Electric Bills Suspended For Hurricane Victims
State regulators moved quickly Tuesday to approve the suspension of monthly electric bills for customers of two utilities in areas hit hard by Hurricane Michael.
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State regulators moved quickly Tuesday to approve the suspension of monthly electric bills for customers of two utilities in areas hit hard by Hurricane Michael.
It's the day many South Floridians have been waiting for. The day the famous Knaus Berry Farm opens and begins selling its gooey, warm cinnamon rolls and so much more.
A Florida man says the autopilot feature of his Tesla vehicle failed to detect a stalled car on a highway, leading to a collision that left him with permanent injuries.
Two U.S. senators and three congressmen are asking federal officials to bring recreational vehicles and mobile homes to the Florida Panhandle to help residents who lost their homes to Hurricane Michael.
Police say a 3-year-old girl who was shot in the head during a road rage incident is in stable condition following surgery.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is now closer to the sun than any spacecraft has ever gotten.
More than 1.6 million Floridians have cast vote-by-mail ballots in the Nov. 6 election, according to the Florida Division of Elections, but time is running out to request a vote-by-mail ballot.
Get ready for the return of Knaus Berry Farm's gooey, warm cinnamon rolls.
In the closing days of Florida's high-stakes races for governor and U.S. senator, President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama will try to rally the Republican and Democratic faithful in the state.
Tight contests dominate the Senate landscape: In Florida, incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott are tied among likely voters, 46 percent to 46 percent including those who have cast ballots already.
Road rage can lead to a lot of stupid things, but few are worse than this.
The death toll from historic Hurricane Michael continues to climb.
A major issue on the Florida ballot this election year is Amendment 6.
An FBI undercover agent posing as a developer may have paid expenses related to a fundraising dinner for Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum, according to documents released Friday.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis was in South Florida Friday afternoon, where he picked up the important endorsement of Hispanic politicians in his bid to become Florida's next governor.
South Florida is warm and pretty dry Friday as we patiently wait for a cold front to arrive this weekend that will give South Floridians a much-needed but brief taste of fall.
More than 2 million Floridians have voted in the Nov. 6 general election, with Republicans outpacing Democrats in early voting and vote-by-mail ballots.
In a case involving allegations that a man placed hidden cameras in his adult stepdaughter's bedroom, an appeals court Friday overturned a conviction on video-voyeurism charges because police improperly obtained evidence from a laptop computer.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is on a "Bring It Home" bus tour of Florida. He is rallying voters on college campuses around South Florida.
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday vowed reconstruction of Tyndall Air Force Base in Northwest Florida, after the facility took a direct hit from Hurricane Michael just over two weeks ago.
Officials at the University of Central Florida say an email "sextortion" scam is targeting university accounts.
Democrats shouldn't be sweating a House race in South Florida in a district Hillary Clinton won by 20 points in 2016.
The second and final gubernatorial debate in Florida went similarly to the first one, which took place just days ago.
The Coral Gables Woman's Club was packed with people wanting to see Hillary Clinton at a fundraiser for Donna Shalala on Wednesday.
The number of insurance claims stemming from Hurricane Michael has increased to nearly 100,000, with an estimated $1.25 billion in insured losses, according to data posted on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website.
A key figure in President Donald Trump's first impeachment is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat.
Jason Banegas, the man who admitted to shooting and killing Hollywood police Officer Yandy Chirino in 2021, is now looking to change his plea.
An investigation is taking place in a lake in Deerfield Beach early Tuesday morning.
Cooking is an essential life skill and one that brings people together. One South Florida chef is teaching young people across South Florida and around the world lessons that go far beyond the kitchen.
Police are searching for a man who jumped a campus wall and raped an international student at Florida Memorial University, as students and officials question campus security.
A key figure in President Donald Trump's first impeachment is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat.
Jason Banegas, the man who admitted to shooting and killing Hollywood police Officer Yandy Chirino in 2021, is now looking to change his plea.
An investigation is taking place in a lake in Deerfield Beach early Tuesday morning.
Cooking is an essential life skill and one that brings people together. One South Florida chef is teaching young people across South Florida and around the world lessons that go far beyond the kitchen.
Police are searching for a man who jumped a campus wall and raped an international student at Florida Memorial University, as students and officials question campus security.
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 key figure in President Donald Trump's first impeachment is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat.
Gov. Tim Walz says that he and President Trump shared a "productive" phone call Monday morning, during which he says the president agreed to consider a reduction of federal immigration enforcement forces in Minnesota.
Treasury Department ends contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax returns, including info for President Trump.
The decision to place HSI in the lead investigative role is unusual and has raised questions among current and former federal law enforcement officials.
Federal agents shot and killed a Minnesota ICU nurse in south Minneapolis on Saturday.
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.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
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.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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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.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
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.