Rapid COVID testing is coming to schools, but some parents and teachers are wary
Palm Beach County Schools will start using rapid COVID-19 tests after Thanksgiving. Tests have been sent to Miami-Dade and Broward as well.
View ArticleVideo shows manatee grazing on a Florida man’s lawn during Tropical Storm Eta
High tides combined with flooding rains from Tropical Storm Eta lured a manatee in a Florida man's yard, where video showed it grazing on grass and swimming lazily around.
View ArticleThis week’s record rainfall is a reminder that most insurance policies don’t...
Many homeowners may find themselves without the help they need to pay for damage from Tropical Storm Eta due to a lack of flood proper coverage. Here's how to be ready for the next storm.
View ArticleFlorida Legislature returns Tuesday for a ceremonial session as COVID-19...
When the new legislature gathers next week for a ceremonial swearing-in and formal leadership elections, they’ll face strict new measures to cope with the coronavirus and no shortage of looming...
View ArticleA mom will explain how her 7-pound girl starved to death. The dad faces the...
Tayla Aleman was severely malnourished when she died in 2016 at 13 months old. The girl's father faces first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse charges, and the mother got a 23-year prison term...
View ArticleThis girl’s life was looking up. Then a shooter came to her motel door.
Alissa Cabrera-Espaillat, 17, was shot and killed as bullets shattered the glass window of her family's motel room.
View ArticleNewsmax chief says he’d welcome Trump to his cable channel but ‘we don’t want...
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said Friday he’d welcome the involvement of President Donald Trump in his conservative media company once Trump is no longer president – but isn’t interested in being...
View ArticleBroward Health CEO Gino Santorio resigns
As Florida hospitals see a rise in COVID-19 patients, Broward Health CEO Gino Santorio resigns to become CEO of Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami, the largest independent non-profit teaching...
View ArticleKing tides are back this weekend. If you’re wondering what they are, here’s...
King tides are a hassle and a nuisance. They're back this weekend, bringing their flooded streets and sidewalks. But why and where do they happen? Here's some background.
View ArticleTwo dead, three injured in steam pipe blast at West Haven VA hospital
A VA employee and a contractor were killed Friday morning at the West Haven VA Medical Center when a steam pipe they were repairing accidentally exploded. Three others were injured and were treated on...
View ArticleTropical Storm Iota becomes 30th storm of the 2020 hurricane season
Tropical Storm Iota formed Friday afternoon in the Caribbean Sea, becoming the 30th storm of the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season. Its track is toward Central America in the same area Hurricane...
View ArticleCarjacking from Boca to Pompano ends with body found in car and one suspect...
A carjacking in Boca Raton led the cops to converge on a Pompano Beach neighborhood early Friday — and inside the car was a dead person, authorities say.
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 ArticleNew School Board member bought a home outside her area. Is it legal for her...
Alexandria Ayala, 27, used her mother’s home address on Waterview Circle in Palm Springs to qualify for a School Board seat, but she bought a house with her boyfriend after she qualified for the...
View ArticleNearly 7,000 more people test positive for COVID-19 in Florida, the most...
Florida's total confirmed coronavirus cases are beginning to resemble August’s figures — except this time, the state is on an upward trajectory, not a downward one.
View ArticleBroward finishes recounts for judge and city races
Two Broward candidates officially won their political races now that Broward County’s canvassing board finished a manual recount.
View ArticleAs property insurance costs skyrocket, lawmakers will consider these ideas to...
Ideas range reeling in attorneys' fees to giving consumers options to make their insurance cheaper but weaker. The state Legislature will consider those and more when its session begins March 1.
View ArticleOne charged in deadly shooting of innocent bystander at Dania Beach bar
Jose Omar Soltren-Echevarria, 24, of Davie, has been charged with manslaughter following a shooting in a Dania Beach bar that struck and killed bystander Marissa Harris, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleHundreds support President Trump at ‘Stop the Steal’ rally in Delray Beach
Hundreds of President Trump supporters attend “Stop the Steal” rally at the Delray Beach Pavilion
View ArticleFlorida reports 4,544 new cases of COVID-19
Another 45 deaths from COVID-19 were reported Saturday in Florida, as the state continued to see high numbers of new cases.
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