Floridians urge Biden to pick former Congressman Robert Wexler as U.S....
From Tel Aviv to Washington, D.C., political insiders have been wondering who President Joe Biden would pick as U.S. ambassador to Israel — and the speculation has extended to Florida. One possible...
View ArticleWoman kidnapped, assaulted and held in motel room
Earnest Antwann Thompson faces charges of kidnapping and sexual assault following the alleged abduction and rape of a woman who was confined in a motel room for prostitution.
View Article‘Masks are child abuse.’ Crowd protests Broward Schools COVID policy
Many protesters at a Fort Lauderdale gathering before the school board meeting were affiliated with a conservative group, which has protested mask requirements at school districts throughout Florida. A...
View ArticleHeavy-hitter lobbyist Ron Book helps Davie snag a bigger share of gambling cash
Davie had some powerful political muscle backing its push for more gambling revenue: A heavy-hitter lobbyist whose daughter leads Democrats in the Florida Senate.
View ArticleHe got 30 days in jail for his letter cursing out the judge. Don’t you have a...
A man wrote a profanity-filled letter to the South Florida judge handling his civil case, and was found in criminal contempt of court. Now he's appealing, declaring a First Amendment right.
View ArticleTrump Organization probe by state AG becomes criminal investigation
State AG Letitia James’ office spokesperson, Fabien Levy, offered a brief announcement Tuesday night, CNN first reported.
View ArticleHold the horses: Gambling change could end harness racing at Pompano Park
Harness horse racing could be coming to an end at Pompano Park with a proposed gambling changed being discussed by the Florida Legislature.
View ArticleLawsuit attacking Florida’s new voting law says it targets Black and Latino...
A coalition of voting rights organizations that claim Florida’s new voting law “racially discriminates” against Black and Latino voters filed a lawsuit in federal court.
View ArticleMystery of Dania Beach monkey colony solved
Long a shadowy part of South Florida life, the monkeys live on 1,500 acres of mangrove forest wedged between oil storage tanks, the port and Federal Highway. Their suspected origins have now been...
View ArticleSuspect arrested after girl, 11, fights off armed kidnapper at Florida bus stop
A 30-year-old man is jailed without bond after deputies in Florida’s Panhandle say he staked out an 11-year-old girl at a bus stop, grabbed her and tried to drag her into his vehicle.
View ArticleTheft of bucket full of sex toys for charity creates buzz in small Florida town
“I obviously don’t want the stolen property back,” said the owner of a Florida bar where a bucket of vibrators was taken.
View ArticlePort Everglades gets OK to pursue talks with Disney Cruise Line for...
Disney Cruise Line is shopping for a second year-round Florida home, and can enter into discussions with Port Everglades after a vote from the Broward County Commission on Tuesday. What's next for the...
View ArticlePalm Beach County: The epitome of the COVID vaccination struggle
Palm Beach County’s diverse population with pockets of affluent snowbirds, retirees, farmworkers, African-Americans, and Hispanics has led to some ZIP codes with vaccination rates much higher than the...
View ArticleArea of low pressure in Atlantic may develop late this week, forecasters say
It odds of developing are low, at 40% in the next five days. Experts say it could happen late Thursday or early Friday,
View ArticleFlorida reports 2,811 new COVID cases, 44 more deaths
Florida reported 2,811 new COVID cases Wednesday and 44 additional deaths.
View ArticleNewsmax accused of charging 93-year-old man $4,596 for magazine subscriptions
Telemarketers working for Newsmax Media pressured a 93-year-old West Palm Beach man into paying thousands of dollars for subscriptions of its magazines and newsletters over less than two years,...
View ArticleLast-ditch effort fails to save harness racing at Pompano Park
Harness horse racing at Pompano Park appears to be on its home stretch after a last-ditch effort to preserve it failed in the Florida Legislature.
View ArticleBrightline shows off progress on huge train garage at Orlando International...
Brightline showed off its ts nearly completed train garage at Orlando’s airport on Wednesday. It’s huge and designed to house trains overnight for cleaning and fueling. The garage also will house...
View ArticleTeacher wrongly suspended for abuse allegations, judge rules
Three videos purporting to show a Dania Elementary teacher yelling at and acting aggressively with two students were edited to make the teacher’s actions look severe without any relevant context, a...
View ArticleFlorida Legislature approves Gov. DeSantis’ gambling deal with sports...
Legal sports betting could be headed to Florida as soon as October with the Legislature ratifying a sweeping gambling deal Wednesday signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
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