Judge upholds Florida’s ban on gun sales to people under 21. Law was enacted...
While saying the case “falls squarely in the middle of a constitutional no man’s land,” a federal judge has upheld a 2018 Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying guns.
View ArticlePresident Biden to visit with families at Surfside building collapse
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit with the families of victims of the collapsed Surfside condominium tower.
View ArticleFlorida-based property insurer placed under state supervision
Another Florida-based property insurer is knuckling under after failing to prevent excessive financial losses. State insurance regulators anounced it will supervise the dissolution of a a Sarasota firm...
View ArticleTragedy becomes personal for Miami-Dade rescue crews
Search and rescue teams from Miami-Dade are considered among the best and most experienced in the world. This time disaster struck in their backyard.
View Article‘Freedom Week’ in Florida comes with lots of sales tax breaks. Find out how...
Starting Thursday, in what Florida lawmakers dubbed “Freedom Week,” people will receive sales-tax breaks when they make a wide range of purchases.
View ArticleMan charged in hit-and-run that left one dead and two seriously injured
Authorities say Robier Font Osaba, 20, drove off without stopping after he hit three pedestrians — including a stranded motorist — in Dania Beach on Feb. 26, 2020.
View ArticleHarry Johnston, former Florida Senate president and congressman, dies at 89
Harry Johnston, former Florida senator, state Senate president, U.S. congressman and Palm Beach County resident, died Monday at age 89.
View ArticleFort Lauderdale hotels offering COVID vaccines — and perks — hoping to lure...
In a move to lure travelers and promote safety among workers, five oceanfront hotels are holding pop-up COVID vaccination clinics this week. So far, employees are taking advantage of incentives, but...
View ArticleJudge refuses to dismiss criminal charge against former COVID data analyst
Judge Francis Allman issued a one-page order denying former COVID data analyst Rebekah Jones’ motion to dismiss the criminal charge against her for allegedly hacking into a state database, but did not...
View ArticleTimeline: Signs of trouble before the deadly tower collapse in Surfside
For years before the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building, reports warned of deterioration of the structure. Here's a timeline of the signs of trouble and the horrific moments...
View ArticleStudent debt elimination program took thousands of dollars but paid none of...
Several Boca Raton companies targeted debt-burdened former college students for a student debt elimination program that cost tens of thousands of dollars while leaving the students not a penny closer...
View ArticleDamage at Surfside condo tower got ‘significantly worse’ before collapse....
More details emerged about the condition of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside even as the grueling search for potential survivors stretched into the sixth day after the building...
View ArticleForecasters monitoring 2 tropical waves, one of which is expected to soon...
Forecasters are watching for development from a tropical wave that could reach the southeastern Caribbean in the next 36 hours or so. It is expected to continue on a generally westward path, possibly...
View ArticleGov. Ron DeSantis vetoes repeal of no-fault auto insurance in Florida
Pointing to possible negative impacts for the insurance market and drivers, Gov. Ron DeSantis late Tuesday vetoed a long-sought effort by legislators to end the state’s no-fault auto insurance system.
View ArticleDeSantis signs police reform bill with ban on arrests for children under 7
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law late Tuesday night setting standards for police conduct but also banning the arrest of children under 7 for non-violent offenses, a provision inspired by the...
View ArticleDale Holness holding campaign event aimed at raising money from engineering,...
As the engineering and construction industries get heightened attention in the aftermath of the Surfside condominium catastrophe, Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness is making a special push for...
View ArticleNational LGBTQ civil rights group sues Florida over transgender sports ban
The nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new Florida law banning transgender girls from participating in school sports. The...
View ArticleDriver was speeding at nearly 90 mph when he hit and killed a man, police say
Police said data retrieved from his Ford Ranger pickup truck showed Malik Neufville, 24, was driving at 88 mph just 1.4 seconds before the deadly crash.
View ArticleMore than a dream: Boring Co. proposes tunnel to Fort Lauderdale beach
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. proposes a tunnel that would whisk people from downtown to Fort Lauderdale beach in Teslas. Mayor Dean Trantalis envisions a pair of 3-mile underground tunnels — one for each...
View ArticleBroward girl, 13, sues over transgender school athletes ban
A 13-year-old Broward girl sued the state of Florida and Broward schools over a new law banning transgender girls from participating in sports. The law was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and goes into...
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