Florida reports 4,049 new coronavirus cases, breaking record for the third...
For the third consecutive day, Florida reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Saturday, adding 4,049 to the total. Overall, 93,797 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus illness...
View ArticleFlorida sees rise in background checks for gun purchases
More Floridians are considering buying guns, according to state records that show a dramatic rise in the number of background checks its processed since the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
View ArticleFlorida reports 3,494 new coronavirus infections on Sunday; state could reach...
Florida added a another new 3,494 coronavirus on cases on Sunday, the fourth consecutive day with at least 3,000 new cases and the third highest daily total since the beginning of the pandemic. Florida...
View ArticleFlorida says people should wear masks to curb spread of coronavirus but won’t...
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase, the Florida Department of Public Heath is once again urging people to wear masks to help curb its spread. It is only a request. There is no...
View ArticleTom Kelly, former Sun Sentinel writer and Palm Beach Post editor, dies at 84
Tom Kelly, a founder member of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches and newspaper editor and writer, died Sunday.
View ArticleBroward School Board member says hacker posted ‘white privilege’ meme on her...
A Broward School Board member said a hacker posted a meme on her Facebook page that was criticized by many as racist.
View ArticleTrump rally highlights vulnerabilities heading into election
President Donald Trump's return to the campaign trail was designed to show strength and enthusiasm heading into the critical final months before an election that will decide whether he remains in the...
View ArticleFatherhood looms for Elian Gonzalez, Cuban boy whose 1999 shipwreck off...
Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban-American boy whose shipwreck at age 5 sparked an international custody battle between his father and their Florida relatives, is about to become a dad himself.
View ArticleSahara dust blankets Caribbean, air quality hazardous
A massive cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the U.S. with a size and concentration that experts say hasn’t been seen in half a century
View ArticleMore Floridians turn to Medicaid during pandemic
The number of Floridians relying on the state’s health care safety-net program continues to push higher amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Newly released figures show that...
View ArticleFlorida tops 100,000 cases as coronavirus surge continues
Florida passed 100,000 coronavirus cases on the 20th day of a surge in new infections. It took nine weeks for the state to record its first 50,000 cases and just four weeks to reach the second 50,000.
View ArticleMan charged with double murder after bloody bodies found on beach
The man who led cops on a dramatic I-95 chase has now been charged with a double murder on Fort Lauderdale’s beach, police say.
View ArticleThe surge in Florida coronavirus cases wasn’t caused just by an increase in...
Could increased testing account for Florida's record-breaking coronavirus totals? Experts say no, at least not on its own.
View ArticleBiden-Trump Presidential debate reportedly set for Miami after the University...
One of the the presidential debates between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will take place at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, according to a report from...
View ArticleMap: With coronavirus cases rising in Florida, how much capacity do hospitals...
This map updates hourly to show the number of hospital beds available in Florida by county. A surge in coronavirus beds is pushing the state's healthcare system toward capacity.
View ArticleFlorida man got 4 years for stealing 4 phone chargers. He was beaten to death...
Christopher Howell was killed at the hands of a corrections officer, who beat him while the inmate’s hands were cuffed, multiple prison sources said.
View ArticleFederal prosecutor says Trump ally Roger Stone was ‘treated differently’
A federal prosecutor is prepared to tell Congress on Wednesday that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of his sentencing because of his relationship...
View ArticleFlorida coronavirus deaths rise by 67; governor warns that ‘grim reaper’ is...
The Florida Department of Public Health added 3,286 new coronavirus cases Tuesday morning, lifting the state’s total to 103,503 people who have tested positive since the pandemic began.
View ArticleSaharan dust may bring pollution, suppress hurricanes — and light up the sunset
Get ready for a sheen of Sarahan dust to cloud the Florida sky, possibly bringing with it pollution and brilliant sunsets while it passes.
View ArticleAs hospitals fill with coronavirus patients, Florida wants to know who is in...
As the hospitals begin to fill again with coronavirus patients and ICU beds become an issue, Florida has changed the rules for how hospitals report COVID patients in the ICU beds. Why? Some may be...
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