the coming months.
View ArticleThree sentenced to life in prison for murder of XXXTentacion
The three men convicted of ambushing, robbing and murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion in Deerfield Beach nearly five years ago were sentenced Thursday to spend the rest of their lives in prison.
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court refuses to block execution
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected arguments aimed at sparing the life of Death Row inmate Louis Gaskin, setting the stage for his execution next week in the 1989 murders of a Flagler...
View ArticleSpaceX knocks out overnight Space Coast launch while Starship attempt from...
SpaceX went about its Falcon 9 business again with an overnight launch of a communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but over in Texas, the Starship and Super Heavy have been...
View ArticleFlorida theaters keep watchful eye on Legislature’s drag drama
A bill punishing venues if children attend shows deemed "adult live entertainment" have theaters wary and critics questioning whether the legislation will harm artistic freedom and step on parents'...
View ArticleA marketing blitz and ‘bold solutions’: How Broward schools will aim to...
The Broward schools effort will go beyond a PR campaign and will include making major changes, including closing or combining schools, officials said.
View ArticleFlorida religious leaders fear proposed law could make it a crime to take...
Florida lawmakers are considering a sweeping immigration package that some religious leaders fear could criminalize charity work, including giving immigrants a ride to church or to a doctor.
View ArticleFlorida health official must testify in transgender Medicaid fight, court rules
A federal judge has rejected a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to shield a top health official from testifying in a lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition on Medicaid coverage of...
View ArticleHow do Florida juries decide if someone deserves the death penalty?
The issue of whether death juries should have to be unanimous is one that has long vexed Florida’s legal system. As state lawmakers move toward no longer requiring a unanimous verdict, past jurors...
View ArticleMinors arrested in Marion triple homicide; search continues for 3rd suspect
The suspects and victims knew each other and were involved together in car burglaries and robberies, the sheriff said.
View ArticleSouth Florida millennials are buying more expensive homes. Here’s why.
Millennials in South Florida are buying more expensive homes than other home buying groups, as inflation and rising home prices influence the market, new data shows.
View ArticleDeSantis is planning a trade trip to Japan, report says
The Japan News reported that gov. Ron DeSantis will visit Tokyo as part of a state delegation to promote business with Japan.
View ArticleWoman’s body found near I-95 entrance ramp; detectives say she was stabbed...
Detectives’ preliminary investigation found two women were in a fight and one was stabbed, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. Her body was reported about 11:30 p.m. Thursday near the southbound ramp...
View ArticleDeSantis: I’ll kill Reedy Creek deal, consider hotel tax, tolls for Disney World
Gov. DeSantis says he will void the Reedy Creek deal that stripped the new board of its power and consider new hotel taxes and tolls on Disney World.
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