New weekly COVID case count in Florida soars to 298,455; testing positivity...
On New Year’s Eve, the state reported 298,455 new COVID cases for the week, up from 125,201 last week. In another clear sign that omicron is spreading fast, the state’s test positivity rates jumped to...
View ArticleFeds drop charges against two corrections officers linked with Jeffrey...
Charges dropped against Manhattan federal corrections officers accused of napping at work when Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 56,865 new cases; positivity rate over 30%...
Florida on Friday reported 56,865 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Here are the updated statistics on COVID-19 in Florida including new...
View ArticleVandals set fire to Key West’s most famous landmark, causing ‘extensive damage’
In the early hours of New Year’s Day, two people vandalized Key West’s famous Southernmost Point buoy landmark by setting a fire right beside it. The blaze left a large part of the colorful giant buoy...
View Article‘We’re here for justice’: Street protests after officer chase leads to teen’s...
Scores of protestors crammed Federal Highway in Boynton Beach on Saturday afternoon to demand accountability in the death of a 13-year-old who died after fleeing police on his dirt bike.
View ArticleDeSantis is ‘blurring the lines’ using state plane for campaign-style events,...
A Florida watchdog criticized the practice as increasingly flouting the spirit of the law that separates official duties from campaigning.
View ArticleJudge blocks COVID vaccine mandate for Head Start program
President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a Louisiana federal judge ruled Saturday, handing a victory to Florida and 23...
View ArticleHe told police he shot his ex-landlord. A Coral Springs real estate agent was...
On Dec. 23, Sara Trost sat inside of her white Jeep Wrangler in front of a home in Coral Springs, waiting to meet with a potential buyer, court records say. But she was shot and killed as she sat in...
View ArticleSuspect sought in Saturday night shooting that left one injured
No description of the suspect was provided, but anyone who may have heard or saw anything related to the shooting is asked to contact the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Where can I find an inexpensive rapid test...
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Is the federal government considering expanding booster shots to ages 12 to 15?
View ArticleSuspect sought in shooting that left one injured in Boynton Beach
No description of the suspect was provided, but anyone who may have heard or saw anything related to the shooting is asked to contact the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleBroward schools to use metal detectors to combat uptick in weapons
The plan, expected to start some time in spring 2022, will entail using metal-detection wands to screen bookbags and purses of various classrooms on a random basis.
View ArticleFlorida Democrats, stung in 2020, are slipping even further behind GOP in...
Coming off one of their worst election cycles in 2020, many prominent Florida Democrats said things needed to change. Within the party, they did, with Manny Diaz taking over as chairman of the Florida...
View ArticleHere’s where to find COVID vaccines in South Florida
Here's where you can find COVID-19 vaccines throughout South Florida.
View ArticleSnow in Florida: Flakes fall in Panhandle after temperature plunges 40 degrees
Parts of the Florida Panhandle got a dusting of snow early Monday after temperatures dropped dramatically from the previous day when the thermometer was at typical beach weather.
View ArticleSound of gunfire drew deputy to Pompano Beach complex before Kodak Black...
A deputy was responding to the report of gunfire in the South Florida area where rapper Kodak Black was arrested on New Year's Day on a trespassing charge.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: As hospitalizations approach 6,000, Florida reports 85,707...
Florida 85,707 new COVID-19 cases from Saturday and Sunday, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, as patients hospitalized in Florida with the virus increased to 5,759. Here are...
View ArticleAnnette Taddeo hopes visits to every Florida county can help her become governor
Gubernatorial candidate Annette Taddeo is planning a 2022 road trip: an RV tour taking her to each of Florida’s 67 counties. The move is a bid to get attention for her candidacy for the Democratic...
View ArticleBrother was driving sister to work when they were killed by a Brightline train
A brother and sister were killed when they drove around the safety gates at an Aventura railroad crossing and a Brightline train plowed into their car.
View ArticleFlorida’s schools will stay open despite omicron concerns, DeSantis says....
Florida's school districts “do not need to be doing any crazy mitigation. Just let them be kids,“ Gov. Ron DeSantis says.
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