Smoking at the beach? Florida may allow cities and counties to ban cigarettes
A Senate committee unanimously approved a bill that would allow counties and cities to restrict smoking on beaches and public parks they own.
View ArticleFight over pandemic powers leads Florida GOP effort to roll back local authority
TALLAHASSEE – Fights over powers of local governments are common in the Capitol, but this year the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic is playing a central role in debates over what cities and counties...
View ArticleProposal to restrict Bright Futures aid to students passes first hurdle in...
A controversial bill that would limit Bright Futures scholarships and other financial aid for students who pursue majors or career programs the state thinks will “not lead directly to employment,”...
View ArticleFlorida first responders could get $1,000 bonuses from federal COVID funds,...
Florida first responders – including law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians – could get a $1,000 bonus thanks to a $10 billion windfall the state will get...
View ArticleHe choked a man to death on the street. His lawyer calls it a ‘mercy killing.’
Domingue Olman pleaded guilty to manslaughter last year in the strangulation death of a 62-year-old man. Prosecutors agreed to drop a murder charge against him.
View ArticleBiden says Cuomo must resign if harassment claims get confirmed, predicts...
Biden dropped the bombshell ultimatum in an interview on ABC News, in which he also said Cuomo will likely face prosecution if investigators stand up the misconduct claims.
View ArticleFlorida has the second-largest number hate groups than any other state,...
Florida has 68 known hate groups, which ranks second in the nation behind California, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. But per capita, the Sunshine State leads the country.
View ArticleIf you want to be a father, should you get a COVID vaccine? UM researcher may...
A Miami researcher has found the COVID virus decreases male sperm count, so having the virus could affect the ability to have kids. Now the researcher is studying whether the vaccine could affect sperm...
View ArticleCold front to hit South Florida. Find out how low it will go.
Lows will dip into the 60s over the weekend and into next week due to a passing cold front. But daytime highs should remain seasonal, forecasters say.
View ArticleHere are the latest coronavirus statistics for Florida
Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, death, hospitalizations and the progress of vaccine distribution.
View ArticlePolice raid home of former GOP lawmaker who bragged about planting no-party...
Artiles is believed to be tied to a state investigation involving a no-party candidate who likely swayed a key Miami-Dade Senate race.
View ArticleSix guns and a cache of ammunition seized during arrest of attempted murder...
Law enforcement confiscated six weapons, including a Glock handgun, a shotgun, two AR-15 rifles, a high-capacity magazine and ammunition.
View ArticleVideo shows carload of women attacking Popeyes drive-thru workers
Video shows four women attacking and robbing a Popeyes drive-thru employee in Lantana, Florida and detectives are searching for them.
View ArticleSouth Florida’s latest unwelcome visitor? An invasive mosquito new to...
An invasive, disease-carrying mosquito is the most recent unwelcome visitor to South Florida, and it already has a strong presence in Broward County.
View ArticleFlorida reports 4,599 new COVID-19 cases and 55 additional deaths
Florida reported 4,599 new COVID-19 cases and 55 additional deaths, as the number of new cases continues to hold steady and the number of deaths declines.
View ArticleDeSantis calls for $3,000 bonuses for Florida teachers who complete civics...
Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a $3,000 bonus for Florida teachers — but only if they complete training and certification for “the Florida civic seal of excellence” a new civics education program.
View ArticleNo more Greek letters for hurricanes, and Dorian and Laura retired as storm...
The Greek alphabet won't be used to name tropical storms any longer, and the names Dorian, Laura, Eta and Iota have been permanently retired by the World Meteorological Organization.
View ArticlePPE stockpile program for health-care workers considered by Florida lawmakers
Florida could set up a stockpile of life-saving personal protective equipment and sell it to health-care practitioners at cost, under proposals currently moving through the state Legislature.
View ArticleA man exposed himself to a woman and her daughter at a Lauderhill bank and it...
A man is seen on security camera video exposing himself in front of a woman and her young daughter and Lauderhill police are searching for him.
View ArticleFlorida unlikely to expand Medicaid for 800,000 residents, despite offer of...
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida legislative leaders still aren’t interested in expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, despite the federal government’s offer to defray the cost to the state for...
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