Florida man runs over body parts during a hit-and-run investigation
A Florida man driving drunk sped through a hit-and-run investigation Sunday, running over the detached legs of a victim and nearly striking two deputies before leading officers on a high speed chase,...
View ArticleBroward teachers could get thousands more in pay — or they could lose thousands
The School Board plans to ask voters to increase a special school tax from $50 for every $100,000 of assessed value to $100. If it fails, the entire tax, which pays for salary supplements, safety and...
View Article7-year-old girl killed by grandmother driving van in Lake County, troopers say
A 7-year-old girl was killed by her grandmother driving a van Sunday in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleFBI investigating whether Florida prisoner sent threatening letter to US judge
A federal grand jury has accused a Florida prisoner of mailing a ruthless threat to a senior federal judge in Jacksonville — and trying to frame one of his fellow prisoners.
View ArticleFlorida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials
View ArticleWatch: Check out this video of a huge alligator strolling through a Florida...
Sheriff’s deputies captured video of a large alligator crawling through a front yard in Venice, Florida before making its way into a community lake.
View ArticleMar-a-Lago machine: Trump as a modern-day party boss
For 15 months, a parade of supplicants have made the trek to Mar-a-Lago to pledge their loyalty and pitch their candidacies.
View Article‘Blacks for Trump’ founder has links to Miami-Dade ‘Boss Mansion’ where man...
A North Miami-Dade home where a man was shot dead and three others were wounded on Easter Sunday night is owned by a religious organization whose colorful and controversial president also founded the...
View Article3 teenagers arrested on grand theft auto charges, deputies say
Three teenagers were arrested after they were caught driving cars that were stolen in three different cities across Broward County. The youngest was 13, and the oldest, a 17-year-old, is facing...
View ArticleDeSantis to call special session in May on homeowners insurance crisis
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will call a special session of the Legislature in May to deal with the state’s soaring homeowners insurance rates.
View ArticleOrlando Free Fall ride operators altered safety features before teen’s death,...
The Orlando Free Fall drop tower changed sensors on the ride, “resulting in it being unsafe,” Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said.
View ArticleSouth Florida schools face chaos as state bans math books with ‘prohibited...
South Florida districts were ready to spend millions of dollars — more than $34 million in Broward County alone — so the new textbooks would be on campuses when the new school year starts in August....
View ArticleDemocrats condemn DeSantis congressional district map’s reduction in Black...
One of Florida’s most prominent Black elected Democrats, state Sen. Shevrin Jones, says Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to cut in half the number of Florida congressional districts with boundaries crafted to...
View ArticleStart of Parkland killer’s penalty phase trial moved to June, judge rules
Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer signed an order Monday that moved the date of testimony from May 31 to June 13. Both the defense and prosecutors argued in a hearing last week that they needed...
View ArticleFive Hollywood police officers opened fire on man waving a gun
Since officers shot Roman Ivnitski more than two weeks ago, police have said little about how it happened, and Ivnitski's family has received no information about his condition.
View ArticleDelray Beach water inspector claims city fired her for reporting contamination
Christine Ferrigan sued Delray Beach Monday, saying the city fired her from her job as a water inspector after months of harassment for providing information to state and county officials about...
View ArticleU.S. Coast Guard calls off search for man who jumped off cruise ship: report
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its search for a person who was said to have jumped off Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras cruise ship on the way back to Port Canaveral.
View ArticleFormer NFL player Travis Rudolph gets to train at LA Fitness before facing...
Rudolph, who faces one charge of first-degree murder and three counts of first-degree murder, was released from jail this month after being granted a $160,000 bond by the Palm Beach State Attorney’s...
View ArticleKilling of Florida LGBTQ advocate Jorge Diaz-Johnston, who was the brother of...
Officials say the roommate of a Florida gay rights activist strangled him and dumped his body in a rural Florida landfill. A grand jury indicted 37-year-old Steven Yinger last week. Victim Jorge...
View ArticleMasks now optional for travelers on buses, planes and trains after judge’s...
A federal judge in Tampa has ruled against the CDC's public transport mask mandate. Face coverings are now optional but recommended on planes, trains and buses.
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