Woman dies, child hurt in crash on Interstate 595 in Broward
The crash happened Wednesday near Exit 9A, for US-441 and State Road 7 northbound, according to Florida 511.
View ArticleWasserman Schultz endorses Charlie Crist for governor
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the senior House Democrat from Florida, is endorsing Charlie Crist for governor. Calls him a "principled leader."
View ArticleAppeals court weighs ‘conundrum’ of parents of Parkland victim Jaime...
A panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal will hear arguments July 12 in a case filed by Fred and Jennifer Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter, Jaime, was among 17 students and faculty members...
View ArticleDeSantis vetoes Everglades bill that also fast-tracked wetlands destruction
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have diverted water from the Everglades and sped up wetlands destruction.
View ArticleAll clear given after false shooting report closes Broward College Davie...
Broward College central campus has been given an all-clear after police searched the campus and nearby schools after false reports of a shooting. Six nearby grade schools also went on lockdowns...
View ArticleRecord-setting weekends rains and more slow-moving storms bring days of flood...
South Florida’s record-setting weekend rains and saturated grounds, coupled with rounds of slow-moving storms have had a lasting impact, putting the region at risk of excessive rainfall and potential...
View ArticleThe mosquito battle begins: South Florida is now a ‘breeding site’ after all...
Here come the summer’s mosquitoes. South Florida saw 8 to 15 inches of rainfall over the weekend, creating an abundance of standing water and an invitation for the itch-inducing nuisance.
View ArticleFlorida’s history of racial violence won’t be taught in schools. Rubin...
The story of the mob that hanged an innocent man 90 years ago for something he didn’t do is at risk of being erased under Florida’s ‘anti-woke’ laws, according to the Black man's surviving family...
View ArticleSentencing the Parkland killer | Day 19
Here’s what you need to know from Day 19 of the Parkland school shooter’s trial.
View ArticleFlorida faces $1.2 million verdict for killing citrus trees
The owner of a commercial nursery has won a $1.2 million judgment against the Florida Department of Agriculture in the latest verdict against the state agency for destroying citrus trees in the 2000s...
View ArticleCoast Guard finds body of man who disappeared after boat capsized near...
The Coast Guard found the body of a man whose boat capsized off the South Florida coast. He was found near Port St. Lucie.
View ArticleFlorida justices skeptical of challenge to statewide gun-law restrictions
The justices were skeptical about a challenge to a 2011 law that threatens penalties if local officials pass gun regulations.
View ArticleFlorida man who sold monkey to LA celebrity is sentenced to probation
The owner of a Florida pet breeding business got five years' probation and must pay a $90,000 fine for illegally selling a monkey to a celebrity in Los Angeles
View ArticleMore kids die from gun violence than anything else. The rate is only going up.
It’s gun violence in general that kills the most children, and the rate is steadily rising each year, as more kids are involved in gun-related accidents, suicides, and homicides. Firearms were the...
View ArticleU.S. accelerates expulsions of Haitian migrants in May
The Biden administration expelled nearly 4,000 Haitians on 36 deportation flights in May — a significant increase over the previous three months — after renegotiating agreements with the island nation.
View ArticleBoca’s Brightline station slated to open in the fall. But first, some traffic...
The Brightline station in Boca Raton is expected to open in the fall. But starting this weekend, drivers will need to take a detour around the construction site as Palmetto Park Road closes for several...
View ArticleSouth Florida officials want a state gun law overturned. The Supreme Court is...
Florida Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism about a challenge by led by South Florida cities and counties to a 2011 state law that threatens stiff penalties if local officials pass gun-related...
View ArticleInternational travel still lags amid COVID, inflation and gun worries
Some international travelers aren’t booking vacations because of COVID testing, inflation and gun violence.
View ArticleListen | 911 calls about false active shooter at Broward College show loved...
A mother worried her daughter stuck in the school’s hallway could be shot. A concerned resident who lives states away. A hardly audible voice: “It’s a Code Red in my school.” Several people called 911...
View ArticleMiami Cubans oppose Democrats’ Spanish-language radio deal
Democratic Party fundraisers are backing a $60 million purchase of Spanish-language radio stations in 10 U.S. cities
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