DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares for a reelection bid next year that could propel him into a presidential campaign, the tragedy in Surfside is exposing voters to a different side of the governor.
View ArticleBillionaire blastoff: Ultra-rich Branson and Bezos riding own rockets into space
The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space — 55 miles to 66 miles up — pitting Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson against the world’s richest man, Blue...
View ArticleTropical Storm Elsa soaks NYC as it races up East Coast to New England
Fast-moving Tropical Storm Elsa wreaked havoc in the New York City region with torrential rains and high winds as it churned up the East Coast on Friday on its way to New England.
View ArticlePickpockets prowl nightlife hot spots — and they want your wallets and phones
An increasing number of people are getting fleeced as COVID restrictions end and they return to entertainment meccas like Atlantic Avenue in Delray and parts of Fort Lauderdale.
View ArticleNew COVID cases shoot up in Florida
Florida on Friday reported a 48% increase in new COVID cases for the week ending July 8. There were 23,697 new cases reported for the week, up from 15,978 for the previous week.
View ArticleSouth Florida men arrested in deadly ambush of Haiti’s president claimed to...
Two South Florida men arrested in the killing of Haiti's president claim they believed they were working as interpreters for an authorized operation to arrest the president.
View ArticleSouth Florida father of three pleads guilty to botched murder-for-hire plot
Daniel Slater, 51, agreed to receive the maximum 10-year sentence for hiring who he thought was a hitman and woman to kill his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend and her family. However, the couple were...
View ArticleUnderground garages enrich developers, but create expensive problems for...
Shoving all the parking underground allows builders to devote their project’s above-ground floors to condos they can sell. This leaves future owners with the formidable and expensive problem of...
View ArticleSpelling Bee champ Zaila Avant-garde offered full scholarship to LSU
Recruiting starts early.
View Article‘Make America Florida.’ Ron DeSantis goes national with an eye toward the...
Fans of Gov. Ron DeSantis are ready to "Make America Florida." Is he eyeing a presidential bid in 2024? One ex-staffer is convinced he is: "He is planning on running for president. I can guarantee you...
View ArticleNews quiz for week of July 4
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 July 4, 2021.
View ArticleFelon careened through neighborhood with gun in car. Cops let him walk free.
A felon drove erratically through their Fort Lauderdale neighborhood on the morning of May 16, slewing to a halt partially across the driveway of a home. Scared residents saw the driver passed out and...
View ArticleThousands in South Florida could face foreclosure with federal protection...
Protection for homeowners facing foreclosure is about to expire. That means a backlog of cases that stalled during COVID is about to flood the courts and possibly depress the real estate market, South...
View ArticleBiden sends senior officials to Haiti amid power struggle and request for troops
A “technical team” of U.S. officials will arrive in Haiti Sunday after its interim government requested U.S. security and investigative assistance, including American troops, in the wake of President...
View ArticleHuge anti-government protests are happening in Cuba
Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of biggest anti-government...
View ArticleJobless workers in 4 states suing to reinstate federal benefits; so far...
Out-of-work residents in four of the 26 states that ended federal unemployment benefits early are suing in an attempt to revive the program they argue is still desperately needed. But it’s unclear if...
View ArticleHe was 86 and easygoing — until he shot boss dead after 31 years on job
Efforts are just under way to understand what led Felix Cabrera, an easy-going, likable janitor, to shoot a respected manager and devoted family man in Billy Combass at the Sugar Cane Growers...
View ArticleIn most of Florida, COVID vaccinations lag where Trump support is highest
Throughout Florida, COVID-19 vaccination numbers and 2020 election results show a clear pattern: Almost everywhere, greater support for former President Donald Trump means lower rates of adults are...
View ArticleDeSantis wins big in 2024 presidential straw poll but still takes back seat...
In a straw poll result similar to the first Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando in February, the second CPAC conference this year in Dallas showed DeSantis with a big win among...
View ArticleBiden says U.S. stands with Cuban people, protests are a ‘clarion call for...
Biden says the U.S. supports the Cuban people and called their rare protests a “clarion call for freedom and relief” from the pandemic and generations of dictatorship.
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