Driver saves 5 children from school bus fire in Davie
Five children were saved from a burning school bus when the driver evacuated them in Davie.
View ArticlePresident Trump plans midnight ‘victory’ rally in Miami-Dade, but will he be...
President Donald Trump is going to be burning the midnight oil in South Florida this weekend with a late-night MAGA rally ahead of Tuesday’s election.
View ArticleFlorida surpasses 800,000 cases of COVID-19; pandemic hits highest level in...
Florida reported 5,592 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest total in 2½ months and continuing an upward trend of COVID-19 infections across the state.
View ArticleBlack voters could tip Florida for Joe Biden
The outcome of the presidential race in Florida could hinge on how many black voters, who turned out heavily for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, are energized by Joe Biden. Black voter turnout is one of...
View ArticleThousands of felons allowed to vote despite confusion over Florida law
According to election officials, felons who registered to vote before a recent court ruling in September should be allowed to vote if they haven't already been removed from the voter rolls.
View ArticleTropical Storm Eta could debut next week, the first appearance ever for the...
A weather system in the Caribbean Sea has a high chance of developing into Tropical Storm Eta, which would make the 2020 hurricane season the first to draw on the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet...
View ArticleAs time runs down, a tight race keeps Florida in its pivotal role in...
With the presidential campaign dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, an election season like no other is ending up like so many others have in Florida: close. So close, it's impossible predict whether...
View ArticlePalm Tran offering free bus rides to the polls Election Day
Palm Tran public transportation will be providing free transit on Election Day, Nov. 3, including the fixed-route bus system, para-transit system, and the dial-a-ride service.
View ArticleBarack Obama to return to South Florida Monday to stump for Biden
Former President Barack Obama is returning to South Florida on Monday to rally support for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
View ArticleSerenity sober home CEO sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for health...
Serenity Ranch Recovery sober homes CEO/President Sebastian Ahmed, 42, of Delray Beach, was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison following his conviction for health care fraud, money...
View ArticleDriver with suspended learner’s permit arrested one year later for deadly...
Sebastian Jean-Baptiste, 21, is charged with the hit and run death of Pierre Michel Fortin in Hollywood one year later, records show.
View ArticleFlorida moving closer to 17,000 deaths from COVID-19
Florida reported 42 more deaths on Saturday and 2,331 new cases of coronavirus just as experts are warning parents and partiers to not let their guard down during the Halloween holiday.
View ArticleDespite tweet, early voting continues through Sunday in South Florida
Early voting will continue in South Florida through Sunday, despite a tweet from a voter information site that may be giving some voters the impression that Saturday is the final day.
View ArticleDozens of undelivered ballots found at Miami-Dade post office with mail backlog
Miami-Dade County's state attorney wants every mail distribution center in the county to be searched for undelivered ballots, and for those ballots to be brought immediately to the Miami-Dade Elections...
View Article‘A path to victory runs through Florida.’ Kamala Harris seeks to boost Black...
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris sent a message to South Florida voters of color on a rainy Saturday: 'When we vote, we win.'
View ArticleBiden falls behind Trump in Iowa: Track the race for president in key...
The race for the White House will be determined in 13 key battleground states and a pair of congressional districts.
View ArticleTropical Storm Eta forms, becoming record 28th named storm this year
Eta is the 28th named storm of the season, a record-breaking number that has forced forecasters to resort for the first time to the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet to give it a name.
View Article18,000 Walt Disney World employees are losing their jobs as part of mass...
Federally required government filings give more insight: The majority of the layoffs - just under 18,000 people - are coming from Walt Disney World.
View ArticleThe tumult of a nation divided by politics is spilling into the voting lines
Police have been called out dozens of times as dueling partisans turn to amplified speakers, airhorns, sirens and even cowbells in the tumult. The result is arguments, shoving, baiting, name-calling,...
View ArticleHas Florida learned how to vote? Here’s what has changed since the 2000 and...
Will Florida have a successful Election Day? “This will not be a repeat of 2000,” said Barry Richard, an attorney who represented George W. Bush in Florida during the recount 20 years ago.
View Article