Opa-Locka Facing Financial Collapse, Corruption & Complete Shutdown
Amid an FBI investigation for corruption, authorities say the Miami suburb of Opa-locka is teetering toward financial collapse.
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Amid an FBI investigation for corruption, authorities say the Miami suburb of Opa-locka is teetering toward financial collapse.
A handful of protesters gathered Saturday at the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting in St. Petersburg.
The mayor of Sweetwater now must determine whether to terminate a police lieutenant accused of covering-up a crash involving a police officer.
The West Palm Beach man who threw an alligator into a drive-thru window is now throwing himself onto the mercy of the court.
If the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission decides to hold another bear hunt later this year, Volusia County officials don't want any part of it.
Florida's Supreme Court is considering whether or not to overturn death sentences under a system that was found to be unconstitutional.
Authorities are searching for the car in a hit and run that killed mixed martial arts fighter Jordan Parsons.
The state's highest court has heard arguments in the case of a death row inmate which could potentially impact nearly 400 more condemned prisoners.
In a dispute between two public-hospital districts, an administrative law judge has ruled that the South Broward Hospital District should get approval to open kidney-transplant programs for children and adults.
Florida GOP leaders began facing a decision none of them expected to be making a year ago: backing Donald Trump.
A Hialeah mayor said his $4,000 fine paid in pennies was done in protest.
Wellington has a royal visitor just in time for an annual polo match raising money for charity.
The Florida Supreme Court grappled with questions about how much info a hospital should be required to disclose about its charges for care.
A blood drive will be held to honor a hospital which saved the life of a much loved Miami-Dade high school principal.
A woman accused of tampering with evidence in the murder investigation of six year old King Carter has been granted bail.
The vacated mobile homes in the park are being demolished to make way for a new development. However, dozens of residents of the park are refusing to leave and have filed a lawsuit.
Miami Fire Rescue said the man had a gunshot wound to the chest.
The northbound lanes of the expressway are closed between Oakland Park Boulevard and Commercial Boulevard.
Morgan Rynor reports the man was escorted out of the building in handcuffs, with his head covered, and placed into a police car.
A South Florida attorney said the lawsuit targets Soma Apartments' management, alleging negligence in maintaining basic security.
The movie's inspiration is a multi-million dollar cash seizure in Miami Lakes in 2016. Filmmakers, though, set their crime thriller in Hialeah.
The Department of Justice said U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez imposed the sentence on 62-year-old Marcos Tomas Perez of Miami, who was charged with transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce in the summer of 2025.
An elderly lawyer was arrested at his home in Buffalo Grove and charged with fraud, money laundering in theft for allegedly stealing funds from the city of Tallahassee, Florida.
A Miami woman was arrested after posing as an immigration attorney and stealing money from a woman looking for help, police say.
A Miami school was placed in a precautionary lockdown after a possible shooting took place nearby, officials say.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
European veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians are voicing outrage over Trump's claim NATO allies stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan.
The Treasury Department announced it's sanctioning nine vessels that transport Iranian oil, as well as the ships' owners.
President Trump said Thursday that Canada is no longer invited to join his international Board of Peace, following days of tension between the president and the U.S.'s northern neighbor.
One year after President Trump announced it, the U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Infectious disease experts call the decision "scientifically reckless."
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
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Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
