Teens in stolen SUV led cops on chase. Then came crashes and chaos on I-95.
The wreck on the highway led to a chaotic morning on I-95, snarling traffic for hours and raising the question of whether the chase needed to happen in the first place.
View ArticleSecretive FBI dig continues on the bank of a lake in Oakland Park residential...
The FBI and Broward Sheriff’s Office continue a secretive dig on the bank of a lake in the Eastside Village community in Oakland Park
View ArticleJoel Greenberg pleads guilty in federal court after striking cooperation deal
Joel Greenberg, the disgraced former Seminole County tax collector who resigned in June, appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to six felony crimes — including sex trafficking of a child — after...
View ArticleProposal seeks to put strict guidelines on teaching U.S. history in Florida’s...
A proposed rule seeks to put strict guidelines on teaching U.S. history. The Florida Board of Education will consider the change next month.
View ArticleFlorida couple admits to luring black bears and having packs of dogs attack...
A Florida couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears, allowing packs of dogs to attack them and then posting the gruesome videos on social media.
View ArticleGirl purposely got blue slime on would-be kidnapper’s arms
As an 11-year-old Florida girl fought the strange man who had just grabbed her by the throat, threatened her with a knife and dragged her toward his van, she had the presence of mind to get as much of...
View ArticleNOAA predicts up to 10 hurricanes this season for another busy year
The forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts six to 10 hurricanes, of which three to five could achieve major hurricane strength.
View ArticleFlorida Attorney General Ashley Moody appeals immigration ruling
A federal judge rejected Florida’s request to block immigration-enforcement moves by the Biden administration.
View ArticleFlorida COVID positivity rate hits lowest point in seven months, as case...
The COVID positivity rate in Florida reached its lowest point since October, as new cases numbers continued to fall. On Thursday, the state reported 2,893 new cases and 76 additional deaths.
View ArticleOrlando joins historic study of blood-donor policy for gay men
For two decades, advocates have fought the FDA's ban on gay men donating blood. A new research effort, now recruiting up to 300 gay and bisexual men in the Orlando area, could finally end what critics...
View ArticleThey went digging. Up came the long-hidden remains of a dead person.
Little did Oakland Park residents know that hidden nearby was someone’s burial ground. Authorities, acting on a tip, uncovered the human remains.
View ArticleWill disturbance in far Atlantic become the first named storm of 2021?...
If Ana forms, it would be the seventh year in a row an early storm developed prior to the official start of hurricane season.
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 ArticleRick Scott among senators least likely to work with Democrats; Marco Rubio...
Florida's Republican U.S. senators have taken different paths when it comes to willingness to work across party lines with Democrats. During his first two years in Washington, Rick Scott is one of the...
View ArticleIs a Trump South Florida casino in the works? Gambling deal makes it easier —...
The Florida Legislature didn't approve a Trump casino, but the new gambling deal lawmakers just sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis makes one easier.
View ArticleSchools security officer worked 2 jobs at the same time, investigation finds
Terrance Wilson has given up that second job, as chief of security for Florida Memorial University. But he will get to keep his $91,167-a-year job as an area security manager for Broward schools..
View ArticleNational Republican groups step in to defend new but controversial Florida...
The Republican National Committee and the GOP’s Senate campaign arm filed motions in lawsuits challenging Florida's controversial new elections law, saying they want to "work to ensure that Republican...
View Article‘Ghost’ candidate in key state Senate race had help from controversial...
Handwriting experts say Orlando political strategist Eric Foglesong likely wrote the $1,187 check that paid qualifying fees for Jestine Iannotti, a non-party affiliated candidate whose run for state...
View ArticleWhere to find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida
Here's where to find COVID-19 vaccines in South Florida.
View ArticleHere are the names of tropical storms and hurricanes for the 2021 season
Here are the 2021 tropical storm and hurricane names list for the Atlantic basin.
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