Miami man arrested after 12-year-old boy raped and shot in face, police say
Aliex Santiesteban of Miami was charged with kidnapping a child under 13, sexual battery with a deadly weapon, and attempted murder.
View ArticleDeSantis names Florida’s new chief science officer
Mark Rains, a water expert at the University of South Florida, was named Florida’s new chief science officer, taking a job created by Gov. Ron DeSantis when he took office.
View ArticleNo foolin’: Temperatures will drop to low 60s this week, starting on April...
An early spring cold front that’s coming to South Florida Wednesday will bring a brisk chill.
View ArticleFlorida reports 5,062 new coronavirus cases and 91 additional deaths
Florida reported 5,062 COVID cases and 91 additional deaths on Tuesday.
View ArticleA stranger burst into her home at 2 a.m. Quick thinking may have saved her life.
A Pompano Beach woman quickly barricaded herself on her apartment balcony after a man she did not know forced his way into her home, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.
View ArticleThere’s a new Sentinel in town: It’s a bit acidic, a bit sweet, and...
There's a new Sentinel being produced in Florida, and when it comes to taste, this one rates "berry high."
View ArticleMan gets kicked out of bar, returns with an AR-15, detectives say
An argument at the Porthole Pub in Pompano Beach got out of hand when Henry Estuardo Soto-Cardona, 24, threatened an employee with an AR-15 rifle, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleIs Florida’s most devoted Trump supporter Matt Gaetz thinking about quitting...
Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz loves going on TV — so much that website Axios reports that he's "seriously considering" leaving Congress for a job at Newsmax. The Boca Raton-based cable channel is...
View ArticleBill pitched by lobbyist puts Hertz in line for $2.3 million tax cut from...
The Hertz rental car company is poised to save $2.3 million under a bill that passed through a Senate committee Monday, even as the chamber is poised to pass a budget that includes large cuts to...
View ArticleDad and son faced a whopping $10.5 million bail each in extortion case. A...
Bruce and Shawn Chait, the father-and-son developers accused of extorting a real estate rival out of more than $500,000, had their bond cut to just over $1 million each Tuesday.
View ArticleFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz is said to be investigated over possible sexual...
An inquiry into the Florida congressman was opened in the final months of the Trump administration, people briefed on it said.
View ArticleHigh schools will have real graduations this year — with these changes
Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021 will come with restrictions such as no handshaking, only two guests and required masks.
View ArticleWoman accused as ‘killer clown’ seeks freedom before trial
Attorneys for Sheila Keen Warren, the woman accused of being a killer clown, on Tuesday argued for her to be released on bond pending trial.
View ArticleSex trafficking probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz emerges from Joel Greenberg...
Federal authorities are investigating potential sex trafficking violations by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a probe that emerged from the prosecution of former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 has been more deadly in Florida than reported, especially in rural...
Many COVID deaths went unreported last year in Florida’s rural counties, allowing the severity of the pandemic’s impact to be understated, according to a nationwide study released this week.
View Article‘Vaccine passports’ could be a ticket back to normal life. Florida Gov....
Even while Gov. Ron DeSantis is vowing to ban so-called vaccine passports in Florida, many businesses and event venues are moving forward with plans to use vaccine proof to protect patrons. In fact,...
View ArticleGet a sneak peek at the new game-changing YMCA on Sistrunk Boulevard
The new $20 million dollar L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center will open sometime late summer or fall and promises to bring everything from a food hall to Broward College classes to the historically...
View ArticleShe forged a dream for a better life in U.S. Then she was found murdered —...
Before she was killed, Maria Stella Gomez-Mulett was seeking her U.S. citizenship by getting married. Now, her family and friends are providing a clearer picture of her life and dreams before they were...
View ArticleBoy, 16, charged in deadly shooting of another 16-year-old boy in Lake Worth...
A 16-year-old boy is accused of shooting another 16-year-old boy in the head while demonstrating to friends the gun he had was not a toy.
View ArticlePlastic liner known to be in poor shape before Piney Point leak, records show
The plastic liner that holds wastewater in a roughly 480-million gallon reservoir at the old Piney Point phosphate plant has — much like the property as a whole — had problems before.
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