Monitoring Florida’s COVID-19 statistics: These are the numbers to watch
Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
View ArticleTrack COVID-19 vaccinations as they roll out across Florida
See how much of Florida has been vaccinated using our charts and maps and data from the Florida Department of Health. Data is updated every day.
View ArticleFlorida Senate leader would target college tuition aid, including Bright...
The Florida Senate leader has backed a proposal that would tie eligibility for state aid to enrollment in programs that “lead directly to employment” and require lawmakers to determine the value of...
View ArticleTypically a show for the Southern Hemisphere, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower...
Saturday night and early Sunday morning will be peak time for the Eta Aquariids meteor shower, an annual astronomical event that should be visible this weekend once you escape the light pollution of...
View ArticleGov. DeSantis touts new homebound program by vaccinating Bay of Pigs vets. A...
Gov. Ron DeSantis watched Monday as three veterans of the Bay of Pigs invasion received COVID-19 vaccines. He opened up Florida's vaccine program to those vets, and used the news conference to tout the...
View ArticleLong Island cemetery worker buried alive, dies inside open grave
Rodwin Allicock, 42, of Coram, was on the job around 8:30 a.m. when the seven-foot deep grave collapsed as he worked inside the excavation, according to police.
View ArticleFlorida Republican flips vote on bill to provide protections for LGBTQ people
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart voted against the Equality Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation by amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the...
View ArticleNine years after Trayvon Martin shooting, Sanford forms committee to study...
Sanford commissioners agreed to form an advisory committee that will study how race, class and gender can lead to social inequities in the city where the Black Lives Matter movement took spark...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers face huge COVID-19 fallout as session convenes on Tuesday
When Florida lawmakers ended their last session, the COVID-19 pandemic was just getting started. Nearly one year later, as vaccines are distributed and some can sense the end of the pandemic that has...
View ArticleMan accused of killing woman who came to friend’s aid during robbery attempt
When Nicole Frissora tried to push the gunman off of her friend, he fired a fatal shot from close range that hit Frissora in the upper left chest.
View ArticleFlorida bans commercial breeding of tegu lizards and green iguanas
Commercial breeding of non-native tegu lizards and green iguanas in Florida will end in three years despite the objections of reptile dealers and owners warning of the potential destruction of their...
View ArticleTrump plans a post-presidential Super PAC, report says ahead of his first...
Former President Donald Trump is considering forming a Super PAC that would allow him to raise and spend unlimited sums on political causes.
View ArticleMAP: Search for COVID vaccine sites in Florida and find out how to make an...
Find coronavirus vaccination sites across Florida using our interactive map, plus a step-by-step guide for making an appointment.
View ArticleDemocrats say DeSantis using ‘fear of fraud’ to justify changes in Florida...
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature proclaimed last year that the state's election was a well-run success. Even so, they are promoting some major changes to voting laws, and...
View ArticleCPAC live updates: Some boo, yell ‘Freedom!’ when asked to wear masks
CPAC 2021 kicks off its first day of panels and speakers Friday at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. Follow along for live updates today.
View ArticleFlorida reports 5,922 new coronavirus cases and another 146 new resident deaths
Florida reported 5,922 new coronavirus cases and another 146 new resident deaths from the disease.
View ArticleDeSantis’ anti-riot plan would criminalize peaceful protesters, says woman...
The protester, LaToya Ratlieff, revisited the site of last year’s chaotic Black Lives Matter demonstration in downtown Fort Lauderdale. She's speaking out against an anti-riot bill that has been...
View ArticleBoynton Beach man used app popular with teens to share child pornography,...
Uploading child pornography through a messaging app popular with teens and tweens lands man in jail, detectives said.
View ArticleArson suspected after seven cars destroyed by flames in Weston
Suspected arson attack destroys seven cars near a Volvo dealership in Weston.
View ArticleCOVID cases among Florida seniors show sharp drop as DeSantis keeps vaccine...
Cases of COVID-19 have plunged among Florida seniors, an encouraging sign for the group that’s suffered the largest number of deaths in the state and a strong indication the disease may finally be on...
View Article