Back to school in DeSantis’ Florida, as teachers look over their shoulders
Ahead of this upcoming school year, Florida's “Don’t Say Gay” bill takes a front seat in the classroom.
View ArticleCharlie Crist explains why he chose Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate...
Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist announced Miami teachers union president Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate for the November election at an event at the middle school where she once taught...
View ArticleTropics heat up as forecasters track three systems for possible development
Hurricane trackers are watching three systems that could develop early next week, including one in the central Atlantic Ocean that has further organized and has been given a 40% chance of developing in...
View ArticleBroward’s Filipino teachers share how they’re adjusting to their new lives
Instructors from the Philippines recall the highlights and challenges of moving to South Florida to teach in public schools. Though they miss their families back home, they see this trip as a valuable...
View ArticleJuveniles in stolen Mercedes cause deadly crash in Oakland Park, police say
A woman was killed in a crash Sunday morning in Oakland Park when two juveniles fleeing the police in a stolen Mercedes struck a car in which she was a passenger, authorities said.
View ArticleTropical depression ‘likely’ to form this week near Caribbean; forecasters...
Activity is heating up in the tropics with four areas being monitored, including one area of low pressure that could form into a tropical depression this week as it moves west-northwest toward the...
View ArticleSun Sentinel reporter honored with prestigious Florida journalism award
Sun Sentinel investigations reporter and editor Brittany Wallman shares Paul Hansell Award, among six honors for newspaper at 2022 Florida Society of News Editors journalism contest.
View ArticleWho are DeSantis’ new Broward School Board appointments? 4 Republicans, 2...
Three of Gov. Ron DeSantis' replacement members of the Broward School Board have roots in county Republican politics. The governor has now appointed five of the nine School Board members in the heavily...
View ArticleArtemis updates: ‘We don’t launch until it’s right’
Artemis launch live updates: After NASA scrubbed the launch attempt, Administrator Bill Nelson said "you don’t want to light the candle until it’s ready to go."
View ArticleOrlando Sentinel sues agency for evidence in ‘ghost’ candidate probe
The Orlando Sentinel is suing for the release of evidence from a state investigation into the 2020 “ghost” candidate scandal.
View ArticleJudge is urged to halt Florida’s controversial education law
Lawyers for a group of parents, students and a nonprofit organization have asked a federal judge to halt school districts from carrying out a controversial state law that restricts instruction on...
View ArticleVP Kamala Harris tours space center but misses out on Artemis launch
Despite the Artemis launch being scrubbed, Kamala Harris had a very busy day at the Kennedy Space Center complex.
View ArticleNASA’s 1st shot for the moon runs into engine trouble
Call it a wave-off. Call it a scrub. Either way, NASA couldn’t get its $4.1 billion rocket off the ground Monday.
View ArticleParkland killer’s life or death, Day 47: Details from father’s death and...
Here’s what you need to know from Day 47 of the Parkland school shooter’s sentencing trial.
View ArticleFishermen’s drownings in Loxahatchee refuge ruled accidental
Two fishermen who drowned Sunday in the Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge in West Boca fell into the water by accident, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
View Article‘Daddy’s dead:’ Jury hears more unsettling details about Parkland gunman’s...
Defense lawyers on Monday presented the jury with an account of the 2004 death of Roger Cruz, a pivotal moment in the life of the young boy he adopted nearly six years earlier.
View Article‘Swift action’ and more state oversight expected as new Broward School Board...
Fast and dramatic changes could be coming to the Broward School District, with four members abruptly gone, a majority of new members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and now more oversight by the...
View ArticleTropical depression likely to form near southeast Caribbean
An area of low pressure that could form into a tropical depression this week as it moves west-northwest toward the Caribbean.
View ArticleTwo teens face charges after burglary, car thefts and fatal crash
Two teenagers face an array of charges for their alleged involvement in the burglary of an upscale home in Fort Lauderdale’s Harbor Beach neighborhood, the theft of two cars and a chase by police that...
View ArticleRisky business? Higher airport fees may be too much for consumers, airlines...
Airlines using Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport are facing fee increases for landings, takeoffs and other uses as carriers industrywide cut back flights to avoid delays and...
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