Bullets fly on I-95: Shooter in Maserati targets driver, FHP says
A couple in a Mercedes-Benz was shot at several times by someone in a white Maserati on I-95 South near Stirling Road, troopers said.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Please explain the third shot.
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Are teachers resigning due to lax COVID rules in Florida?
View ArticleOrange, Alachua, Broward school boards challenge state’s mask mandate ban
Three school boards, including Orange County’s, want judge to declare invalid a state rule banning face mask mandates for students.
View ArticleMan found dead in car with apparent gunshot wound, police say
A man was found dead in his car in the parking lot of a Lauderhill apartment complex Wednesday with a possible gunshot wound to his head, police said.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: State reports 13,774 new virus cases, and...
Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new cases, deaths, hospitalizations, testing positivity and hospital capacity. On Tuesday, the state reported 13,774 new cases, and...
View ArticleHere’s where to find coronavirus vaccines in South Florida
Here are the places where you can find COVID vaccines throughout South Florida.
View ArticleNow that COVID cases peaked, the question remains: When will so many...
As new cases decline and new hospital admissions taper off, the daily death count soars to new highs, with nearly 345 more people succumbing to the virus on average over the last seven days. Now, the...
View ArticleHaiti earthquake: How you can help
On Aug. 14, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, and more than 1,900 people have died with thousands more injured. Here is where you can donate money or supplies.
View ArticleJudge allows schools to require COVID masks — for now
Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper dealt another defeat to Gov. Ron DeSantis, ruling that the state can’t enforce penalties against school district while it appeals.
View ArticleFlorida’s tourism agency views COVID delta variant as ‘bump’ in recovery
Florida travel-industry leaders expect the surge in COVID-19 cases linked to the delta variant to cause only a brief slowdown in the state’s tourism rebound.
View ArticleWhere to get monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 in Florida
Florida is providing monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 at clinics throughout the state. COVID patients, or people directly exposed to COVID, are eligible to receive the free Regeneron treatment.
View ArticleFormer Boca lab owner admits he paid kickbacks to get lucrative urine samples
John Hanley, 54, was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay a $21,000 fine. He paid $183,043 to sober-home operators as part of the illegal arrangement.
View ArticleTropical Storm Mindy moves over Florida peninsula after landfall in Panhandle
Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall Wednesday night at St. Vincent Island in Florida's Panhandle and is expected to emerge in the Atlantic Ocean by Thursday morning.
View ArticleHurricane Larry’s winds drop to 100 mph
Hurricane Larry’s top were at 100 mph Wednesday night, with its large and dangerous swells due to stretch all the way to Florida and up the U.S. East Coast.
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 ArticleFried tries to take on DeSantis’ job as governor in first months of campaign
Florida Democratic governor candidate Nikki Fried is holding press conferences and issuing proclamations for the job she wants, not the job she has.
View ArticleDeSantis quickly appeals judge’s order on school mask mandates
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration filed an emergency motion asking an appeals court to reinstate a stay on school districts that impose student mask mandates.
View ArticleGirl who survived Polk massacre says gunman falsely believed parents were...
The Polk County girl who survived her family’s massacre said the gunman told her he killed them because they were “sex traffickers."
View ArticleCops seize guns, phony checks, over $73,000 in cash and jewelry in man’s...
A man was arrested in Lauderdale Lakes, with stolen IDs, guns, fraudulent/counterfeit checks, cash and jewelry in the house, and suspected of being involved in a fraud ring, deputies said.
View ArticleO’Hare International Airport timeline: From farm to global terminal
Chicago's largest airport is about to undergo the largest, most expensive revamp in its history. Here's a look back at its innovations in design, technology and functionality through the years.
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