Protesters in solidarity against the Cuban government shut down major Miami...
In a show of solidarity with Cuban people protesting against the country’s communist dictatorship, South Florida demonstrators shut down a major expressway Tuesday afternoon in Miami-Dade County....
View Article‘We all quit’: Disgruntled Burger King workers change sign on their way out
A Burger King manager and another employee unhappy with working conditions at the restaurant changed its roadside marquee sign to read “WE ALL QUIT” and “SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.”
View ArticleCuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressure for President Biden
Cuba and Haiti, two tiny Caribbean states whose problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades, are suddenly posing a challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications in the...
View ArticleFlorida wants to skip mediation in challenge to new protest law, asks judge...
Florida lawyers want to sidestep mediation ordered by a federal judge in a legal challenge to a controversial law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis aimed at cracking down on violent protests.
View ArticleMiami-Dade judge approves pursuing sale of Surfside property that is site of...
A Miami-Dade judge wants to begin the process of selling the site of the collapsed Surfside condo and disbursing insurance payments to former residents.
View ArticleFlorida adopts new standards for civics, Holocaust education, amid cheers and...
Florida's Board of Education adopted new public school social studies standards for what should be taught about civics and the Holocaust.
View ArticleAnother round of Cuba protests in Miami and West Palm Beach
More rallies are planned in South Florida on Wednesday as part of a continuing of show solidarity with demonstrations in Cuba, calling for regime change, and U.S. intervention to assist in that...
View ArticleCitizens Property Insurance customers face bigger rate hike due to change in...
Customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are getting a bigger rate increase than was initially proposed after the company's board on Wednesday used part of a new Florida law to adjust their rates.
View ArticleCOVID summer surge: Is the virus seasonal in Florida?
Is COVID following a seasonal pattern in Florida, or is the shedding of masks and returning to crowded spaces resulting in more cases and hospitalizations?
View ArticleIt’s been three weeks since two young girls were found dead in a canal. Now...
Tinessa Hogan, mother of the 9- and 7-year-old girls found dead last month, was arrested Tuesday evening at Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes on Tuesday evening.
View ArticleOrlando roads could soon use pavement that lowers air pollution and keeps...
The city of Orlando is looking to add a titanium dioxide solution to some roads to reduce the heat island affect and capture some air pollutants.
View ArticleFlorida DCF to pay $17.5 million to feds over false food stamp reporting
For years, Florida's DCF boasted about its low error rate in SNAP benefits -- aka food stamps. Now it's paying the feds $17.5 million for making false claims. And that's not all.
View ArticlePirozzolo touted access to Matt Gaetz before Bahamas trip that became part of...
Jason Pirozzolo’s messages shed new light on the Bahamas trip that's become part of a federal investigation of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.
View ArticleAmid continuing protests, Cuba changes rules on importing food and medicines
South Florida residents have come out en masse this week to show solidarity with demonstrations in Cuba, in which protesters voiced grievances over the lack of basic goods such as food, medicine,...
View ArticleSheriff’s costs and services under fire, as cities discuss pulling out
Several Broward cities are unhappy with the law enforcement service from the Sheriff’s Office that’s costing them huge chunks of their budgets. They had hoped to discuss it with Sheriff Gregory Tony on...
View ArticleMoney in the bank: Child tax credit dollars head to parents
Hundreds of thousands of children in Broward and Palm Beach counties could benefit from the expanded child tax credit payments.
View ArticleStop blocking roads, DeSantis tells protesters who’ve rallied in solidarity...
Gov. Ron DeSantis says people must stop blocking roads in Florida to express solidarity with anti-government demonstrators in Cuba. “It’s not something that we’re going to tolerate.”
View Article‘This is a really bittersweet day’: Jury finds Capital Gazette gunman...
Three years and 17 days after the mass shooting, an Anne Arundel County jury ruled Thursday the man who killed five Capital Gazette employees was sane during the attack that shocked the tight-knit town...
View ArticleDeSantis, Rubio demand Biden improve internet access in Cuba. Florida...
President Joe Biden won’t authorize remittances to Cuban citizens, but might “give significant amounts” of COVID-19 vaccines with conditions. U.S. is considering if it can restore internet access to...
View ArticleRape victim held captive for months rescued after leaving notes in public...
A woman who had been held captive for more than two months was rescued this week after leaving notes in two public restrooms in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
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