Lake Okeechobee recedes, but not enough; Discharges continue
The too-high lake level is blamed on Tropical Storm Eta in November, which raised it to a peak of 16 feet, 5 inches, but it didn’t recede as fast as the Army Corps had hoped.
View ArticleRescue kitten stolen in Boca. Why group says he’s bound for ‘kitt-ness...
Palm Beach Sheriff’s Detective Michael Walsh says he tracked down the catnapper after watching surveillance video taken the day Barley was stolen. He soon got a lead.
View ArticleA 12-year-old boy was abducted, sexually assaulted and shot in Miami, and...
Officials have not named the boy, but are searching for a tall Hispanic man with long, curly hair and a black four-door sedan. They say the need the public’s help in finding the suspect.
View ArticleActive shooter in custody after firing at park rangers at Everglades National...
Park officials said the man shot at park rangers unprovoked. Visitors were told to shelter in place and the main park road was closed.
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 ArticleNew COVID cases on the rise in South Florida, but vaccines appear to be working
As Spring Breakers and other travelers pour into South Florida, new COVID-19 cases are on the rise.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Can an employer tell employees who...
Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Today's question: Is it the vaccines or the masks that will keep us safe?
View ArticleTimeshare bill could cost Florida counties, cities and schools $170 million...
After the Osceola County property appraiser won a major case against Wyndham timeshares upholding the way it values the company’s resorts, some Florida lawmakers want appraisers to use a different...
View ArticleHip-hop artist NLE Choppa arrested in South Florida on burglary, drug...
Hip-hop artist NLE Choppa, 18, was arrested in South Florida Sunday morning outside a tow yard in Davie. The Memphis native is facing charges of burglary, drug possession and a gun violation.
View ArticleFlorida reports 3,374 new COVID cases, 69 more deaths
Florida's COVID death toll rose to 33,891 Monday, with more than 2 million cases reported.
View ArticleFlorida bill would join Georgia in banning giving water to people in line to...
A provision in Florida’s controversial elections bill echoes one of the most controversial passages in Georgia’s new law restricting voting rights: preventing anyone from giving water to people in line...
View ArticleFlorida GOP ‘anti-John Morgan bill’ would limit what one person could spend...
“It is aimed at subverting our democracy and giving power to a few, not all the people,” Morgan told the Orlando Sentinel when asked about what some critics were calling the “anti-John Morgan law.’...
View ArticleShooting suspect at Everglades National Park had a prior firearms arrest
The man who’s accused of opening fire at park rangers at Everglades National Park this weekend, causing a lockdown, is a 37-year-old who recently was freed from jail in a separate gun case, records show.
View ArticleAs Florida’s tourism rebounds, CDC fears a travel-fueled COVID-19 surge
Florida's tourism rebound could be helping to fuel an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation as travelers return home infected.
View ArticleTrump launches official website for post-presidency office
The former president launched an official website for his post-presidency office on Monday. The website allows the public to submit messages, scheduling requests and press inquiries to Trump and former...
View Article‘Trans Lives Are Precious’ billboard on display along I-95 near Mar-a-Lago
If you’re driving through Palm Beach County on the highway over the next few weeks, you won’t be able to miss the newest billboard on display near Mar-a-Lago. FOLX Health, a new LGBTQ+ telehealth...
View ArticleDeSantis vows to ban ‘vaccination passports’ as he signs law shielding...
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would issue an executive order banning “vaccination passports” in Florida, which would prevent businesses from requiring proof of vaccination. At the same time, however, he...
View ArticleThe Sheriff’s Lies: Gregory Tony hid the truth and rose to the top
From his football prospects to his drug use to his political achievements, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony has stretched the truth time and again. The South Florida Sun Sentinel dug into public records,...
View ArticleTanker truck laying on its side ties up morning drive on I-95 in Pompano
All northbound lanes are closed on I95 just north of the Cypress Creek Road exit 33B, and traffic is backed up to Commercial Boulevard.
View ArticleLatest indictment says Ghislaine Maxwell groomed girl as young as 14 for...
Ghislaine Maxwell normalized sexual contact with the 14-year-old girl by discussing sexual topics in front of her and being in her presence when the girl was naked in Epstein’s massage room, indictment...
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