Florida is privatizing state-run COVID testing sites, starting with Broward...
Less than two months after state-run COVID testing sites were overwhelmed with demand amid a surge in new infections, Florida officials are turning to a single private vendor to reduce operating costs...
View ArticleWant to watch a private show on the big screen? Coconut Creek movie theater...
If you'd love to see one of your favorite streaming shows on the big screen, a new program at Silverspot Cinema in Coconut Creek is for you. You can rent an entire theater for private use.
View ArticleDeadly hit-and-run driver abandons damaged car in driveway near Fort Lauderdale
A hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian and then abandoned the damaged car in driveway near Fort Lauderdale is still on the run, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleFlorida’s COVID-19 infection rate stays low as holiday weekend starts
With Saturday’s tallies, Florida has logged a total of 643,867 COVID-19 cases and 11,963 deaths linked to the disease since the coronavirus pandemic began.
View ArticleSeveral protestors arrested in clashes with Tallahassee police
The protest came a day after a Leon County grand jury chose to exonerate Tallahassee Police Department officers involved in the three lethal force shootings of Mychael Johnson, Tony McDade and Wilbon...
View ArticleCOVID-19 makes it hard to inspect nursing homes
As COVID-19 has spread, the organizations and regulators responsible for ensuring the safety of Florida health-care facilities and providers have run into a conundrum when travel and face-to-face...
View ArticleAs racial tensions stew over police shootings, Florida pushes to keep ex-cop...
Former police officer Nouman Raja, 43, is locked up at a state prison in Ocala. The first Florida cop in three decades to be convicted for an on-duty shooting is seeking a new trial.
View ArticleThousands of pit bulls run the streets, and many end up as pets
Pit bull enthusiasts say they are not inherently dangerous, but two recent attacks in South Florida have stoked a debate about how to handle them.
View ArticleFlorida’s COVID-19 deaths top 12,000; new cases continue trending downward
As of Sunday, Florida has logged a total of 646,431 coronavirus cases and 12,001 deaths since the pandemic began.
View ArticleBlack gun groups thrive across South Florida in times of civil unrest
Black gun owners are finding camaraderie in groups forming across South Florida — one-stop destinations that let them address gun issues, learn self-defense and plan ways to volunteer in the community.
View ArticlePresident Trump to campaign in South Florida on Tuesday
The White House says Trump will stop in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday to remind voters there of his conservation and environmental protection efforts in the Everglades region.
View ArticlePolice search for spa sex attacker who exposed himself and threw woman to the...
Police are searching for a man seen on video exposing himself to a female spa worker in Fort Lauderdale before shoving the woman to the ground and attempting to sexually batter her.
View ArticleA wet week? Thunderstorms expected through Friday in South Florida
Weather forecasts are calling for thunderstorms throughout the week across South Florida.
View ArticleIt hardly seems possible, but the presidential campaign is about to amp up in...
With analysts and polls seeing a slim advantage for Joe Biden in Florida, where mail ballots start arriving at voters' homes in about three weeks, the presidential race is about to get even more amped...
View ArticleTropical storms Paulette and Rene form in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Paulette and Tropical Storm Rene, the season’s 16th and 17th named storm, formed in the tropical Central Atlantic on Monday.
View ArticleWoman facing DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide charges in deadly, double...
A deadly hit and run has resulted in eight charges including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide against Yesenia Marie Sobrino, 30, of West Palm Beach.
View ArticleMotorcyclist cleared in I-95 death, after woman fell off on first date,...
A motorcyclist invoked his rights, so he was never interviewed by investigators and did not submit to blood alcohol tests after a woman died on Interstate 95, his lawyer says.
View ArticleDeSantis itching to reopen just about everything but Florida’s government
There hasn't been an in-person Cabinet meeting since February. The Capitol remains closed to the public. State workers are still operating under social distancing restrictions and mask wearing...
View ArticleFlorida Supreme Court nominee Renatha Francis gets strong backing from DeSantis
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to scuttle a lawmaker’s renewed challenge to DeSantis’ appointment of Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court. The...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean’s next entry for world’s largest cruise ship gets first taste...
Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas moved from drydock to the water over the weekend as construction progresses on the next sister ship of the largest cruise ships in the world.
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