Rebuking the state, school board pledges support for transgender athletes
The Broward School Board unanimously opposed an anti-transgender law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, known as the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.”
View ArticleDeSantis says he is sending law enforcement officers from Florida to the...
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is the first to answer a call for help from Texas and Arizona and he is sending Florida law enforcement officers to the U.S. border, saying other states need to step up to...
View ArticleState pardons all Floridians accused of violating local COVID rules
Gov. Ron DeSantis specifically mentioned Michael and Jillian Carnevale, owners of a Plantation gym that repeatedly ran afoul of the Broward County’s COVID restrictions last summer. The governor said...
View ArticleDeSantis, Cabinet approve highway extension across wetlands tied to Everglades
Gov. Ron DeSantis and a divided state Cabinet backed Miami-Dade County's proposal to extend a highway across wetlands tied to the Everglades, even though they questioned the viability of the road project.
View ArticleMan shot to death outside a McDonald’s in Delray Beach
It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the McDonald’s, located at 1220 Linton Boulevard near Waterford Place, in Delray Beach, police said.
View ArticleCDC lowers COVID-19 alert level for cruises
As cruise lines gear up to begin sailing from U.S. ports in the coming weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially lowered its travel alert level for cruising.
View ArticleSteven Berrard, who built AutoNation and Blockbuster with Wayne Huizenga,...
Steven Berrard, who died suddenly at 66 on June 7, was instrumental in H. Wayne Huizenga’s success for 19 years officially — and behind the scenes for many more.
View ArticleCoral Reef conservation area to be named in honor of late state Rep. Kristin...
“This will be a beautiful memorial to a very special Broward County champion,” state Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, D-Parkland, said about renaming a South Florida coral reef conservation area in honor of...
View ArticleFlorida teen charged after 6-year-old fatally shoots himself
Detectives say they charged the teen because he had the gun earlier and placed it where the youngster could find it.
View ArticleMarijuana amendment struck down by Florida Supreme Court
For the second time in two months, the Florida Supreme Court rejected a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at allowing recreational marijuana.
View ArticleRecords link big business group to Florida elections probe
Investigators tracing $550,000 spent last year in support of spoiler candidates in key state Senate races have obtained bank records for an organization tied to a big-business lobbying group funded by...
View ArticleAfter Alcee: The race for Congress | Candidate wants to give most adults...
Here's where you can find the latest updates on the special congressional election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Alcee Hastings.
View ArticleNearly 5 million doses of COVID vaccine sit unused in Florida
As Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine surplus grows and demand weakens, providers say they can’t help but waste doses and fear vials stored in their freezers will expire before they can be used in the fight...
View ArticleFast-spreading COVID variant from India reported in Florida
The highly aggressive delta variant first detected in India has surfaced in Florida, just as national leaders warn it could soon become the dominant COVID-19 strain.
View ArticleDavie man attacked girlfriend, held knife to her throat in front of toddler...
A South Florida man is accused of attacking his girlfriend, which caused their toddler son to hide on a bed under covers, according to testimony.
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds death sentence in 1981 South Florida murder after low...
The 6-0 ruling, with one justice not part of the decision, denied Jerry Haliburton, 66, who was convicted of stabbing his West Palm Beach neighbor in an attack that began while the victim was sleeping.
View ArticleCommissioner’s daughter receives questionable COVID loans
The daughter of a Broward County commissioner and U.S. Congressional candidate used his office to receive federal loans meant for COVID-19 business relief to pay for employees the state of Florida says...
View ArticleTrump birthday reveler accused of defacing LGBTQ intersection with pickup
Alexander Jerich, 20, is accused of leaving skid marks on a rainbow-colored intersection painted to recognize Pride Month.
View ArticleAdam Levine thanks you for hating Maroon 5's Super Bowl performance
In a new Instagram post, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine thanked critics of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime performance for pushing the band to do better.
View ArticleWho is Nipsey Hussle?
Born Ermias Asghedom, the artist-turned-entrepreneur rose to prominence in recent years partly for his music, which has featured some hip-hop legends such as Kendrick Lamar, Puff Daddy and Snoop Dogg.
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