Florida reports 217 more people have died from COVID-19, the highest of pandemic
Florida has reported 998 COVID-19 deaths over the last seven days, or an average of almost 143 deaths per day.
View ArticleAs heavily armed police confront protesters, data shows Florida agencies have...
Amidst protests demanding police reform, calls are sounding to to end a program that allow local police agencies to acquire military equipment. In Florida, records analyzed by the South Florida Sun...
View ArticleTropical Storm Isaias unlikely to affect start of early voting in South Florida
Tropical Storm Isaias isn’t likely to affect the start of early voting, based on what South Florida elections officials were seeing and doing on Wednesday.
View ArticleNew poll shows Biden with just a 4-point lead over Trump in Florida
A poll of Florida voters released Thursday gives former Vice President Joe Biden a 4-point edge over President Trump, while also showing U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Orlando with little name recognition in...
View ArticleR.J. Reynolds must pay $100 million in disputed big tobacco settlement,...
A state appeals court Wednesday said R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is responsible for paying more than $100 million in a dispute rooted in a landmark legal settlement between Florida and cigarette makers...
View ArticleTrust the hurricane cone. It’s usually right.
Hurricanes that have struck the continental U.S. in recent years all have hit within the famous cone of uncertainty – nicknamed the “cone of terror” or “cone of death.”
View ArticleTropical Storm Isaias could hit Florida within 48 hours with wind speeds near...
The forecast path’s centerline has the tropical storm’s core skirting the shores off Broward and Palm Beach counties.
View ArticleUnlike some places, South Florida’s poll workers must wear masks or face...
Voters who head to early voting sites in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties next week or neighborhood polling places on Aug. 18 will find poll workers wearing masks or shields, as a precaution...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean parent company drops ‘Cruises’ from name
Royal Caribbean parent company announced an official name change from "Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd" to "Royal Caribbean Group." Thursday's announcement also included changes to the logo.
View ArticleNASA launches Perseverance rover, and in 300 million miles, it’ll land on...
America’s Mars Perseverance rover launched Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral and is on its way to the Red Planet to begin an 11-year quest to find out if it ever harbored life.
View ArticleA robbery victim was shot dead the morning she was to testify. Now the man...
A robber who once drew Hollywood police’s attention in a woman’s unsolved killing is being freed from prison, outraging the victim’s family.
View ArticleFort Lauderdale man accused of making threat to kill Trump, complaining about...
A Fort Lauderdale man faces charges of threatening to kill the president after he texted that he wanted to open Donald Trump’s skull “like the cantaloupe that it is,” authorities say.
View ArticleFor third time in a row, Florida sees record high with COVID-19 deaths. State...
Florida now has had 6,709 people die from COVID-19 complications, according to the state Department of Health.
View ArticleFlorida emergency officials getting counties ready for Isaias amid COVID-19
Florida's Division of Emergency Management has begun to prepare for the storm headed this way, sending supplies to the county for shelters, closing test sites and recognizing that messaging may need to...
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast path of Tropical Storm Isaias
Here's the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Isaias, which is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves toward the coast of Florida in the next 36 hours. Tropical storm watches are in...
View ArticleIsaias becomes a hurricane: eastern shift in forecast track; some...
Hurricane Isaias formed around midnight Friday. A shift in the forecast track has taken much of South Florida out of the storm's path.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Isaias
Here's the latest forecast track of Hurricane Isaias, which is forecast to more toward the coast of Florida over the next 36 hours. Hurricane watches and tropical storm warning are in effect for much...
View ArticleMap: Find out if you are in a watch or warning area as Hurricane Isaias...
Find out if you're under a watch or warning for Hurricane Isaias, which is forecast to track toward Florida's east coast over the next 36 hours. The maps are updated every 10 minutes.
View ArticleA lobster ‘feast’ is on Republican menu for August — with an extra helping of...
The Palm Beach County Republican Party’s annual summer Lobsterfest is downsizing, changing its name, and temporarily relocating. Lobster is still the centerpiece of Saturday's dinner. And even...
View ArticleOnce coveted endorsements from police unions become more problematic for...
Endorsements from the Fraternal Order of Police and the Police Benevolent Association have long been coveted by politicians. After all, what could be a better way for a candidate to show support for...
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