Florida House OKs bill to ban abortions based on disability
A bill passed by the Florida House would prevent doctors from performing abortions for women who may have a fetus with a disability. The Senate has not taken up a similar bill.
View ArticleCities and counties want Florida Supreme Court to rule on 2011 gun law that...
A 2011 law that has threatened tough penalties if city and county officials approve gun regulations was challenged by many local governments, who now want the Florida Supreme Court to rule. The groups...
View ArticleFlorida poised to join other Republican-led states in tightening voting laws
Florida is poised to join other GOP-led states in a nationwide push to rewrite voting laws by putting new regulations on mail ballots and drop boxes. It even includes a restriction on passing out items...
View ArticleOutdoor mask guidelines may be relaxed. What that means to South Florida
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors. The update likely will factor in new studies...
View ArticleSocial media crackdown clears Florida Senate, giving Gov. Ron DeSantis one of...
One of Gov. Ron DeSantis' top priorities, control of social media by restricting tech companies from banning users, has been passed by the Florida Senate. The measure heads to the House.
View ArticleFlorida reports 3,513 new COVID cases, 64 more deaths
Florida death toll from COVID reached 35,600 Monday, with the total number of cases passing 2.2 million.
View ArticleMan accused of cramming 26 dogs into a single crate with no food, water
The dogs and puppies —ranging in age from a few weeks to 2 years old — were abandoned in a 4-foot by 2-foot wire crate that was just over 2 feet tall on April 9. Two of the puppies later died.
View ArticleSalsa music legend in Norfolk hospital after motor-home accident in Outer Banks
The call came in at 4:47 p.m. April 20, said Sgt. S. D. Hurley with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. It happened on U.S. 64 on the Virginia Dare Bridge, 3.7 miles west of the Manteo city limits.
View ArticleFlorida Senate votes for $200 million expansion of school vouchers, sending...
The Florida Senate agreed to expand the state's scholarship programs, so that some 60,000 more youngsters might be educated outside public schools, at a cost of the state budget of about $200 million.
View ArticleA drug bust led to the gunfight outside Bass Pro Shop
Horvin McKenzie and David Ventura face charges of attempted murder on a person assisting DEA agents, conspiracy and intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and possession of a firearm during...
View ArticleFlorida and Republicans are winners in new allocation of seats in Congress
Reapportionment numbers announced Monday by the Census give Florida a new seat in the House of Representatives and one more vote in the Electoral College. The change makes Florida a more powerful...
View ArticleHere’s where to find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida
Here' where to find COVID vaccines throughout South Florida.
View ArticleN.Y. loses single seat in Congress by just 89 people as Census Bureau...
In New York, the loss of at least one or possibly two seats is likely to spark a push by dominant state Democrats to get rid of at least one of the districts held by GOP lawmakers.
View ArticleDid political pressure lead to Robert Runcie’s arrest? What we know and don’t...
The statewide grand jury that just indicted Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie is supposed to be free of political agendas, yet it could have felt partisan pressure since it started two years...
View ArticleThe secret is out: Here’s what Robert Runcie is accused of lying about
Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie prepared for his testimony in front of the statewide grand jury last month by contacting witnesses in a criminal case, then lied about it when asked,...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers reach deal on state budget, with $6.6 billion in COVID...
More than $6.6 billion in federal COVID-19 aid for Florida will be used on a broad array of environmental, school construction and roads projects, bonuses for first responders and an emergency response...
View ArticleSchools Superintendent Robert Runcie charged with perjury; his lawyer says he...
The surprising indictments of Runcie and Chief Counsel Barbara Myrick saddened Runcie’s supporters, raised claims of political influence and delighted critics who have blamed Runcie for the Parkland...
View ArticleNo swift firing likely for Superintendent Robert Runcie and attorney Barbara...
A majority of the School Board could fire Superintendent Robert Runcie and Chief Counsel Barbara Myrick under the terms of their contracts. But if board members want to avoid paying hefty severance...
View ArticleFlorida man used prosthetic leg to smuggle drugs into jail: police
Keith Adams, a passenger in a vehicle pulled over during a Saturday traffic stop, put up a struggle when police discovered he was sitting on a drug pipe that allegedly contained cocaine and placed him...
View ArticleA private school in Miami banned teachers vaccinated against COVID-19 from...
One of its co-founders of the Centner Academy in Miami informed employees “with a very heavy heart” that if they chose to get a shot, they would have to stay away from students.
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