As racial tensions stew over police shootings, Florida pushes to keep ex-cop...
Former police officer Nouman Raja, 43, is locked up at a state prison in Ocala. The first Florida cop in three decades to be convicted for an on-duty shooting is seeking a new trial.
View ArticleThousands of pit bulls run the streets, and many end up as pets
Pit bull enthusiasts say they are not inherently dangerous, but two recent attacks in South Florida have stoked a debate about how to handle them.
View ArticleFlorida’s COVID-19 deaths top 12,000; new cases continue trending downward
As of Sunday, Florida has logged a total of 646,431 coronavirus cases and 12,001 deaths since the pandemic began.
View ArticleBlack gun groups thrive across South Florida in times of civil unrest
Black gun owners are finding camaraderie in groups forming across South Florida — one-stop destinations that let them address gun issues, learn self-defense and plan ways to volunteer in the community.
View ArticlePresident Trump to campaign in South Florida on Tuesday
The White House says Trump will stop in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday to remind voters there of his conservation and environmental protection efforts in the Everglades region.
View ArticlePolice search for spa sex attacker who exposed himself and threw woman to the...
Police are searching for a man seen on video exposing himself to a female spa worker in Fort Lauderdale before shoving the woman to the ground and attempting to sexually batter her.
View ArticleA wet week? Thunderstorms expected through Friday in South Florida
Weather forecasts are calling for thunderstorms throughout the week across South Florida.
View ArticleIt hardly seems possible, but the presidential campaign is about to amp up in...
With analysts and polls seeing a slim advantage for Joe Biden in Florida, where mail ballots start arriving at voters' homes in about three weeks, the presidential race is about to get even more amped...
View ArticleTropical storms Paulette and Rene form in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Paulette and Tropical Storm Rene, the season’s 16th and 17th named storm, formed in the tropical Central Atlantic on Monday.
View ArticleWoman facing DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide charges in deadly, double...
A deadly hit and run has resulted in eight charges including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide against Yesenia Marie Sobrino, 30, of West Palm Beach.
View ArticleMotorcyclist cleared in I-95 death, after woman fell off on first date,...
A motorcyclist invoked his rights, so he was never interviewed by investigators and did not submit to blood alcohol tests after a woman died on Interstate 95, his lawyer says.
View ArticleDeSantis itching to reopen just about everything but Florida’s government
There hasn't been an in-person Cabinet meeting since February. The Capitol remains closed to the public. State workers are still operating under social distancing restrictions and mask wearing...
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court nominee Renatha Francis gets strong backing from DeSantis
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to scuttle a lawmaker’s renewed challenge to DeSantis’ appointment of Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court. The...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean’s next entry for world’s largest cruise ship gets first taste...
Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas moved from drydock to the water over the weekend as construction progresses on the next sister ship of the largest cruise ships in the world.
View ArticleChallenge to amendment that restructures Florida primaries is tossed out
A Florida appeals court has cleared the way for a cost estimate to be placed on the November ballot about a controversial constitutional amendment that would revamp the state's primary-election system.
View ArticleBlack lawmakers oppose amendment to change Florida primaries
Leaders of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus and a nonprofit group sounded off Tuesday against a proposal going before voters in November that they say will decimate minority representation in the...
View ArticleDeSantis' selection of Palm Beach judge hits snag. Florida Supreme Court...
Striking a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis, a unanimous Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a state legislator to continue challenging the governor’s appointment of Palm Beach Circuit Judge Renatha...
View ArticlePresident Trump signs order banning oil drilling off Florida’s Atlantic coast
President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the oil drilling ban along Florida's Gulf Coast, and extends it to include the Atlantic coast up into Georgia and South Carolina.
View ArticleGiants cut NFL player DeAndre Baker; new details emerge about payoffs in his...
The New York Giants cut ties Tuesday with DeAndre Baker, the running back accused of masterminding an armed robbery in South Florida four months ago.
View ArticleSecretive group pushing Florida constitutional amendment raised money linked...
A secretive nonprofit financing a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it far harder to amend the state constitution in the future has raised money from a group linked to a lobbying...
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