First Black Florida Supreme Court Justice Joseph Hatchett Honored In Tallahassee
Joseph Hatchett, the first Black justice on the Florida Supreme Court, lay in state Friday in the Supreme Court rotunda after his death last week at age 88.
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Joseph Hatchett, the first Black justice on the Florida Supreme Court, lay in state Friday in the Supreme Court rotunda after his death last week at age 88.
Bills that would help upgrade the state's much-maligned online unemployment system and preempt local regulation of vaping and tobacco products were among 12 measures sent Friday to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The state health department has issued an emergency order restricting the license of Clinton Eugene Sims to work as a school psychologist, alleging that the Clermont man had sex with a patient who was a former student he counseled.
A U.S. district judge will hear arguments Wednesday in Florida's request for a preliminary injunction against federal restrictions that have idled the cruise-ship industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Civil rights groups and some local political leaders, including Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott, are calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to hold a timely special election for Southeast Florida's Congressional District 20 to replace Congressman Alcee Hastings, who recently passed.
A Tallahassee man who was arrested in January for plotting to violently confront would-be protesters at the Florida Capitol was found guilty Thursday on federal charges.
An Islamorada man was arrested late Thursday night after he was found naked from the waist down near a dumpster behind Plantation Key School.
A wild police chase in central Florida involved a man who stole not one but two police cars.
A federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown.
The Florida Department of Health reported another 4,504 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 90, Florida's controversial voting bill which critics say curbs access to mail-in voting in the state.
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Reaction has been swift from Florida Democrats and the NAACP after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a controversial voting bill.
An estimated 18,355 first-time unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida, close to the average for the past three months, as leisure and hospitality fields continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Broward's Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott said new restrictive voting legislation signed by Governor Ron DeSantis will make it more difficult for some voters to cast their ballot.
South Florida heads into a warmer Friday night with mild conditions holding steady. Moisture is returning from the south as high pressure moves out, bringing a chance of rain this weekend. Showers and storms are expected to develop late Saturday as the system lifts north, though most of the weekend should remain dry.
A South Florida artist is working to restore and replace faded or missing names on graves at Charlotte Jane Memorial Park Cemetery in Coconut Grove. Many headstones have deteriorated after decades of exposure, leaving some graves unmarked. Twin sisters who have family buried there say the project honors the lives and community contributions of those laid to rest, ensuring their stories aren’t lost to time.
A shootout between Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and a suspect rocked a Margate neighborhood after deputies tracked the man accused of stealing cash from someone at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. BSO says the suspect fired first, hitting a deputy whose bulletproof vest stopped the round. The suspect was also shot but survived. Surveillance video captured the gunfire, and bullets struck a nearby home in multiple places. Neighbors described the scene as terrifying as SWAT officers moved in and ordered the suspect to surrender.
Four people were rushed to the hospital after a two‑car crash in North Miami that sent both vehicles into the front yard of a home near Northwest 125th Street and Northwest 10th Avenue. Chopper video showed emergency crews transporting two trauma‑alert patients from the scene. The crash toppled a fence and tore up landscaping before the cars were towed away. Police are still investigating what caused the collision.
A Lauderdale Lakes mother is demanding accountability after her 13‑year‑old son was left sleeping on a school bus following a field trip. The teen says he woke up alone at the bus terminal, prompting his mother to accuse teachers and administrators of failing to check whether all students were accounted for. The district says it is investigating whether staff followed proper procedures.
After a cold start to the day, South Florida will see cool and breezy conditions on Friday afternoon.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
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An 18-year-old child of a deputy county attorney attended the campus event where Kirk was shot and texted with their father.
Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
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.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
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.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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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.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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