‘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 ArticleNews quiz for week of July 4
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 July 4, 2021.
View ArticleFelon careened through neighborhood with gun in car. Cops let him walk free.
A felon drove erratically through their Fort Lauderdale neighborhood on the morning of May 16, slewing to a halt partially across the driveway of a home. Scared residents saw the driver passed out and...
View ArticleThousands in South Florida could face foreclosure with federal protection...
Protection for homeowners facing foreclosure is about to expire. That means a backlog of cases that stalled during COVID is about to flood the courts and possibly depress the real estate market, South...
View ArticleBiden sends senior officials to Haiti amid power struggle and request for troops
A “technical team” of U.S. officials will arrive in Haiti Sunday after its interim government requested U.S. security and investigative assistance, including American troops, in the wake of President...
View ArticleHuge anti-government protests are happening in Cuba
Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of biggest anti-government...
View ArticleJobless workers in 4 states suing to reinstate federal benefits; so far...
Out-of-work residents in four of the 26 states that ended federal unemployment benefits early are suing in an attempt to revive the program they argue is still desperately needed. But it’s unclear if...
View ArticleHe was 86 and easygoing — until he shot boss dead after 31 years on job
Efforts are just under way to understand what led Felix Cabrera, an easy-going, likable janitor, to shoot a respected manager and devoted family man in Billy Combass at the Sugar Cane Growers...
View ArticleIn most of Florida, COVID vaccinations lag where Trump support is highest
Throughout Florida, COVID-19 vaccination numbers and 2020 election results show a clear pattern: Almost everywhere, greater support for former President Donald Trump means lower rates of adults are...
View ArticleDeSantis wins big in 2024 presidential straw poll but still takes back seat...
In a straw poll result similar to the first Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando in February, the second CPAC conference this year in Dallas showed DeSantis with a big win among...
View ArticleBiden says U.S. stands with Cuban people, protests are a ‘clarion call for...
Biden says the U.S. supports the Cuban people and called their rare protests a “clarion call for freedom and relief” from the pandemic and generations of dictatorship.
View ArticleLively leader of Cuban American community among Florida condo collapse victims
Juan Mora Sr. was a much-liked figure in the Miami area Cuban-American community, once active in the Bay of Pigs Veterans Association and the Bay of Pigs Museum it houses. He was one of at least 94...
View ArticleFlorida House leader: No need for immediate changes to building codes
Florida building codes don't need immediate changes, the leader of the Florida House said. The search for victims of the Surfside condo collapse has resulted in at least 94 confirmed deaths.
View ArticleHow $45K went unaccounted for from PAC with ties to Florida ‘ghost’ candidate...
Liberate Florida, which has ties to the Frank Artiles scandal, reported donations to others who say they never received money from the group.
View ArticleMan behind airport bomb scare was angry about paying for carry-on bag, police...
A 74-year-old Canadian who implied he was carrying a bomb while at the ticket counter of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday is banned from using the airport, and could face...
View ArticleBoca Raton doctor who filed over $17 million in false insurance claims...
Dr. Max Citrin, of Boca Raton, pled guilty to four counts of false and fraudulent insurance fraud after collecting over $2.4 million from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and Humana.
View ArticleDr. Joshua Perper, Broward medical examiner who conducted Anna Nicole Smith...
Broward’s former medical examiner Dr. Joshua Perper catapulted to fame after the autopsy of Playboy model and actress Anna Nicole Smith. Perper died Monday at age 89, according to his daughter.
View ArticleDraftKings, FanDuel put up $20 million to legalize sports betting in Florida
If passed, betting could be online, at professional sports venues and pari-mutuel facilities like horse racing tracks and jai alai arenas.
View ArticleDeSantis-brand drink koozies help show disdain for Fauci and mask wearing
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Florida, but Gov. Ron DeSantis is leaning into anti-mask and anti-Dr. Anthony Fauci sentiment among his conservative supporters. His campaign website is...
View ArticleCuba protests reach South Florida with drama and questions. ‘Where does this...
Widespread protests Sunday in Cuba ripped open a festering wound in South Florida, with Cuban Americans and others wondering if the brutal, decades-long dictatorship might finally crumble.
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