‘It is tragic.’ Florida nursing home COVID-19 deaths spike in August
The state’s nursing homes reported 184 resident deaths for the first three weeks of August, about double the number of deaths tallied the entire previous month, according to federal data.
View ArticleFlorida reports 129,240 COVID cases for the week, and a new version of delta...
For the third week in a row, teenagers represent the highest positivity rate of any age group for COVID cases in Florida, and for the first time, children younger than 12 represent the age group with...
View ArticleHurricane Larry becomes major hurricane with 115 mph winds
Hurricane Larry intensified into a major Category 3 storm with 115 mph winds, the National Hurricane Center said.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Larry
Hurricane Larry strengthened into a major hurricane as it tracks through the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. Models show a turn toward the north by early next week, but it's too...
View Article‘Frantic search:’ Surfside rescuers keep sifting through debris in desperate...
Four days after the deadly Surfside condo building collapse near Miami, rescue workers continued to tunnel through debris as they clung to hope of finding some survivors out of the 150 people still...
View ArticleSea-level rise becoming a hazard for suburban South Florida neighborhoods far...
Neighborhoods 20 miles inland are starting to feel the impact of sea level rise, as the Atlantic Ocean’s higher elevation makes it harder for drainage canals to keep them dry. The problem showed up...
View ArticleFlorida makes Regeneron antibody treatment easily available for COVID. Here’s...
Many Floridians have joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in touting a life-saving drug by Regeneron. The state has opened clinics that offer it for free to people showing early symptoms of COVID-19, and...
View ArticleCOVID is the nation’s No. 1 cop killer, but many South Florida officers still...
Plantation requires its police and city employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Firefighters in Pembroke Pines have to get the shot. And Weston workers have a deadline just days away to get it done. But...
View ArticleMan found dead near Pompano Beach store
Broward Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the death of a man found "unresponsive" outside a convenience store in Pompano Beach. Authorities were summoned Saturday afternoon to the site on...
View ArticleHurricane Larry forecast to remain major hurricane till middle of next week
Hurricane Larry was forecast, in the 11 p.m. Saturday advisory, to remain a major hurricane before weakening after it gets north of Bermuda in the middle of the week.
View ArticleDeSantis promotes COVID-19 treatment in Orlando, downplays vaccine effectiveness
Asked why he hasn’t been promoting vaccinations with the enthusiasm he’s been pushing the monoclonal antibody treatment for those already infected, Gov. Ron DeSantis downplayed the effectiveness of...
View ArticleFlorida’s leaders review financial outlook. State is in ‘great shape,’ but...
Florida’s financial outlook is in “great shape,” barring a direct hit from a hurricane or another pandemic, according to a report presented to state leaders.
View ArticleHurricane Larry’s top winds reach 125 mph; dangerous swells could reach U.S....
Hurricane Larry’s top winds reached 125 mph Sunday, just 5 mph shy of the minimum threshold for a Category 4 hurricane. It could bring dangerous swells and rip currents to the U.S. East Coast and is...
View ArticleFour dead, including a baby, after Florida war veteran goes on a seemingly...
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran is accused of killing four people, including a mother and her 3-month-old baby, while high on meth in what appears to have a been a random shooting spree east of Tampa,...
View ArticleAward-winning South Florida Sun Sentinel looking for 2022 interns
The South Florida Sun Sentinel is taking applications for paid summer internships for 2022 in news, entertainment and sports reporting, multimedia/interactives or data reporting, and photo/video.
View ArticleDNA reveals identities of twins shot and set on fire along road. Two are...
Investigators identified the shooting victims as 21-year-old twins Brandon and Brian Allen of West Palm Beach. More detective work led to first-degree murder charges against their roommates, Jullian...
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: New cases and hospitalizations declining, but state...
Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, testing positivity and hospital capacity. The number of new cases and hospitalizations continues to...
View ArticleU.S. Marine veteran, accused of killing four strangers in Lakeland including...
Bryan Riley, a U.S. Marine veteran accused of killing four people near Lakeland is being held in Polk County jail without bond, online records showed Monday.
View ArticleSystem in the Caribbean could cross over Florida; Hurricane Larry maintains...
Hurricane Larry could bring dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast and is expected to near Bermuda at major hurricane strength, the National Hurricane Center said. Also, An area of low pressure...
View ArticleBattling extinction: Rare Florida corals rescued amid plague graduate from...
Florida wild corals rescued from disease spent a year in Orlando gaining health and are now at a New Jersey aquarium for long-term care.
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