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1 killed, 2 others hospitalized after crane section falls from a South Florida high-rise
Officials say one person was killed and two others were hospitalized when a section of crane fell from a building in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue says crews were in the … more
NASA probes whether object that crashed into Florida home came from space station
NASA says it’s investigating whether an object that crashed into the roof of a home in southwest Florida last month came from the international space station. Workers for the space agency picked up … more
FILE - U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. To continue holding his seat in Florida, Scott needs to appeal to key voter groups in the state. With a new series of ads rolled out by the senator, Scott is spending multiple millions to focus on the prominent Florida Hispanic voter group as part of this goal. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
US Sen. Rick Scott spends multiple millions on ads focused on Florida's Hispanic voters
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is spending millions of campaign dollars on ads focused on Florida’s Hispanic voters. In recent years, these voters have often supported Republicans and been critical to GOP … more
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Sisters mystified by slaying of their octogenarian parents inside Florida home
The youngest children of an octogenarian couple who were killed inside their Florida home say they are mystified as to why anyone would harm their parents. Kim Melvin Hill and Tonya Mitchell told … more
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FILE - President Joe Biden waves to supporters after speaking at a campaign event, March 9, 2024, in Atlanta. Biden has formally clinched a second straight Democratic nomination. Now his party’s presumptive nominee, he faces an all-but-certain rematch with former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Democrats hope an abortion ballot measure could make Florida competitive
Democrats hope that a ballot measure seeking to preserve abortion rights will put Florida back in play as the nation’s largest presidential swing state. On Monday, the state Supreme Court energized … more
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Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions, paving way for 6-week ban
The Florida Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Monday's ruling means a subsequently passed six-week ban can soon take effect. The court that was … more
As violence continues in Haiti, Florida residents are concerned that family and friends on the Caribbean island nation are basically prisoners in their own homes.
Amid Haiti's spiraling violence, Florida residents worry about family, friends in the island nation
Florida residents are raising concerns about family and friends in Haiti amid ongoing violence in the Caribbean island nation. Cosy Joseph, of Boynton Beach, Florida, runs a foundation that has … more
Florida voters will decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize pot in November
The Florida Supreme Court will allow the state’s voters in November to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational use of marijuana. The rulings Monday reject Attorney … more
Police fatally shoot Florida man in Miami suburb
Police fatally shot a man at a South Florida home Saturday. WPLG-TV reports that the Homestead Police Department identified the deceased man as 34-year-old Leandro Chong. Homestead Police Captain … more
Orlando city commissioner charged with spending 96-year-old woman's money on a home, personal items
An Orlando city commissioner has been arrested on charges of elderly exploitation, identity fraud and mortgage fraud following accusations that she had spent a constituent’s money on herself after … more
Zevra Therapeutics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
CELEBRATION, Fla. (AP) — CELEBRATION, Fla. (AP) — Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) on Thursday reported a loss of $15.2 million in its fourth quarter. The Celebration, Florida-based company … more
In this bulletin issued by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department on Thursday, March 28, 2024, as they search for the shooter who killed Major Melvin, 89, and his wife Claudette Major, 87, inside their home on March 22. Florida police are seeking the public's help in finding a red 2014 Ford Fusion stolen from them. The car's Florida license plate is LTDQ16. (Fort Lauderdale Police Department via AP)
Older Florida couple found slain in their home; police believe killer stole their car
Florida police are seeking the public’s help in finding a car stolen from an older couple who were found shot to death in their home. Fort Lauderdale Police said Thursday they have issued an … more
This image provided by NOAA shows a smalltooth sawfish. Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue and rehabilitate sawfish to find out why. (NOAA via AP)
Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins
Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and … more
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Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani poses out front of her office Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is announcing changes to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. "It feels good to be seen," said Eskamani, whose parents are from Iran. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as … more
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FILE - The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' allies
Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney have reached a settlement agreement in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme … more
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Carnival: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. (CCL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $214 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Miami-based company said it had a loss of 17 … more
The FWC Division of Law Enforcement received their Excelsior Recognition plaque at the Feb. 19-23, Florida Police Accreditation Conference. Pictured left to right: Sheriff Billy Woods of Marion County, Capt. Dana Russell, Col. Brian Smith, Accreditation Manager Elizabeth Kamerick, Lt. Richard Doricchi and Stacy Lehman, Executive Director of the Florida Accreditation Office.
FWC Division of Law Enforcement achieves highest level of accreditation
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement... more
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Forecasters: Tropical Storm Idalia forms in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Idalia has formed in the Gulf of Mexico on a potential track to come ashore in the southern U.S. as a hurricane. That is according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. … more
Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions
Across Florida, workers didn’t show up at construction sites and tomato fields, and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors. That's because they were … more
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This image courtesy of the National Park Service shows University of Miami graduate student Devon Fogarty examining the headstone of John Greer, which was found underwater by archeologists during a survey at Dry Tortugas National Park in August 2022, in Florida. Archeologists have found the remains of a 19th century quarantine hospital and cemetery on a submerged island in Florida's Dry Tortugas National Park, according to park officials Monday, May 1, 2023. (C. Sproul/National Park Service via AP)
Underwater cemetery found off Dry Tortugas National Park
Archeologists have found the remains of a 19th century quarantine hospital and cemetery on a submerged island in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park in the Gulf of Mexico. While only one grave has … more
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