Where Chicago’s official Christmas tree comes from
The city's official Christmas tree was actually made up of many smaller trees before 2009. Since then, these families have donated their tall trees to the city.
View ArticleElection-related rallies kick off in South Florida as cops urge peace
As demonstrators march and shout this weekend across South Florida, police officers are welcoming the election-related activism as long as it’s kept civil and doesn’t devolve into violence.
View ArticleDriver charged with vehicular homicide in pregnant woman’s death
Neckson Marvin Faustin is charged with the collision that killed a pregnant Julie Ybanez, in Oakland Park.
View ArticleFlorida reports 5,245 new COVID-19 cases
During Florida’s recent upward trend, the state has confirmed at least 4,000 new COVID-19 cases on 10 out of the past 11 days.
View ArticleTropical storm watch issued for South Florida as Tropical Depression Eta’s...
Tropical storm watches were posted for most of southern Florida late Friday. Tropical Depression Eta is forecast to become a tropical storm as it tracks closer to Florida late in the weekend.
View ArticleKamala Harris brings hope and pride to South Florida’s Jamaican community
In addition to being the first female vice president and the first Black vice president, Kamala Harris will be the first woman of Caribbean descent to serve directly under the president.
View ArticleMAP: Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Eta
Here's the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Eta, which made landfall near Florida's Cedar Key on Thursday.
View ArticleDoe 1 and Doe 2 in Jeffrey Epstein case miss deadline for keeping their...
Their depositions are set to be made public in the bitter lawsuit between disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s accused co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, and an Epstein accuser .
View ArticleFlorida media coalition receives grant for climate change work
The Invading Sea, a collaboration of Florida editorial boards, has been awarded a grant by the Environmental Defense Fund to engage the business community on the issue of sea-level rise.
View ArticleFlorida’s top GOP leaders mobilize behind Trump’s long-shot bid to overturn...
“It is proof positive that we have no statesmen whatsoever in the higher reaches of government in Florida,” political strategist Mac Stipanovich said of the Florida GOP's support of President Trump's...
View ArticleGigantic alligator spotted at Florida country club
A gigantic alligator was spotted at a Florida country club in Naples on Wednesday.
View ArticleEnough! If you’re wondering when all this rain will end, here’s some good news
After days of heavy rainfall and flooding in South Florida, it looks like the end is finally in sight and a decent weekend is ahead.
View ArticleFlorida reports 5,607 new COVID-19 cases
Miami-Dade County led the tri-county region, reporting 1,205 new cases on Thursday.
View ArticlePalm Beach County’s elections chief, Wendy Sartory Link, tests positive for...
Wendy Sartory Link says testing positive for COVID-19 won't affect Palm Beach County's ability to certify the results of the presidential election.
View ArticleJustice Dept.: ‘Poor judgment’ used in Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
A Justice Department report has found former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised “poor judgment” in handling an investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was a top federal...
View ArticleTrump supporters — including Proud Boys — plan Million MAGA March in Washington
Enrique Tarrio, the Miami-based chairman of the Proud Boys, also rebutted claims of a leadership coup within his organization.
View ArticleTropical Storm Eta drops more rain on South Florida
South Florida got more rain from Tropical Storm Eta, which made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast early Thursday.
View ArticleSouth Florida’s Newsmax rides wave of interest as Donald Trump urges...
Abandoned by the Drudge Report, angry that Fox News isn’t sufficiently of his claim that he can still hang on to the presidency, Donald Trump is sending his supporters to Newsmax, the conservative...
View ArticleVote won’t go his way, so Trump ponders 2024 presidential bid as way to fire...
Whether Trump will follow through on his thinking isn’t yet clear. But in the short term, the idea of a third presidential run could fire up the Republican base.
View ArticleUCF faculty push back on plans to resume more in-person classes
The University of Central Florida intends to teach more classes on campus next semester, prompting the faculty union to worry that face-to-face contact will put instructors and others on campus at risk.
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