Muniz chosen as chief justice of Florida Supreme Court
Carlos Muniz will begin his two-term as chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court on July 1.
View ArticleWilton Manors’ attorney McClain remembered as ‘titan’ in death penalty cases
Martin McClain, a trailblazing attorney whose representation of Death Row inmates earned accolades from judges, Supreme Court justices and his peers, died suddenly at his Wilton Manors home this week,...
View ArticleLarge alligator that menaced Florida paddleboarder in viral video is killed
Florida wildlife officials have killed a nearly 12-foot alligator that swam within inches of a frightened paddleboarder in a popular state park during an encounter in September recorded on video that...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers agree to 1-month gas tax break, right before governor’s...
Drivers in Florida could get some relief at the pump through a one-month $200 million gas tax break agreed to by state lawmakers Wednesday night.
View ArticleSpring break has arrived in Fort Lauderdale, and these tips and reminders...
It's spring break time in Fort Lauderdale, and city officials offered tips and reminders Friday to make life a bit easier for everyone involved, including a tent staffed with people who can help...
View Article‘You feel like you’re king for a day:’ How a crew of family members dyes the...
The Chicago tradition celebrates its 60th year in 2022.
View ArticleMan guilty of killing and burying his wife of 3 weeks in backyard to spend...
Roberto Colon will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of Mary Stella Gomez Mullet, who he buried in the backyard of his home in Boynton Beach.
View ArticleLiving history: New Spielberg project anticipates questions to Holocaust...
The Holocaust Documentation & Education Center in Dania Beach hosted Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation for the filming of two South Florida Holocaust survivors for the foundation's Dimensions in...
View ArticleDefense lawyer pitches virtual reality as the next dimension of expert testimony
A Broward jury may be among the first in the country to experience a new dimension in expert testimony, if a former prosecutor has his way. Defense lawyer Ken Padowitz wants jurors to use virtual...
View ArticleMonoclonal antibody treatments resume for those testing positive for COVID-19
Monoclonal antibody treatments have resumed in Florida for people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
View ArticleSeveral Stoneman Douglas family members endorse Moskowitz for Congress
Family members of five people killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre have endorsed Jared Moskowitz for Congress. Moskowitz, a Stoneman Douglas graduate, was a state representative...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers approve DeSantis ‘anti-woke’ plan for schools, businesses
Florida lawmakers approved Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan Thursday to combat “woke” ideology in corporate trainings and school lessons. The legislation bans teaching that a person is “inherently racist,...
View ArticleManatees’ prolonged suffering looks endless as seagrass fails to revive
Florida manatees suffer horrible distress from starvation that has no end in sight.
View ArticleBomb cyclone in the northeast forecast to bring 50-degree weather to South...
A bomb cyclone in the northeast this weekend is forecast to bring chilly temperatures to South Florida on Saturday night and Sunday morning. But the warmth will come back quickly.
View ArticleTaxpayers to foot the bill for convicted killer’s retrial defense
The people of Broward County will foot the bill, again, for Peter Avsenew, the former death row inmate who was granted a retrial in January based on a decision to allow his mother to testify against...
View ArticleCorcoran to step down as education commissioner in April
State Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, a key ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis on issues such as student mask requirements and critical race theory, will step down at the end of April.
View ArticleBicyclist’s body found more than 24 hours after he died in a Tamarac...
A man's body was found more than a day after he was the victim of a deadly hit-and-run crash in Tamarac. Deputies want help finding the 2017 or 2018 Nissan Rogue they think was involved.
View ArticleFlorida Legislature allocates $100 million for planned University of Florida...
With state coffers overflowing with cash, the state of Florida is preparing to spend $100 million for planned University of Florida technology campus in West Palm Beach
View ArticleDeSantis slams ‘woke’ Disney on Fox News after CEO speaks against ‘don’t say...
Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly attacked Disney, one of Florida’s largest employers, on Thursday after its CEO voiced concerns with Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill.DeSantis slammed Disney at an...
View ArticlePalm Beach County’s new state representative sworn in before end of...
After easily winning a special election, Democrat Tae Edmonds was sworn in Thursday to his seat in the Florida House.
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