Broward jailer beat inmate with flashlight, state attorney says
The detention deputy, a 20-year veteran with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, allegedly beat the inmate's hands and knuckles with the flashlight. He has been charged, says the Broward State Attorney.
View ArticleFlorida Keys, Gulf coast under tropical storm watch as Fred approaches
Tropical storms conditions from Fred could start Friday night and go into Saturday, with the storm expected to go up Florida’s Gulf coast.
View ArticleFDA approves COVID booster for those with weak immune systems
COVID-19 booster shots will be available for people with highly compromised immune systems.
View ArticleGreyhound racing industry loses challenge to ban on dog racing
Members of the greyhound-racing industry who have pursued a long-running legal challenge to a 2018 state constitutional amendment that ended dog racing in Florida lost another challenge this week when...
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of potential Tropical Storm Grace
Potential Tropical Storm Grace is brewing just outside the Caribbean Sea and South Florida could be within the forecast cone of concern within 24 hours. Currently a tropical depression, the system is...
View ArticleMan lying in street is killed by hit-and-run driver, deputies say
A man was laying in the street early Friday morning in West Park when he was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident, authorities said.
View ArticleInteractive wind forecast: Find out when storm-force winds could be in your area
How strong will winds get in your neighborhood? Enter your ZIP code into our interactive hourly forecast tool to find out when winds will pick up.
View ArticleToddler fatally shoots mom on Zoom call, Altamonte Springs police say
A 21-year-old Altamonte Springs mother was fatally shot on Wednesday by her toddler, who found a loaded gun while she was on a Zoom conference call, according to the police department.
View Article3 Broward educators die of COVID-19, days before school resumes
The deaths of educators from COVID come as the district is fighting with the state over whether to impose a mask mandate in schools.
View ArticleBicyclist has arm amputated after hit-and-run; authorities seek help finding...
A 67-year-old man had his right arm amputated following a hit-and-run accident in Tamarac that happened while he was riding his bicycle to work.
View ArticleFlorida changed how it reports COVID statistics. The result? The pandemic...
With a change in how Florida reports its COVID information to the federal storehouse, the state no longer provides a real-time picture of the virus' impact. And in the case of deaths related to COVID,...
View ArticleHe bought property and wrote a bad check. But his sister had already killed...
In death, he bought property and was accused of writing a worthless check to the tune of $2,200. Armed with a warrant for his arrest, police in Hollywood knocked on doors over the years since the 2018...
View ArticleFlorida reports 151,415 new cases for the week. Broward leads US in COVID...
Friday marked the 13th day in a row in Florida set a record for COVID hospitalizations. With 15,840 patients hospitalized with COVID, the state has surpassed its previous peak in July 2020 by 152%.
View ArticleSchool district stands its ground on masks for students
Despite pressure from the state, Broward schools say they will continue to require that students wear masks because wavering would threaten their health and violate scientific evidence on COVID-19, the...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 kids now removed from Palm Beach County schools over COVID-19
The number of Palm Beach County students sent home over COVID-19 concerns has more than doubled in two days, raising questions about how to control the virus in schools as it races through Florida again.
View ArticleSouth Florida put in forecast cone for expected Tropical Storm Grace
The storm was declared a tropical depression late Friday afternoon, with top winds of 35 mph, according to the 8 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm’s ultimate target remains a...
View ArticleFred’s track shifts west, reducing danger to Florida peninsula
Fred's current track takes it well west of South Florida. The region could still be in for a rainy, windy Saturday, with a risk of flooding.
View Article‘I don’t know where to begin:’ Altamonte police release frantic 911 calls...
Shamaya Lynn was at her Altamonte Springs apartment on a Zoom call with a group of co-workers when she suddenly fell back away from the computer, according to 911 calls released Friday by the police...
View ArticleCentral Florida woman, 30, held her newborn only moments before dying of...
A 30-year-old Central Florida woman with COVID-19 got to hold her newborn girl only moments before being taken to ICU and eventually dying.
View ArticleDisgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s financial woes revealed
The jail-bound lawyer who once took on former President Donald Trump is so impoverished that he sleeps on an air mattress at a friend’s house and can’t get a dime from anyone in his family, a newly...
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