Monitoring Florida’s COVID-19 statistics: These are the numbers to watch
Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
View ArticleTrack COVID-19 vaccinations as they roll out across Florida
See how much of Florida has been vaccinated using our charts and maps and data from the Florida Department of Health. Data is updated every day.
View ArticleWasserman Schultz calls for censure of congressman who urged Trump supporters...
U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wants the House to censure U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who told the crowd at President Donald Trump’s pre-riot rally in Washington that it was “the day American patriots...
View Article‘Zip-tie guy’ in Capitol riots once worked at Florida bar, reports say
The so-called “zip-tie guy” from the Jan. 6 riots at the US Capitol once worked at a Fort Myers Beach bar, according to media reports. Now the bar has issued a statement distancing itself from the...
View ArticleFormer Broward Health executive accused of $600,000 in kickbacks
Former Broward Health purchasing executive Brian Bravo faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted of steering plum contracts to his accomplices in a kickback scheme that netted him $600,000, vacations...
View ArticleScott takes over GOP Senate fundraising as corporations pull plug on...
Many major U.S. corporations are halting contributions to all congressional Republicans who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, putting Florida Sen. Rick Scott in a...
View ArticleMan accused of raping Cleveland Clinic nurse was turned in by his family,...
A man accused of kidnapping and raping a South Florida nurse had nowhere to go while driving across the state, so he phoned his dad asking for a hotel room.
View ArticleFrustrated seniors at assisted living homes will get vaccines soon now that...
Florida officials heard the frustration of seniors in assisted living facilities and has hired a company to speed up the delivery of COVID vaccines to those sites.
View ArticleProud Boys leader says they won’t back down during Biden presidency
After the turmoil at the Capitol, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio says the Proud Boys have no plans to attend Biden’s inauguration for demonstrations.
View ArticleDeSantis calls insurrection ‘really unfortunate’ and ‘really a sad thing to see’
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that last week’s insurrection “was a really unfortunate thing,” adding that “it was really, really a sad thing to see.” He condemned the violent actions of people who...
View ArticleFlorida hits 1.5 million cases of COVID-19
Florida reported 14,896 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with 1.5 million people in the state diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
View Article‘Putting seniors first was the right decision.’ DeSantis defends vaccine...
“Putting seniors first was the right decision,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday at The Villages. “If you look at Florida in terms of the number of shots that we have for senior citizens, we are leading...
View ArticleManatee in Florida discovered with ‘Trump’ written on its back, prompting a...
Authorities are searching for the person responsible for writing "Trump" in algae on the back of a manatee found swimming in a Florida river north of Tampa. It is illegal to harass the protected species.
View ArticleHe tried blaming dogs for the boy’s fatal injuries. Then the story crumbled.
Ernest Lee Jenkins, 23, has pleaded not guilty in the death of a nearly 22-month old toddler last October, at his home west of Lake Worth. He told detectives he got frustrated after the boy refused to...
View ArticleMan killed woman by pouring gasoline on her head and setting her on fire,...
A North Lauderdale woman was conscious long enough after the early morning attack on Nov. 2 to tell investigators that she was set ablaze by her ex-boyfriend.
View ArticleSanford firefighter spotted among U.S. Capitol mob arrested by feds
A Sanford firefighter who was photographed inside the U.S. Capitol among the pro-Trump mob that flooded the building during last week’s deadly riot has been arrested by federal authorities, records show.
View ArticleWinter break may be cut short in Palm Beach County schools
COVID-19 is a factor in a proposed shorter winter break in Palm Beach County, with district officials trying to get as much school time in during the first semester for students who have fallen behind...
View ArticleHere are the latest coronavirus statistics for Florida
Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
View ArticleClimate change issues, from sea level task force to resiliency leader, teed...
The Florida Senate has proposed setting up a state Office of Resiliency to consider climate change impacts as well as setting up a nine-member Sea-Level Rise Task Force to establish baseline...
View ArticleJudge orders Broward pediatrician to keep away from kids after his child-porn...
Dr. Michael Mizrachy, a pediatrician who worked at West Broward Pediatrics, faces charges of child pornography.
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