Bodies of two young sisters found as confirmed death count rises to 18 in...
With the somber revelation on Wednesday evening that the bodies of two children had been recovered from the site of last week’s Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, the official death toll...
View ArticleCould a tropical storm hit South Florida by early next week? It’s possible.
Southern Miami-Dade County is within the northern edge of the forecast track on Monday, July 5, and intensification into Tropical Storm Elsa is forecast by Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
View ArticleJudge blocks Florida’s ‘Big Tech’ law aimed at social media companies from...
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida’s new “Big Tech” law from being enforced, a major setback for one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s top priorities this year.
View ArticleShould you drop your home insurer and go to state-owned Citizens?
As prices for private market insurance skyrocket in Florida and insurers pull out of South Florida and other regions altogether, state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is picking up the slack....
View ArticleDid driver huffing or truck malfunction cause devastating crash that killed...
Paul Streater was behind the wheel of a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado that collided at 107 mph into the rear of a stopped 2018 Dodge Caravan carrying the victims — two kids and their mom from Mexico, and an...
View ArticleTwo days before condo collapse, a pool contractor photographed this damage in...
There was nothing unusual about the lobby and pool area at Champlain Towers South condo, which looked clean and well maintained to a commercial pool contractor who visited the building last Tuesday,...
View ArticleDeSantis says new law promotes speech at Florida colleges; critics fear...
A new law requiring Florida colleges to survey students and employees about their beliefs was touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Critics say it could have a chilling effect on unpopular views.
View ArticleFlorida’s proposed Holocaust education standards prompt ‘deep concerns’ from...
Experts say Florida’s Holocaust education proposal violates law and are upset the state invited an Evangelical Christian group to weigh in.
View ArticleJudge blocks Florida’s ‘John Morgan law’ that set $3K cap for ballot...
Delivering a second punch to the Florida Legislature in two days, a federal judge on Thursday blocked a new law that would cap contributions to political committees backing ballot initiatives, saying...
View ArticleSurfside condo collapse: How to help
Here’s a list of organizations accepting donations or volunteer help for those affected by the Surfside condo collapse.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast path of Tropical Storm Elsa
Here's the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Elsa, which could pass over South Florida early next week, including the spaghetti models that show the various paths predicted by forecasting models.
View ArticleWhen will Tropical Storm Elsa hit Fort Lauderdale? Here’s the latest forecast...
Tropical Storm Elsa's forecast path includes Fort Lauderdale, Broward County and much of southern Florida, with effects possible early Tuesday. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said...
View ArticleWhen will Tropical Storm Elsa hit Miami? Here’s the latest forecast
Tropical Storm Elsa's forecast path includes Miami and much of Florida, with effects possible beginning late Monday or early Tuesday. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said confidence in...
View ArticleWill Tropical Storm Elsa hit Florida? Here’s the latest forecast and tracking...
Tropical Storm Elsa's forecast path includes much of southern Florida, with effects possible early Tuesday. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said confidence in the forecast is low for...
View ArticleConsoler-in-chief Biden comforts Surfside family members. ‘They’re going...
Putting aside partisan politics, President Joe Biden spent Thursday in South Florida, meeting local officials coordinating the Surfside response, speaking with first responders — and in the way perhaps...
View ArticleCould Tropical Storm Elsa hit South Florida as a hurricane? Don’t rule it...
Tropical Storm Elsa, the earliest-forming fifth storm in recorded history, has all of South Florida in its potential path, and could grow into the season's first hurricane, according to the National....
View ArticleSearch resumes at Surfside condo collapse after day-long pause; Rest of...
The Surfside search resumed Thursday after it was halted temporarily over structural concerns at the site of last week's partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo. A decision to demolish the...
View Article‘Make America Florida.’ Ron DeSantis goes national with an eye toward the...
Fans of Gov. Ron DeSantis are ready to "Make America Florida." Is he eyeing a presidential bid in 2024? One ex-staffer is convinced he is: "He is planning on running for president. I can guarantee you...
View ArticleFlorida rises and shines among states with most solar energy
Florida, vulnerable to changes triggered by fossil fuel use, produces the most solar energy in the Southeast and third-most in the nation.
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Palm Beach County COVID mask...
The Florida Supreme Court declined to take up a constitutional challenge to Palm Beach County’s decision last year to require people to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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