Still no decision on interim superintendent as divided School Board starts over
The next leader of Broward schools could remain a mystery for nearly two months after a divided School Board rejected all applicants to replace Robert Runcie.
View ArticleOnline groups want a quick stop to DeSantis’ law to punish social media services
Two online-industry groups have asked a federal judge to quickly block a measure that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis championed to crack down on large social-media platforms.
View ArticleSuspects in hit-and-run that killed I-95 construction worker were visiting...
A man and woman accused of a hit-and-run crash that killed a construction worker on I-95 are visiting from Colombia, their public defender said in their bond hearing in Broward District Court Friday.
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean announces July, August return dates for Florida cruises
On the same day Royal Caribbean’s newest ship arrived to the U.S. for the first time, the line announced its plans to return to sailing from Florida including Port Canaveral, Port Everglades and...
View ArticleFlorida stops daily release of COVID statistics, moves to weekly reports
Florida will continue to release coronavirus numbers but on a weekly basis, now that the severity of the pandemic appears to be receding, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleIs someone stalking you? Tiny trackers make it alarmingly easy.
The proliferation of tracking devices, particularly the type of popular gadgets being sold to help you find your belongings, have led to an increase in fears of stalking, experts say.
View ArticleFight over charity’s big contract could shake up food distribution to South...
An impending change in the distribution of government food aid in South Florida is prompting warnings that vital help for people who rely on food pantries to feed their families could be disrupted....
View ArticleCOVID vaccinations are dropping, and our return to normal life is at risk
As President Joe Biden pushes a goal of 70% of Americans vaccinated by July Fourth, Florida is nowhere close to that target. Only about half of the population in the state is vaccinated, and reaching...
View ArticleFBI subpoenas info on readers of USA Today news story on slain agents
The FBI issued a subpoena demanding a U.S. newspaper giant provide agents with information to track down readers of a story about a suspect in a child pornography case who fatally shot two FBI agents...
View ArticleMan shot, found dead in his car at West Palm Beach apartment complex, police say
A West Palm Beach man was shot, and found dead inside his car at an apartment complex.
View ArticleCross-county chase begins with stolen Maserati in Broward, ends in crash
Three suspects were taken into custody following a chase that started in Broward County, went into Miami-Dade County and came back to Broward with a crashing stop, according to The Miami Herald.
View ArticleNews quiz for week of May 30
Think you are all caught up with the news? Test your knowledge of current events with the South Florida Sun Sentinel's news quiz, from the week of May 30, 2021.
View ArticleSchools expand summer academics. Just don’t call it summer school
Summer school, once limited to high school students who needed to make up failed credits, is experiencing a massive expansion into all grades this year due to the academic losses during the COVID-19...
View ArticleWhat it means to be a transgender athlete, fighting Florida’s new ban
Transgender athletes will endure a summer of uncertainty about whether they can return to their sports teams when school starts in the fall. Longtime Broward County athlete Jazz Jennings called that a...
View ArticleWoman’s alleged killer in murder-suicide received Navy burial and honors. Her...
Courtney Dwyer — a 28-year-old mother of three — was found shot to death on March 23 in the back seat of a parked car in Newport News. That led to a call to bar veterans accused of murder from veterans...
View ArticleCash toll plazas are a thing of the past in South Florida. Say goodbye to the...
Construction crews are nearing the end of a three-year project to eliminate all the cash toll plazas at Glades Road, Atlantic Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard on the Florida's Turnpike.
View ArticleA disturbance could form this week in southwestern Caribbean, forecasters say
Meteorologists are monitoring two areas for potential development by Thursday or Friday — one in the southwestern Caribbean and the other off Puerto Rico.
View ArticleDeSantis signs law limiting impact fees for development
Without fanfare, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 24 bills into law late Friday, including a measure that limits local impact fees imposed on builders and developers to help pay for infrastructure to...
View ArticleFlorida scientists find rare bee species in new locations
Scientists have found the first nest of Florida’s extraordinarily rare blue calamintha bee and added a new location to its known range: the Ocala National Forest. Researchers made the discoveries...
View ArticleOne killed in Boca Raton shooting. Police are searching for the gunman.
A man is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting in the Dixie Manor neighborhood of Boca Raton. Now police are searching for the alleged shooter.
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