School districts fight back against GOP governors, defy bans on masks
Major school districts in Arizona, Florida, Texas and beyond are increasingly defying Republican leaders who banned school mask mandates.
View ArticleHere’s where to find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida
Here are the places where you can find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida.
View Article50 firefighters battle tire shop blaze that spread to home
Some 50 firefighters spent more than three hours battling two infernos that began at a tire shop in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
View ArticleDeSantis creates mobile units to provide antibody treatments for COVID-19
Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed Thursday the creation of mobile rapid response units to deliver the COVID-19 antibody treatment Regeneron to Floridians at higher risk for the virus.
View ArticlePopulation of South Florida’s 3 big counties tops 6.1 million, but growth...
Long-awaited results from the 2020 Census released Thursday showed the three big South Florida counties kept growing over 10 years, reaching a total of 6,138,333.That represents an increase of 10.3%...
View ArticleFlorida’s interactive Census data: Here’s where the state’s population...
Here's where Florida's population shifted over the past decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Minority populations grew substantially in Florida's largest counties since 2010.
View ArticleConservative activist lawyer sues Roger Stone for defamation
A conservative activist lawyer is seeking $5 million in a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump ally Roger Stone over comments he made on a social media site popular with far-right extremists. The...
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Fred
The west coast of Florida, the Florida Keys and the Panhandle are in the forecast cone of concern for Tropical Storm Fred, which is expected to regain strength before affecting the state this weekend....
View ArticleDick Farrel, longtime conservative radio host in Palm Beach County, dies of...
Dick Farrel, a longtime conservative radio host and sometimes Republican activist in Palm Beach County, died of COVID-19. He’d called it a ‘scam-demic’ and dubbed Dr. Anthony Fauci a “power tripping...
View ArticleBroward jailer beat inmate with flashlight, state attorney says
The detention deputy, a 20-year veteran with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, allegedly beat the inmate's hands and knuckles with the flashlight. He has been charged, says the Broward State Attorney.
View ArticleFred picks up speed as it moves near Cuba
Tropical storms conditions from Fred could start Friday night and go into Saturday.
View ArticleFDA approves COVID booster for those with weak immune systems
COVID-19 booster shots will be available for people with highly compromised immune systems.
View ArticleGreyhound racing industry loses challenge to ban on dog racing
Members of the greyhound-racing industry who have pursued a long-running legal challenge to a 2018 state constitutional amendment that ended dog racing in Florida lost another challenge this week when...
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of potential Tropical Storm Grace
Potential Tropical Storm Grace is brewing just outside the Caribbean Sea and South Florida could be within the forecast cone of concern within 24 hours. Currently a tropical depression, the system is...
View ArticleMan lying in street is killed by hit-and-run driver, deputies say
A man was laying in the street early Friday morning in West Park when he was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident, authorities said.
View ArticleInteractive wind forecast: Find out when storm-force winds could be in your area
How strong will winds get in your neighborhood? Enter your ZIP code into our interactive hourly forecast tool to find out when winds will pick up.
View ArticleToddler fatally shoots mom on Zoom call, Altamonte Springs police say
A 21-year-old Altamonte Springs mother was fatally shot on Wednesday by her toddler, who found a loaded gun while she was on a Zoom conference call, according to the police department.
View Article3 Broward educators die of COVID-19, days before school resumes
The deaths of educators from COVID come as the district is fighting with the state over whether to impose a mask mandate in schools.
View ArticleBicyclist has arm amputated after hit-and-run; authorities seek help finding...
A 67-year-old man had his right arm amputated following a hit-and-run accident in Tamarac that happened while he was riding his bicycle to work.
View ArticleFlorida changed how it reports COVID statistics. The result? The pandemic...
With a change in how Florida reports its COVID information to the federal storehouse, the state no longer provides a real-time picture of the virus' impact. And in the case of deaths related to COVID,...
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