Cold weather expected for holiday weekend in South Florida
Inland areas of South Florida could see nighttime lows fall to the mid-40s Friday night and Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Not quite cold enough to drop iguanas from the...
View ArticleThe old Florida Keys bridge that appeared in ‘True Lies’ reopens to...
A segment of a 110-year-old Florida Keys bridge is reopening to pedestrians and bicyclists on Wednesday following a $44 million restoration project. The retired “Old Seven” became a popular recreation...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 71,742 new cases as hospitalizations hit...
Florida reported 71,742 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as hospitalizations reached their highest level in four months, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the U.S....
View ArticleTrump blasts ‘gutless’ leaders over COVID boosters but not DeSantis by name
Calling those who evade the booster question “gutless,” Trump suggested that they are trying to avoid offending anti-vaxxer supporters even though they know the booster shot saves lives.
View ArticleJared Moskowitz’s hero is his ailing dad. And his father looked on proudly as...
Michael Moskowitz, a Broward powerbroker who has pancreatic cancer, vowed that “come hell or high water” he would see his son get sworn in as a county commissioner — the latest move for an accomplished...
View ArticleDeSantis could get $1 billion emergency fund from Legislature
The Florida Senate revived a proposal Wednesday to create a $1 billion fund that Gov. Ron DeSantis could use at his discretion during emergencies he declares.
View ArticleBrace yourself South Florida; ‘Wheels Up, Guns Down’ road mayhem is coming,...
Guns Up, Wheels Down is Monday, an unsanctioned annual event that draws hundreds on dirt bikes onto the roads, morphing them into a daredevil's playground
View ArticleTow truck company’s former owner charged with tax evasion
Craig Goldstein, the former owner of a Westway Towing in Lauderdale Lakes, took part in a kickback scheme by routing accident victims to lawyers and chiropractors for a fee that he later failed to...
View ArticleWho wants Broward schools superintendent job? Despite Jan. 3 deadline, list...
The School Board plans to meet Jan. 24 to start reviewing applications for its next superintendent, with tentative plans to hire someone in February.
View ArticleSenate aims to keep churches open in aftermath of COVID-19 closings
The Florida Senate is poised to take up a proposal that would help prevent closures of religious institutions during future emergencies.
View ArticleHas Florida reached the peak of omicron infections? Here is what to expect...
At least a million more Floridians likely will get infected with the highly contagious omicron variant by the end of January. Some will be hospitalized. But almost as fast as omicron took off in...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 54,994 new cases, adds 262 new deaths to total
Florida reported 54,994 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and increased its death toll by 262 as hospitalizations continued to increase, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleSheriff: Florida mother killed her 2 young sons, then shot herself
The Pasco County Sheriff did not release the names of the mother and her children, but said the boys were 3 years old and 9 months, respectively.
View ArticleLauderhill police cruiser set on fire in synagogue parking lot; arson suspected
A Lauderhill police cruiser was set on fire in a synagogue parking lot, and it's being investigated as an arson.
View ArticleFort Lauderdale police sergeant arrested on fraud and theft charges
Sgt. James McDowell turned himself in at the Main Jail in downtown Fort Lauderdale, the department announced. He faces three counts of grand theft and one count of organized scheme to defraud.
View ArticleFlorida Democrats ask DOJ to review if DeSantis’ election crime proposal...
Florida’s congressional Democrats asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to launch a review into whether there is a pattern of voter suppression in the state based largely on a proposal floated by...
View Article‘You’re a miracle:’ South Florida man walking and talking after being...
Zach Corliss, a 22-year-old Parkland resident, is fortunate to be walking and talking just four and a half months after colliding with an 18-wheeler at 65 mph and sustaining brain and spinal cord...
View Article‘Dolphin Tale’ star Winter’s ashes released into Gulf
The ashes of Winter the dolphin were returned to the sea on Thursday in a Himalayan sea salt urn.
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court overturns conviction of defiant Death Row inmate in...
Peter Avsenew, the convicted killer who defiantly told a jury that he had no regrets, raised a middle finger to the victims’ families, and warned a judge he would kill again unless he is executed, is...
View ArticleBroward’s newest state representative won a convincing victory. He’ll take...
Daryl Campbell was resoundingly elected as Florida’s newest state representative, and he'll be allowed to take office in about two weeks. Some Democrats had feared that the Republicans who have the...
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