Parents, state make final arguments in school mask mandate lawsuit; ruling...
Attorneys made their closing arguments Thursday in a legal battle over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order that sought to block school districts from requiring students to wear masks during the COVID-19...
View ArticleStudent at Miramar High brought stolen gun on campus, police say
A 17-year-old student at Miramar High School was arrested Thursday for having a gun on school property, police said. Authorities said the student made no threats.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Ida
Tropical Storm Ida could strengthen into a major hurricane over the weekend on a potential forecast track that stretches from the coast of Texas nearly to the Florida Panhandle. Here is the latest...
View ArticleAdam Sandler’s father-in-law arrested with gun in bag at Broward courthouse
Broward lawyer Joseph Titone, father-in-law of comic actor Adam Sandler and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, was arrested after a gun was found in the briefcase he was carrying...
View ArticleFlorida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees to leave post in September
Dr. Scott Rivkees, the leader of the Florida Department of Health during the coronavirus pandemic, will leave his post as Florida Surgeon General on Sept. 20.
View ArticleHurricane watches issued for Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Ida strengthens
Ida is expected to bring dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds, and rain to parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast, including the Florida Panhandle, the hurricane center said. Hurricane watches were in...
View ArticleChair of dark-money group in Florida’s ‘ghost’ candidate scandal has ties to...
Florida Democrats and Republicans alike have benefitted from groups with ties to the dark-money nonprofit in Florida's “ghost” candidate scandal.
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccination rate is low for Floridians on Medicaid
About a third of eligible people enrolled in Florida Medicaid managed-care plans had received COVID-19 vaccinations as of early August, a participation rate that one former Medicaid director called low.
View ArticleSabatini’s AR-15 raffle becomes a giveaway after he’s told a raffle would be...
In a campaign email Wednesday, state Rep. Anthony Sabatini announced an AR-15 gun raffle, a promotion he later changed to a “giveaway” after the Orlando Sentinel pointed out it would be illegal for him...
View ArticleFlorida recovers $5 million from domestic violence coalition accused of...
Florida recovered $5 million from the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, recouping money paid to its former CEO Tiffany Carr.
View Article$100M repair to fix sinking, tilted San Francisco high-rise halted as tower...
The Millennium Tower, which opened in 2009, had sunk 16 inches by 2016.
View ArticleMonica Lewinsky asked for thong-flashing scene to be added in upcoming...
Lewinsky, 48, was a producer on the show, and said the writers initially left the scene out.
View Article2020 had 102 tropical storms, well above world average, NOAA report says
Tropical storms in 2020 didn’t just break records in the northern Atlantic. It happened everywhere.
View ArticleUnruly passengers on Orlando flights figure high amid $1 million in FAA fines...
A man threw his luggage at other passengers. A woman refused to wear a mask, shouted obscenities at the crew and punched a passenger. A man assaulted fellow passengers because someone would not change...
View ArticleMarcus Garvey’s complex legacy sparks race debate in South Florida
To much of Black America, Marcus Garvey was a hero, a Jamaican-born leader who advocated for racial equality in the U.S. long before the modern-day civil rights movement. But he remains controversial,...
View ArticleBroward lawmakers elect new leaders. Republicans need not apply.
After some Republican vs. Democratic back and forth, Broward’s senators and representatives elected new leaders for the next year. Republican state state Rep. Chip LaMarca, objected to the pattern of...
View ArticleBroward Schools PR chief under investigation over pro-Runcie rally
The school district began an investigation after Chief Communications Officer Kathy Koch was subpoenaed by statewide prosecutors. They quizzed her about a rally she organized for former Superintendent...
View ArticleAs COVID-19 roared back, departing Florida surgeon general missing from Gov....
Scott Rivkees, Florida's surgeon general, hasn’t appeared on Gov. Ron DeSantis public schedules since July 1 when COVID-19 cases started rising.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida could strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane over the weekend on a potential forecast track that stretches that stretches the entire Louisiana coast, including the city of New Orleans....
View ArticleJudge shoots down Gov. DeSantis on school masks
Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper agreed with parents who claim that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order against mask mandates is unconstitutional.
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