Palm Beach County Officials Discuss Preparations Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian
Palm Beach County officials held a press briefing on Thursday afternoon to discuss preparations for Hurricane Dorian.
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Palm Beach County officials held a press briefing on Thursday afternoon to discuss preparations for Hurricane Dorian.
The Florida Supreme Court waded into the legal wrangling over the voting rights of felons, agreeing Thursday to examine whether the state can continue restricting voting privileges to felons who have unpaid fines and fees.
Forecasters are fairly confident about one thing: Dorian will be powerful.
Preparing for Hurricane Dorian, several Florida state universities and colleges will be closed in the coming days, according to information posted on the Florida Department of Education website.
The Florida Department of Education on Wednesday asked a Tallahassee judge to toss a lawsuit that seeks to have the state pay money to teachers that school districts deducted from bonuses.
As Hurricane Dorian gathers strength, Florida Power & Light is preparing for a projected landfall and is asking customers to prepare now for power outages.
Florida is in a state of emergency as it prepares for Hurricane Dorian to make a possible Labor Day landfall.
Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida have activated their price gouging hotlines ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
Florida Power & Light employees are very busy these days.
Hurricane Dorian is now forecast to become a powerful category 4 storm. As it continues to move northwest away from Puerto Rico, the concern now will be how far north it can get before it runs into high pressure and makes a right turn.
Governor Ron DeSantis stopped by the National Hurricane Center Thursday morning for a briefing on Hurricane Dorian.
The International Space Station passed over Hurricane Dorian Thursday. The storm is currently a category one but is expected to strengthen over the next few days as it currently tracks towards Florida.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Python Action Team got a two-for-one earlier this week.
A north Florida teacher who was caught on camera mowing his lawn while nude is fighting to get his job back.
Florida International University police are investigating a possible online threat.
Ten Miami students were honored by the City of Miami Police Department for acts of courage and responsibility, chosen from more than 850 nominees. Their actions included reporting dangerous situations, preventing self‑harm, and helping during medical emergencies. One seventh grader kept her school safe by reporting a classmate with a taser. The students were celebrated with prizes such as tablets, Zoo Miami tickets, Marlins tickets, and free pizza.
Miami International Airport hosted a special tour for more than 60 children with disabilities and their families, giving them a full travel experience ahead of the busy Thanksgiving season. Participants received boarding passes, went through TSA, and boarded a LATAM Airlines plane. The event aimed to make future travel less intimidating while highlighting the airport’s commitment to accessibility and inclusion.
Residents near Coral Way in Miami‑Dade are urging county commissioners to block an appeal that would rezone a home at 7945 Southwest 24th Street. Neighbors argue the change is unnecessary and fear it could pave the way for more developers, despite a 1991 resolution allowing businesses to operate under the single‑family designation. The property owner is seeking a shift to semi‑professional zoning, sparking community pushback.
Surveillance video captured a bold jewelry theft at a Miami shopping center, where police say a man stole $8,000 in merchandise while a woman distracted the salesperson. The store manager believes both suspects were involved, noting this was the second robbery at the shop in recent months. Authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify and track down those responsible.
A South Florida mother of three is speaking out months after surviving a hit‑and‑run crash while riding her scooter. Still in pain, she says she could have been killed and is seeking justice. Miami police released new surveillance video of the car speeding through a red light, hoping it will help solve the six‑month‑old case.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
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.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
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Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
