‘We have to start fighting back.’ Gov. DeSantis signs bills targeting China
“All we are doing today is saying enough is enough," Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday before signing two bills targeting China.
View ArticleAnswers to your vaccine questions: Am I less likely to spread virus to my...
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 ArticleDonald Trump, Bill O’Reilly plan to kick off tour of arena shows at BB&T...
Former President Donald Trump and former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly are teaming up for a conversation tour. Organizers are calling “The History Tour” an event where Trump “will provide a...
View ArticleWorried about professors’ political views, FAU trustees could vote on tenure
A proposal would switch the ultimate decision on tenure from FAU President John Kelly to the politically appointed Board of Trustees.
View ArticleWhere to find a coronavirus vaccine in South Florida
Still looking for a coronavirus vaccine? Here's where to find the COVID-19 shots in South Florida.
View ArticleRebekah Jones, one of DeSantis’ biggest critics, suspended from Twitter
Twitter on Monday suspended Rebekah Jones, one of Gov. Ron DeSantis' most vocal critics, citing "spam and platform manipulation."
View ArticleSouth Florida man was driving 117 mph just before striking and killing a...
Pedro Moss had a blood-alcohol content of .244, three times Florida’s legal limit of .08, when 46-year-old Joseph Nichols was killed.
View Article3 teenagers linked to Miami grad party shooting charged in attack on car
Three teenagers who police said are linked to the weekend shooting at a graduation party have been charged in a separate attack targeting two people in a car. Charged with attempted first-degree murder...
View ArticlePolice: Georgia woman accidentally shoots sister in car in Miami Beach
A woman visiting Miami Beach accidentally shot her teenage sister in the face while handing her a gun inside a car. Taniyria Holt, 24, of Atlanta, has been arrested and charged with culpable negligence...
View ArticleJudge says South Beach 2 a.m. booze ban ‘unlawful,’ siding with Clevelander...
A new Miami Beach law forcing dozens of South Beach clubs to end alcohol sales at 2 a.m. is “unlawful,” a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge ruled Monday, delivering a blow to the mayor’s fight against...
View Article5 years after Pulse massacre, Florida has seen few gun reforms
Gun reform advocates vowed action after 49 people were killed in the Pulse nightclub shootings in Orlando five years ago, but since then state and federal leaders have accomplished little toward that...
View ArticleAfter Alcee: The race for Congress | Candidate writes censure of Democrats
Here's where you can find the latest updates on the special congressional election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Alcee Hastings.
View ArticleJudge asked to block new law that limits contributions to Florida amendment...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and other supporters of three proposed constitutional amendments designed to expand voting want a federal judge to block a new state law that places a...
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 ArticleFAU gets $10 million donation to boost biotech
The donation from Jupiter philanthropist David J.S. Nicholson will bolster FAU's efforts to become a biotech powerhouse.
View ArticleFive months after a Broward inmate died in custody, his family still wants to...
The family of Kevin Desir wants to know why it’s taking so long for officials to explain how and why he died in police custody earlier this year. Desir, 43, died on Jan, 27, 10 days after he was...
View ArticleVal Demings launches 2022 campaign for Senate against Marco Rubio
Saying she’s ready for a “tough fight,” Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Orlando officially launched her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio next year.
View ArticleAfter outcry over food distribution contract, Nikki Fried says she’ll review...
After an outcry from South Florida elected officials, state Agriculture Commissioner (and candidate for governor) Nikki Fried is going to "personally" review her agency's decision not to continue using...
View ArticleThe Hunted: Police K-9s are meant to stop dangerous felons. They’re more...
The South Florida Sun Sentinel examined K-9 bites over a 17-month period at Broward’s largest police agencies and found 84 percent of people bitten were Black. The dogs are indispensable for finding...
View ArticleFinally, Broward will have an observation platform for viewing manatees
A two-story platform for viewing manatees is under construction at the Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach. The project is scheduled to be completed by October and will overlook a water traversed...
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