Charge dropped against man who protested DeSantis briefing
Officials have dropped the trespassing charge filed against a Black community activist who was handcuffed prior to a news conference held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this month, his attorney said.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 37,661 new cases as decline in omicron surge...
Florida reported 37,661 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as the 7-day average remained more or less level for the fourth straight day, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Here...
View ArticleAfter Democrats walk out of Ladapo confirmation hearing, Republicans...
Republicans unanimously voted for the polarizing public health chief’s confirmation.
View ArticleBroward deputies injured while attempting to stop reckless driver, department...
Two Broward Sheriff’s deputies were injured in a late-night pursuit of a reckless driver in Lauderhill, authorities said.
View ArticleSenate candidate and former cop Val Demings goes after Rubio. Says she dealt...
U.S. Senate candidate Val Demings, a former police chief, hit back hard at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who recently suggested she wasn't sufficiently supportive of law enforcement. Demings said while she...
View ArticleTurf battle grows as Broward Health plans a new hospital in Sunrise. It won’t...
The competition is heating up: Broward Health will move forward on land it bought in Sunrise to build a hospital, a move that could bring more health care choices to the county. Just 10 days ago,...
View ArticleMistaken identity lands Broward man in jail for five days
A Coconut Creek man spent five days in jail because he had the same name as a Palm Beach County fugitive who kind of looked like him and was born 10 days earlier.
View ArticleSearch-and-rescue mission for 38 missing at sea grows increasingly ‘dire’...
The Coast Guard continued searching the waters between the Fort Pierce Inlet and Bimini for 38 people who were on a boat that capsized Saturday. One survivor was found Tuesday morning, and a body found...
View ArticleAmy Schneider’s historic ‘Jeopardy!’ winning streak ends with loss to Chicago...
Amy Schneider's historic 40-game winning streak on “Jeopardy!” came to an end Wednesday, the second-longest ever. And it was Chicago's Rhone Talsma who bested her.
View ArticleA $1 million grant will beef up mental health training in Palm Beach County...
Palm Beach County schools will beef up mental health services with a $1 million federal grant to train district staff to respond to mental health crises in schools and teach students to recognize signs...
View ArticleBroward superintendent finalist drops out of the running
Three semifinalists remain, although that could change since the School Board is holding a do-over meeting Tuesday due to concerns voiced about possible Sunshine Law violations.
View ArticleDeath of 93-year-old in Fort Lauderdale condo fire being investigated by...
A condominium fire that killed a 93-year-old man in December is being investigated by the Fort Lauderdale police homicide unit after it was originally ruled an accident.
View ArticleMother of survivor found clinging to capsized boat begs authorities not to...
A woman who says her son is the man found clinging to a capsized boat after an alleged smuggling attempt is begging for his release, pleading that he not be deported.
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 27,533 new cases and largest increase in...
Florida's 7-day average for new cases fell below 30,000 for the first time since Christmas weekend but the average for daily deaths increased to its highest level since the last week of October,...
View ArticleDeSantis embraces ‘free state’ of Florida, but that doesn’t include...
"I want people to be able to breathe freely,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said on legalizing marijuana.
View ArticleGeorge Hester, Wilton Manors photographer whose art was sent out into space,...
George Hester, a Wilton Manors photographer whose photo of a nude couple is now orbiting the universe, has died. He was 98.
View ArticleIndustry-pushed bill helps big firms win tax auctions, potentially squeezes...
A bill moving through the Florida Legislature would give financial heavyweights an edge in online government auctions at the expense of smaller investors.
View Article‘Things we don’t really see very often in South Florida.’ Expect coldest...
South Florida could see its coldest temperatures since 2010 over the weekend, when lows could get into the 30s, forecasters say. Freeze watches, frost advisories and wind chill advisories are possible.
View ArticleSenate decides churches should stay open during future emergencies if...
Churches and other religious institutions wouldn’t have to turn away congregants because of government orders during future emergencies as long as businesses are allowed to stay open, under a bill...
View ArticleRepublicans may prevent Broward’s new Democratic lawmaker from participating...
A decision by the Florida secretary of state, an appointee of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, apparently will prevent newly elected Democratic state Rep. Daryl Campbell from taking office before March 8....
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