Florida plans to kick sea turtle rescuers off the beach, calling them a...
For more than a decade, unpaid guardians have watched over sea turtle nests in Broward County, rescuing thousands of hatchlings led astray by artificial lights. Now the state of Florida says they do...
View Article‘Armed and dangerous’ gunman arrested in relative’s shooting death, police said
Considered armed and dangerous, Jeavoye A. Jones, 31, has been arrested following the shooting death of a relative, Sunrise police said.
View ArticleMiami-Dade police lieutenant and union official charged with rape in Palm...
Lt. John Jenkins , who last week resigned as as executive vice president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, is charged with two counts of sexual battery, according to Palm Beach...
View ArticleThree shot at Aventura Mall as panicked crowd stampedes for cover
The shooting unleashed pandemonium after two arguing shoppers pulled their guns, and one fired. He was still at large Saturday evening.
View ArticleTest your knowledge of current events with our news quiz for the week of May 2
Think you are all caught up with the news? Test your knowledge of current events with the South Florida Sun Sentinel's news quiz, from the week of May 2, 2021.
View ArticleCharlie Crist glided to Democratic nomination for governor in 2014. This time...
Charlie Crist is back, making another run for Florida governor. Can he excite Florida voters or is he a remnant of the past? He's a frontrunner, but lots of things have changed since he left statewide...
View ArticleSchool halts use of fictional book in which a cop kills a Black child
A 12-year-old Chicago boy with a toy weapon was gunned down by a racist cop who goes on to lie about it on the stand — it’s the premise of a fiction novel aimed at kids as young as 10 and being used in...
View ArticleACLU sues to stop law limiting contributions to ballot initiatives
A day after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a constitutional challenge Saturday to a measure that would limit contributions to political...
View ArticleState to investigate Palm Beach County sheriff’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein...
Gov. Ron DeSantis is requesting state police to conduct an independent investigation into the handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex abuse case and incarceration about a decade ago.
View ArticleJeffrey Epstein’s special treatment in jail was far more lenient than anyone...
At one point in 2009, Epstein was given permission to leave Palm Beach County Jail seven days a week, for up to 16 hours a day — including two hours per day at the Palm Beach mansion where he...
View ArticleA new mutation of the Brazilian COVID variant surfaces in Broward
A mutation of the highly contagious Brazil COVID variant has surfaced in Florida. No one knows whether or how fast it will spread.
View ArticleFlorida manatees at center for new bipartisan bill in Congress
A Florida Democrat and a Republican from the U.S. House of Representatives came together to fight for the protection of manatees and other marine mammals in the state.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Do students still have to quarantine after...
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Is it the vaccines or the masks that will keep us safe?
View ArticleDeSantis signs law banning local governments from regulating guns
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed without comment a bill that will broaden a 2011 law that can make local governments pay as much as $100,000 in damages if they are sued for imposing gun regulations.
View ArticleTwo South Florida resorts are among world’s best for 2021, according to Conde...
Two South Florida hotels -- White Elephant Palm Beach and Little Palm Island Resort & Spa -- were named among the world's best new hotels for 2021.
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,296 new COVID cases and 52 additional deaths
Florida reported 2,296 new COVID cases and 52 additional deaths on Monday. Daily case counts have declined, but so has the number of people getting tested.
View ArticleRare sighting: Deep-sea fish with arm-like fin on its head washes ashore
A bizarre-looking deep sea fish washed up on the California coast last week. A researcher called it a "gift from the sea."
View ArticleNASA chief Bill Nelson big on climate, hedges on moon date
Former Sen. Bill Nelson told The Associated Press that tracking climate change is a top issue. He also wants to diversify the space agency’s workforce so it reflects America. His underlying vision for...
View ArticleWhere to find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida
Looking for a coronavirus vaccine? Here is where to find the COVID-19 shots in South Florida.
View ArticleMan killed in Travis Rudolph murder case ‘wanted to make peace,’ victim’s mom...
A Palm Beach County native, Sebastien Jean-Jacques was described by friends as having a great, upbeat attitude and being an “extremely loyal friend.”
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