Report Points To Victimization Of Girls In Florida
At-risk girls in Florida face growing rates of violence and victimization, according to a report released Wednesday.
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At-risk girls in Florida face growing rates of violence and victimization, according to a report released Wednesday.
Measures to protect police dogs and horses and crackdown on hazing and child-like sex dolls are among new laws ready to take effect next week.
A Hernando County Sheriff's Office deputy shot himself in the leg during a training exercise.
A West Palm Beach man convicted of fatally shooting a teen at a party has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
An 87-year-old woman is accused of killing her disabled, adult grandson for fear that no one would care for him after she died.
Thursday morning Karen struggled and was barely a tropical storm in the western Atlantic.
The latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are happening here in South Florida.
A Florida Senate special master officially released its recommendation to reinstate Broward Sheriff Scott Israel on Wednesday.
Karen is barely a tropical storm with an uncertain future.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez has been denied bond after he was arrested on a felony count of soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct using computer services or devices.
Leadership changes are taking place across the Disney theme park resorts.
So, is it coming to South Florida? There's been lots of interest over the past few days in the forecast for Tropical Storm Karen.
Students at Mater Academy of International Studies received a very big gift Wednesday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has been tight-lipped about the details of his teacher-compensation plan for the upcoming legislative session, but this week he suggested doing away with a controversial bonus program.
The 2nd Avenue bridge used by drivers and pedestrians to cross over the Miami River from Brickell to Downtown Miami was stuck in an upright position.
A trash fire in Southwest Miami‑Dade sent large plumes of smoke into the air, visible for miles near Southwest 200th Street and 162nd Avenue. Firefighters quickly put out the flames, and no injuries were reported.
Hundreds rallied outside Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, urging the federal government to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ahead of next week’s expiration. The demonstration ended with a prayer and candlelight vigil.
Authorities have identified the suspects involved in a Deerfield Beach car burglary case that ended when their vehicle crashed into a lake. The lone survivor appeared in bond court today as deputies continue investigating who was behind the wheel when the group fled a traffic stop.
Students returned to the Davie beauty school to retrieve cars and belongings left behind during the investigation, while newly released 911 calls revealed the fear and confusion during the shooting. Police continue processing evidence and confirming the sequence of events as the campus works to regain a sense of normalcy.
Miami‑Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is delivering her State of the County address at Florida Memorial University, outlining the county’s progress and her vision for the future. Ahead of the event, she said affordability will be a central theme, highlighting what has already been done and what opportunities lie ahead to help residents. She also emphasized the need for unity during uncertain times. Local commissioners and community leaders spoke before she took the stage.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley voiced their goals very clearly weeks ago of rebuilding the franchise around toughness and physicality.
After more than 40 years and three wrongful convictions, authorities says they have the man responsible for the 1984 Long Island killing of 16-year-old Theresa Fusco, who vanished after leaving her job at a local roller rink.
Marsel Smith, 27, was arrested Friday by Oakland Park police and charged with engaging in a romantic relationship with a minor.
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.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
The role of the two CIA agents, who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, remains unclear.
The Republican president did not attend during his first term or the first year of his second.
President Trump cited wasted time and confusion over leadership, adding, "we have all the cards."
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
