Florida reports 5,178 new COVID cases, 72 more deaths
Florida's COVID death toll reached 35,722 Wednesday, with more than 2.2. million cases reported since the pandemic began.
View ArticleMan accused of killing 92-year-old father of Miami Herald editor is indicted...
Wesley James Perez, 25, has been indicted for murder of Miami Herald editor's father in Pembroke Pines
View ArticleFlorida House backs social media crackdown bill after debate featuring talk...
Republicans said the bill is about free speech and not President Trump. Democrats said it's about politicians satisfying their political base. Either way, the Florida House approved its version of a...
View ArticleFlorida House approves DeSantis’ COVID ‘vaccine passport’ ban
The Florida House on Wednesday approved a measure that would limit local emergency orders and make permanent Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order barring COVID-19 "vaccine passports.”
View Article‘No one is above the law’: Ex-cop Nouman Raja loses appeal over killing Corey...
Former police officer Nouman Raja, 43, is locked up at a state prison in Ocala. The first Florida cop in three decades to be convicted for an on-duty shooting just lost his bid for a new trial.
View ArticleMonitoring 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 ArticleControversial elections changes approved by Florida House
The Republican-controlled Florida House approved a major elections package that includes placing additional restrictions on voting by mail.
View ArticleRobert Runcie pleads not guilty to perjury. Case continues despite his offer...
Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie again asked a judge to dismiss the perjury charge, which accuses him of lying to a statewide grand jury. Prosecutors said they have no such plans.
View ArticleDemocratic turmoil: Long-simmering tension boils over as Florida senators...
Political drama unfolded in the Florida Senate on Wednesday as Democrats revolted against their leader. After a vote of no-confidence, two Broward County politicians changed places: Gary Farmer was...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers revive and OK transgender athletes ban, send it to governor
In an 11th-hour maneuver, Republicans on Wednesday revived a bill to ban transgender females from competing in girl’s and women’s sports, attaching the measure to a larger bill dealing with charter...
View ArticleFlorida legislators approve making ‘alcohol to go’ permanent
Florida lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would make permanent a change allowing restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks with take-home meals. Gov. Ron DeSantis supports the change.
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers change course and approve bill that would overturn Key West...
The Florida Legislature added a provision to a general transportation bill that would overturn Key West voters' attempts to limit cruise ship operations on the island.
View ArticleFather had son go get gun during on-campus student fight, prosecutor says
Terry Loray, 39, had his son to go to their car and get a gun during an on-campus fight, Prosecutor Eric Linder said in court Wednesday.
View ArticleState Sen. Perry Thurston skips Senate business to court voters for his...
As the Florida Senate was debating and voting on legislation, state Sen. Perry Thurston left the Capitol — to attend a political event 450 miles away. He was seeking votes for the next office he wants...
View ArticleTime to chill: Heat index could hit 100 in South Florida in next two days
South Florida's heat index, which considers temperature and humidity, could hit triple digits Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleBrace yourself for I-95 detours: Construction starts soon near the airport.
The bridge work past I-95 will affect 16,000 motorists a day. It kicks off May 8 and is scheduled to run through the spring of 2022.
View ArticleTrump-DeSantis ticket in 2024? Trump says he’d consider it
Former President Donald Trump said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "certainly" would be considered as a potential running mate if Trump makes a 2024 presidential bid.
View ArticleAppeals court overturns conviction of Chinese woman accused of trespassing at...
A Florida appeals court overturned the resisting-arrest conviction of a Chinese woman who had taken photos of the Mar-a-Lago resort owned by former President Donald Trump.
View Article‘Shocked and appalled’: How Florida lawmakers resurrected a transgender...
“You know when things will be dead? About 1 o’clock on Friday afternoon,” Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, said when asked about 11th-hour legislative maneuvering that resurrected items...
View ArticleFounder of disputed Publix subs Twitter account reveals new details of fight...
The founder of a disputed but popular Twitter account that alerts people when Publix chicken-tender subs are on sale says he will keep posting updates – and keep his fingers crossed that the grocery...
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