Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony fires deputy union boss; criminal search warrant...
Union boss Jeff Bell and Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony had been sparing over COVID precautions among other issues.
View ArticleU.S. Coast Guard suspends search for dozens of people still missing after...
U.S. Coast Guard crews have recovered a total of five bodies after a boat with 40 people aboard that left from Bimini, Bahamas capsized in the ocean off the Florida coast. By the end of the day...
View ArticleMore perks proposed in a city that lavishes its leaders with cash
A raft of new benefits for part-time officeholders in the little city of Tamarac would give them one of the cushiest gigs in South Florida.
View ArticleA reporter revealed a lucrative giveaway for local politicians. Now the city...
It wasn’t bad enough that a small Broward County city considered heaping perks on its elected leaders. Now the city will spend more taxpayer money to find out who let the secret out.
View ArticleAverage Florida drinker had 652 alcoholic beverages in 2021, down from year...
A combination of less time in the home plus COVID-19 restrictions being lifted likely contributed to Floridians drinking less in 2021.
View ArticleHere, kitty: Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House, and she’s from...
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added a cat to their pet family
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers look at more sites for gopher tortoises
Land management agencies would have to consider finding areas suitable for gopher tortoises that get pushed from their homes by development, under a measure sent to the full Florida Senate this week.
View ArticleFormer lawmaker’s bank, phone records to be released in ‘ghost’ candidate case
Frank Artiles' lawyers sought to keep financial and phone records from being disclosed, but a judge ruled they should be made public.
View ArticlePittsburgh bridge collapse: Human chain formed to help rescue passengers from...
A two-lane bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh's Frick Park, prompting rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet while others formed a human chain to help rescue multiple people from a dangling bus.
View ArticleFlorida constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting fails to make...
Florida voters won’t have a chance to decide whether to legalize sports betting after supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment acknowledged they lack the required signatures to make it on the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 update: Florida reports 30,606; hospital patients with virus below...
Florida's 7-day average for new cases declined to 28,271, it's lowest level since Christmas weekend and the number of patients in Florida hospitals with the virus dropped below 10,000 for the first...
View ArticleDeSantis secretary of state reverses course, clearing path for new Democratic...
Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee’s office told the Florida House of Representatives on Friday that Daryl Campbell has been certified as the duly elected newest state lawmaker. The move clears the...
View ArticleCold enough for you yet? Here’s how to deal with the near-freezing...
South Florida's temperatures could dip into the 30s this weekend. Here are some tips on dealing with the chilly conditions.
View ArticleTri-Rail director Steven Abrams to resign amid Miami station dispute
After clashing with the board of directors over troubles related to construction defects that delayed the line’s ability to use Brightline’s station in Miami, Tri-Rail's executive director, Steven...
View ArticleFreeze watches issued for portions of South Florida
South Florida could see its coldest temperatures since 2010 early Sunday morning, when lows could get into the 30s, forecasters say. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for portions...
View ArticlePalm Beach County Schools switch to optional masks for employees and visitors
With COVID-19 cases steadily declining over the past two weeks, employees, visitors and vendors who are indoors at Palm Beach County schools will not be required to wear masks starting Monday.
View ArticleFlorida’s new COVID-19 cases continue to drop, but new deaths nearly double...
The number of COVID-19 cases in the state and South Florida continue to decline, Florida’s weekly report shows. But as evidence shows the state is through the peak of the omicron surge, the death toll...
View ArticleWinter storm in Northeast leading to canceled, delayed flights at Florida...
Hundreds of flights in Florida have been disrupted already, and more cancellations and delays are expected through the weekend, because of a winter storm heading into the Northeast.
View ArticleSix killed in high-speed crash near Delray Beach; Sheriff’s Office IDs five...
Investigators say 17-year-old Noah Galle, who caused the crash that killed six people, was speeding and under the influence.
View ArticleFlorida man skateboards length of state, 1,100 miles, for conservation
Justin Bright, a recent grad from UF, is skateboarding from the Alabama border to Key West to raise awareness of the need for land conservation and wildlife protection in Florida. He's traveling 1,100...
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