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Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he is recovering from an attack outside a Florida hotel. Allen was in South Florida earlier this month for a show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. He …
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By The Associated Press
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3/21/23
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The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” has pleaded guilty to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud. Court records show that Joseph …
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3/21/23
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A Florida mayor turned in his resignation during a tense budget meeting and said he made the quick decision due to concerns over the direction his colleagues were taking with city funds. …
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3/21/23
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From almost the moment he first rode down the escalator in Trump Tower, a question has loomed over the Republican Party: Is this the moment to break from Donald Trump? Elected Republicans have …
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By STEVE PEOPLES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO
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3/20/23
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Authorities say they've recovered the bodies of two boaters, nearly two days after they went missing in an accident on a Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. The Polk County Sheriff's Office …
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3/20/23
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House Republicans are rallying to the defense of former President Donald Trump and ahead of his possible indictment. The Republican chairmen of three committees demanded that the Manhattan district …
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO
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3/20/23
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Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston is retiring at the end of the month, giving Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis another chance to stamp his imprint on the court for years to come. Polston sent …
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3/20/23
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A Florida jury has convicted three men of murder in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot during a robbery that netted $50,000. The jury deliberated a little more than seven days …
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By FREIDA FRISARO
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3/20/23
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For the third year in a row, Miami Beach finds itself struggling with spring break violence, including two fatal shootings and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and activities designed …
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By DAVID FISCHER and CURT ANDERSON
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3/20/23
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Miami Beach officials imposed a curfew beginning Sunday night during spring break after two fatal shootings and rowdy, chaotic crowds that police have had difficulty controlling. The city said in a …
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3/19/23
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Authorities are searching for two boaters missing and believed drowned in a central Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the two men jumped into Lake Eloise …
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3/19/23
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MIAMI (AP) — The Pérez Art Museum Miami’s latest installation doesn’t look like much at first. It’s a large white box sitting inside a gallery with a line of people waiting outside, each …
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By AMANDA ROSA, Miami Herald
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3/19/23
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Sidney Holmes went to prison when he was 23 years old based on one faulty eyewitness identification.
Now, at 57 years old, Holmes is free. After more than 34 years …
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By ANGIE DIMICHELE, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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3/19/23
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Legislation moving in the Florida House would ban discussion of menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades. The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Stan McClain would …
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3/18/23
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Police say one person was killed and a second wounded when gunfire erupted in an area of Miami Beach crowded with people on spring break. The Miami Beach Police Department tweeted that two males were …
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3/18/23
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacklyn Healy’s husband of 69 years was the late Maj. Gen. Michael Healy, an Army Special Forces legend nicknamed “Iron Mike,” an inspiration for the tough, intrepid …
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By MATT SOERGEL, The Florida Times-Union
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3/18/23
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The sudden death of an 8-year-old dolphin on Monday made for a grim statistic at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
Rex became the fourth dolphin to die in 16 months. In …
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By TRACEY MCMANUS, Tampa Bay Times
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3/18/23
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Jury deliberations for the trial of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion during a 2018 robbery will resume next week after the panel finished a seventh day of deliberations …
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3/16/23
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show. The crackdown comes as the Republican governor looks to shore up …
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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3/16/23
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A proposed six-week abortion ban is advancing in Florida, where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated support for the restrictions as he prepares a potential presidential run. The legislation …
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By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
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3/16/23
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