Florida missing out on millions of dollars in federal aid for childhood hunger
Florida has “made no effort” to apply for $820 million in pandemic SNAP benefits intended to help more than 2 million low-income children during the summer, advocates charged Tuesday.
View ArticleSouth Florida ‘ghost’ candidate pleads guilty in vote-siphoning scheme
A man accused of taking bribes to run for a key South Florida state Senate seat pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to probation.
View ArticleFlorida Rep. Sabatini files bill to ban vaccine mandates
Rep. Anthony Sabatini filed a bill Tuesday to repeal state laws allowing for mandatory vaccinations during a state of emergency.
View ArticleBroward Health warns of ‘catastrophic scenarios’ for pregnant women with COVID
Broward Health experienced its first death among pregnant COVID-19 patients in the past week, as the delta variant caused a sharp increase in the number of pregnant women hospitalized for the disease.
View ArticleOrange schools to mandate masks for 60 days starting Monday
Orange County schools will mandate face masks for all students starting Monday, a rule that will be in place for 60 days.
View ArticleGroups line up behind electric rate increase to expand solar power
Two more organizations have signed on to a proposed settlement that would lead to Florida Power & Light raising base electric rates and expanding solar energy.
View ArticleFlorida hospital removes doctor who tried to sell parents mask opt-out...
A Florida hospital removed a recent medical school graduate after learning he was offering parents mask opt-out letters for school for $50, according to a news report.
View ArticleEx-deputy tampered with house-arrest ankle monitor, judge rules
A judge Wednesday said Carlton Nebergall tampered with the device while at home under a $500,000 bond. “He clearly did more than just put on tube socks,” she said.
View ArticleAnti-mask protester arrested after shoving high school student
Dan Bauman, 50 — a Fort Lauderdale man with a history of confrontations over masks — was charged with aggravated child abuse after an uproar at Fort Lauderdale High School.
View ArticleFlorida voters deeply divided over DeSantis; most don’t want him to run for...
Florida voters are deeply divided over Gov. Ron DeSantis, with Republicans cheering his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and his overall performance and Democrats showing intense disdain. A Quinnipiac...
View ArticlePoll shows most Florida voters disapprove of Joe Biden’s performance
A majority of Florida voters disapprove of President Joe Biden’s performance. The Quinnipiac University Poll found 40% of Florida voters approve of Biden’s performance, with 53% disapproving. Views of...
View ArticleTwo tropical depressions expected to form, one of which could potentially...
It’s looking increasingly likely that two systems in the Atlantic will become tropical depressions as odds remain low for development of a third.
View ArticleSchools across Florida may unite to fight the state on masks
Palm Beach County School Board members voted Wednesday to challenge state rules that let parents decide whether their children wear masks. The Broward County School Board took similar action earlier.
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz marries girlfriend in California elopement
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida eloped to Southern California, marrying his girlfriend Ginger Luckey on Saturday in a small ceremony on Catalina Island.
View ArticleChild abuse charge reduced against anti-mask protester at school
Fort Lauderdale Police said Thursday they filed the wrong charge of aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony, changing it to child abuse without great bodily harm, a third-degree felony.
View ArticleAd campaign targets DeSantis donors for ‘funding an agenda that has killed...
A national political action committee is beginning an online and text messaging advertising campaign to call out political donors to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The political group 314 Action said DeSantis'...
View ArticleMan killed in late-night shooting in Plantation
The shooting happened overnight Wednesday in the 600 block of NW 42nd Avenue, near NW 5th Street, in Plantation.
View ArticleWhite Jeep Compass sought in hit-and-run crash in Hollywood
Police want the public's help finding a white Jeep Compass with damage to its left front bumper. They believe the vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run early Tuesday morning in Hollywood.
View ArticleDeSantis promotes Regeneron COVID treatment but hasn’t pushed vaccines the...
Critics say the governor is playing to a hardcore Republican base that’s skeptical to outright hostile of vaccines as he ramps up for a run for the presidency in 2024.
View ArticleOverpriced homes are declining. Maybe a slowdown is finally coming.
Homes in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties sold for 13% above their long-term pricing trends in July, a slight decline from the month before, according to research at Florida Atlantic...
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