Top Scenic Drives Near South Florida
The best way to clear the mind is to escape the city every now and again. Here are the best drives in South Florida to step away from the stress and release your mind.
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The best way to clear the mind is to escape the city every now and again. Here are the best drives in South Florida to step away from the stress and release your mind.
The use of civil citations to divert juvenile offenders from the justice system has spread to nearly all Florida counties. A new law goes into effect Oct .1, giving teens who are apprehended by law enforcement second or third chances to avoid arrest. And supporters want the state to spend $2 million next year to expand the programs.
After reaching an agreement this week with voting-rights groups, Florida lawmakers face the chore of going into special session in October to redraw Senate districts.
A surfer had a closer encounter of the shark kind in the waters off Daytona Beach.
Perhaps the most exciting part of watching a NASCAR race is also the most dangerous.
A Florida man who owned as many as 50 gas stations has been sentenced to federal prison over his conviction for wire fraud.
Florida lawmakers may approve a plan to add a memorial in the state capitol commemorating those who died in a 1983 Beirut bombing.
TaVon Watson, for his 24th birthday, wanted a thrill ride so he headed to the Exotic Driving Experience track at Walt Disney World.
A Florida student is under arrest, accused of threatening to kill his professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
A Florida man found dead in a landfill had been sleeping in a trash bin when he was crushed, officials near Daytona Beach said.
A retired marine from Weston who was jailed in Mexico for illegally entering the country with firearms has been charged with driving under the influence, according to Georgia authorities.
Kurt Busch will miss the Daytona 500, and finds himself once again fighting for his career.
It's been an interesting week in Daytona as the 2015 NASCAR season is just getting started.
As Jeff Gordon winds down his long career, the kid who grew up idolizing him is just getting started.
A mother accused of driving her three children into the ocean off Daytona Beach testified Wednesday during a hearing to determine whether she should be forcibly confined.
A South Carolina mother who drove her three children into the ocean off Daytona Beach earlier this year was suffering from a mental-illness episode most likely triggered by her pregnancy.
Five "Fantasy 5" players hit the jackpot.
A trip to the county that gave Mitt Romney a 7-point edge over President Barack Obama two years ago might seem a strange stop for Democratic gubernatorial wannabe Charlie Crist less than a week before Election Day.
Florida's governor's race continues to provide some very interesting storylines.
A central Florida man allegedly shot his three children, killing two and himself, after an argument with his wife.
The West Nile virus has now been confirmed in a third person in Volusia County.
Ray Fox, one of NASCAR's premier engine builders and mechanics in the 1950s and '60s, has died. He was 98.
State is getting closer to its Florida Forever fundraising goal for the upcoming budget year, though environmentalists say the amount is not enough.
A judge reduced bond for a woman accused of driving a van filled with her children into the ocean.
Attorneys are arguing a pregnant woman who drove her minivan into the ocean with her children inside, had a mental disorder.
Eight years after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas tragedy, grieving families are urging the Broward Sheriff's Office to take responsibility for its actions.
Miami Beach is relaxing some spring break restrictions this year while maintaining a heavy police presence to ensure visitor safety after years of strict crowd-control measures.
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 city's Homeowner Rehab Program is offering up to $150,000 for upgrades — no waitlist, and applications are now open.
A 16-year-old was caught after carjacking a Corvette in Wynwood; GPS tracking led police to him.
Eight years after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas tragedy, grieving families are urging the Broward Sheriff's Office to take responsibility for its actions.
Miami Beach is relaxing some spring break restrictions this year while maintaining a heavy police presence to ensure visitor safety after years of strict crowd-control measures.
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 city's Homeowner Rehab Program is offering up to $150,000 for upgrades — no waitlist, and applications are now open.
A 16-year-old was caught after carjacking a Corvette in Wynwood; GPS tracking led police to him.
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.
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 petition, filed by Miami-Dade and Broward County residents, also questions DeSantis' directive to Secretary of State Cord Byrd, which included a delay in Congressional qualifying from the week of April 20 to June 8 to June 12.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
Newly released documents from the Epstein files raise more questions about activity seen on video from the jail the night he died.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
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.
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.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 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.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.