Kayak Willie: The first man to land a sailfish in a kayak. He’s gone now, but...
Fueled by a cool drink and grit, Bill “Kayak Willie” Tytler proved you did not need a big boat to play with the big fish
View Article‘I played dead right after he shot me,’ woman says after bullet grazes her head
A woman played dead when she was shot in the head in Lake Worth Beach, then called 911 after the alleged shooter, her ex-boyfriend, left, said the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Florida: 12,075 new cases, 101 more deaths
Florida reported 12,075 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday and 101 more deaths. A total of 21,409 Floridians and 309 non-state residents have died from the disease.
View ArticleCoronavirus vaccines on way for South Florida seniors
South Florida seniors get ready to turn their sleeves up and get vaccinated as distribution sites begin to open.
View ArticleLegalize marijuana campaigns in Florida move ahead. But will politicians back...
“Any person who runs for the Democratic nomination [for governor] and doesn’t support full legalization should not run at all,” Orlando Attorney Morgan said. “It is disqualifying.”
View ArticleWe’ll remember 2020’s weather for 30 named storms, a great deal of warmth —...
South Florida got lucky in 2020 when it comes to hurricane season, but we couldn't escape the rain.
View ArticleFlorida didn’t get many hurricanes in 2020, but the tornadoes kept coming
Tornadoes, as usual, were a frequent visitor to Florida in 2020, verifying the state's title as the national leader for tornadoes per 10,000 square miles.
View ArticleExperts become focus in court battle over Florida gun law passed after...
Attorneys for the National Rifle Association and state officials are trying to discredit each others’ expert witnesses in a legal battle over a Florida law that raised from 18 to 21 the age to purchase...
View ArticleWoman defrauded hundreds of immigrants and plowed the money into real estate
Laura Luz Maria Torres pleaded guilty to defrauding hundreds of immigrant by charging them to file fake asylum paperwork, getting them work permits, and then filing false tax documents in their names....
View ArticleTeed off: Video shows pair shoplifting golf gear
Police are searching for two people suspected of stealing more than $3,000 worth of golf gear from a sporting goods store in Pembroke Pines.
View ArticleRapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs provides some COVID-19 relief for Miami neighborhood
Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs provided some coronavirus relief in a Miami neighborhood on Tuesday, handing out $50 bills amid a crowd of hundreds.
View ArticleDeputies search for driver who hit a woman and sped off in North Lauderdale
A 66-year-old woman died Tuesday after she was hit by two cars in North Lauderdale. Only one of the cars stopped to help her, and deputies are searching for the first car that sped off after hitting her.
View ArticleBrace yourselves. A windy New Year’s Eve is on tap.
Stabilize yourselves, South Floridians. It's going to be quite breezy for the next few days.
View ArticlePompano woman trafficked underage children for sex, feds say. One was 11...
Federal authorities have accused Shanteria Barnes, of Pompano Beach, of trafficking three underage girls for sex. The youngest alleged victim was 11 years old.
View ArticleSouth Florida seniors jam phone lines, and Broward appointment website...
Frustrated South Florida seniors jammed phone lines and crashed the health department website on Wednesday as they tried to make appointments to get for a COVID vaccine. Broward Health stopped taking...
View ArticleDeSantis spokesman Piccolo deletes his Twitter account after tweet about...
Responding to a thread showing images of grieving families and despondent doctors and nurses, Piccolo tweeted: “I’m wondering since 99% [of] Covid patients survive shouldn’t you have 99 photos of...
View ArticleCasey Anthony files to start private investigation business in South Florida
Casey Anthony filed paperwork this month to start a private investigation company in West Palm Beach, state business records show.
View ArticleCameras on I-95 erase evidence, let shooters go free
Cameras are staring right at drivers on I-95, but even footage of shootings is quickly erased. Florida's most deadly and congested highway has seen an increase in shootings in the past year, but...
View ArticleEighteen Florida cops died in the line of duty this year. Almost all of them...
Nationwide, 298 law enforcement officers and dogs were considered to have died in the line of duty, more than double the 148 that died in 2019.
View ArticleDeSantis became a ‘mini-Trump’ as COVID-19 struck Florida in 2020, critics say
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a tumultuous 2020, with his response to the coronavirus pandemic eating into his once-high approval numbers. And now the Republican governor faces 2021 without his...
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