Threat from expected Hurricane Henri stretches from New York City to Canada
Tropical Storm Henri is forecast to reach a top wind speed of 90 mph by Saturday.
View ArticlePalm Beach County schools will require masks starting Monday
Starting Monday, students and employees at all Palm Beach County schools will have to wear masks, the school board decided Wednesday night.
View ArticleGuest died after riding Disney’s Spaceship Earth, theme park injury report says
A 58-year-old man with an undisclosed pre-existing condition passed out and later died after riding the slow-moving dark ride Spaceship Earth at Epcot in May.
View ArticleSouth Florida’s Haitians agonize for families and loved ones back home
To Lesly Clervil of Pembroke Pines, it is unthinkable that another devastating earthquake has struck, more than a decade after he lost his mother and five other relatives in a quake. The anguish is...
View ArticleDemings pushes bill to stop evictions, foreclosures during future disasters
U.S. Rep. Val Demings, of Orlando, seeks to halt evictions and foreclosures during federally declared disasters.
View ArticleDeSantis slips in some polls but still has a massive money advantage over...
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis may be more vulnerable than he was a month ago when it comes to the 2022 gubernatorial race, according to some polls, but his Democratic opponents have a long way to go to...
View ArticlePAC activity in 2020 ‘ghost’ candidate race mirrored tactics in ‘18...
Longtime followers of Florida elections say the tactics seen in these races have become commonplace in high-stakes elections.
View ArticleFlorida sports betting deal facing second court challenge
Two pari-mutuel facilities, including the Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County, have filed a second federal lawsuit challenging a 30-year gambling agreement reached by Gov. Ron DeSantis that gives...
View ArticlePublix, Walmart, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens, CVS offering COVID booster vaccines
People with moderately to severely compromised immune systems are recommended to get an additional dose of the coronavirus vaccine at lease 28 days after receiving a second dose of the Pfizer or...
View ArticleWhile DeSantis touts free Regeneron COVID treatment, feds pick up the bill
Florida is offering monoclonal antibody treatment to people sick with COVID-19 thanks to a government contract that secured a million doses.
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in hit-and-run in Boca Raton
Police said a sedan, believed to be light-colored and possibly silver. crossed into the motorcycle’s lane as both drivers exited the expressway Wednesday night.
View Article‘Ghost’ candidate in South Florida Senate race to testify against former...
Alex Rodriguez, who authorities say Frank Artiles bribed to run for office, is now expected to testify against his friend at trial.
View ArticleAfrican dust to create haze over Florida and suppress hurricanes
A plume of African dust is sweeping across the Atlantic and is expected to suppress the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes.
View ArticleMAP: Here are the Florida school districts that have imposed mask mandates
Interactive map: See which Florida school districts have imposed mask mandates on students or teachers, some of which violate a state law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban such mandates.
View ArticleParents arrested months after 1-year-old was thrown from a vehicle and killed...
The family of seven were making their way their way across the state on Alligator Alley when a surveillance video at a toll plaza captured what is likely the last image of the youngest in the group alive.
View ArticleWealthy candidate pumps staggering $2.3 million of her own money into South...
Sheila Cherlifus-McCormick, the CEO of a home health care company who has never been elected to office, has put $2.3 million of her own money into her campaign to fill the Broward-Palm Beach county...
View ArticleJudge lets charges stand against Parkland deputy Scot Peterson
Scot Peterson, the former deputy accused of taking cover while dozens were shot at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, will have to convince a jury that he’s not guilty of criminal negligence,...
View ArticleWoman paid to front group behind ‘ghost’ candidates says consultant used...
More evidence in the criminal case against ex-lawmaker Frank Artiles was made public by prosecutors on Thursday.
View ArticleTropical Storm Henri maintains 65 mph winds on approach to New England
Expected to become a hurricane by Friday, Tropical Storm Henri may make landfall anywhere from eastern Long Island through the coasts of Maine and Nova Scotia.
View ArticleGrace intensifies before expected second landfall in Mexico
Former Hurricane Grace started regaining strength after it emerged over the ocean and appears likely to strike Mexico’s central coast late Friday or early Saturday as a hurricane.
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