Monitoring Florida’s COVID-19 statistics: These are the numbers to watch
Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
View ArticleLarge number of manatee deaths in Florida lagoon declared an ‘Unusual...
This is the second time in the last decade that an Unusual Mortality Event has been declared for the Florida manatee in the Indian River Lagoon.
View ArticleFlorida reports 5,773 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily count in three...
Florida reported 5,773 new cases of COVID-19 and 107 additional deaths, signaling an upward trend.
View ArticleMother, son die from injuries sustained in crash with hit-and-run driver,...
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver of a 2019-2021 dark colored Ford Fusion involved in a crash that killed a mother and son in West Boca
View ArticleExperts say hurricane forecasting will be better this year. Here’s why.
Hurricane forecasting, and weather forecasting overall, should be better this year due to an upgrade to NOAA's Global Forecast System.
View ArticleNursing homes, hospitals face ‘gut punch’ in health care cuts under Florida...
The Florida House on Thursday rolled out a health care spending proposal that includes deep cuts, including slicing Medicaid reimbursements to nursing homes by 2%, or $80.4 million in state and federal...
View ArticleDriver, with child in car, charged in death of motorcyclist in 130-mph race,...
A 130 mph crash that killed a motorcyclist in Deerfield Beach results in vehicular homicide charge against Steven Gabriel Seneca who was also speeding, detectives say
View ArticleBiden denounces efforts to restrict voting as sick, un-American and worse...
President Joe Biden condemned the nationwide effort by Republicans to make it harder for people to vote as “sick,” “un-American.” Biden decried efforts in Republican-controlled states to reduce voter...
View ArticleYoung adults about COVID vaccines: We don’t want shots, we don’t need shots....
Young adults are critical to ending the coronavirus pandemic, but many don't want the vaccine. Many are indifferent, unconvinced the vaccines are necessary.
View ArticleAn Easter tradition
Showing off Easter finery has been a Chicago tradition for decades. From 1947 to 1967, Thomas and Theresa Brennan each year sewed special Easter outfits for themselves and each of their 11 children.
View ArticleOne year later, the backlog is gone, but Florida’s jobless system still...
One year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Florida’s tourism industry and led to a flood of unemployment compensation claims that broke the system, the status of jobless citizens relying on...
View ArticleFlorida Senate OKs $1 billion online tax to replenish unemployment fund
The Florida Senate on Thursday approved a proposal that would require out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes, with the money slated to be used to help Florida business owners avoid...
View ArticleWe asked our COVID-19 Reader Panel: How would you have changed the vaccine...
The Sun Sentinel asked the COVID-19 Reader Panel how they would have changed the vaccine rollout if they were in charge.
View ArticleDominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims
It’s the first defamation suit filed against a media outlet by the voting company, which was a target of misleading, false and bizarre claims spread by President Donald Trump and his allies in the...
View ArticleTracking COVID-19 in Florida: Here are the latest statistics including new...
Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, death, hospitalizations and the progress of vaccine distribution.
View ArticleHere’s where to find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida
Here's where to find coronavirus vaccines in South Florida.
View ArticleHackers may have stolen patient information from University of Miami Health...
The University of Miami is investigating a possible data breach that could compromise medical information for patients in the UM Health System. The hack was part of a nationwide ransomware attack on a...
View ArticleFear of losing pro-Trump viewers to rivals like Newsmax led Fox’s false...
Concern about then-President Donald Trump’s fans dumping Fox News Channel — and turning instead to its rivals, like Boca Raton-based Newsmax — helped convince Fox to air false claims of election fraud,...
View ArticleA lawyer predicts a bad outcome if he stays on his client’s case. The judge...
Donnie Murrell pleaded with Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Kirk Volker for permission to stop representing David Remland, 56, of Boca Raton. “It is hard to imagine any scenario where this ends well,”...
View ArticleFlorida reports 5,750 new COVID cases and an increase in deaths
Florida reported 5,750 new coronavirus cases on Friday and another 159 new resident deaths linked to COVID-19.
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