Swim school urges water safety lessons after near drownings in Fort Lauderdale
Parents and swimming instructors say getting children at ease in the water at an early age can be a big benefit.
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Parents and swimming instructors say getting children at ease in the water at an early age can be a big benefit.
Both girls were under 3-years-old and nearly drowned in pools in Fort Lauderdale.
A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, as "feels-like" temperatures could soar up to 107 degrees.
The chance of rain is 20% with the potential for a few showers and storms.
South Florida residents are encouraged to take the necessary precautions to avoid heat exhaustion and heat illness.
Police said they arrived on the 6100 block of NW 9th Avenue around 7:30 p.m. after reports of gunfire.
South Florida will wrap up the month of July with another scorcher.
While the morning will be mainly dry, around midday and in the afternoon a few showers and storms will be possible.
In a highly unusual courtroom moment Tuesday, prosecutors assembled a bed inside a Broward County courtroom.
The chance of rain is slightly higher with the potential for a few showers along the coast in the morning and some storms in the afternoon.
After a dry weekend, isolated morning showers will return along the coastal metro areas along with inland afternoon storms.
Experts urge everyone to be safe in these extreme weather temperatures that, with high humidity, will feel like 100s.
Experts urge everyone to be safe in these extreme weather temperatures that, with high humidity, will feel like 100s.
Afternoon highs will be in the low 90s, but the "feels like" temperatures will be in the low triple-digits.
The chance of rain will be highest in the morning through the midday hours.
Prosecutors said Turner and Kingston kept over $1 million in merchandise and assets without fully paying for them.
The National Weather Service said Miami-Dade is under a flood advisory until 11:45 a.m.
Cities, counties and law enforcement agencies across Florida will now undergo state audits, with Broward County being up first, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.
Police said it happened in the 3000 block of Northwest 68th Street.
At least one person was taken to a local hospital on Tuesday afternoon after a shooting in Fort Lauderdale.
According to Broward Sheriff's detectives, 30-year-old Summer Leo was seen Sunday, just before 7 p.m., leaving a Target store in Fort Lauderdale.
The governor will be joined by newly sworn-in state Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia.
The rain returns over the next couple of days and brings some relief from the heat.
A heat advisory is in effect from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday's heat index values are forecast to be between 105 degrees and 111 degrees.
A woman was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in Brownsville on Wednesday morning, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
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The driverless cars seen testing across Miami-Dade for the past year are officially open to riders.
Vice President JD Vance will be in Minneapolis on Thursday for a roundtable with local leaders and community members amid the federal government's immigration crackdown in the state.
The vote comes a week after the White House peeled off GOP support for a similar measure in the Senate.
A woman was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in Brownsville on Wednesday morning, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
The driverless cars seen testing across Miami-Dade for the past year are officially open to riders.
Vice President JD Vance will be in Minneapolis on Thursday for a roundtable with local leaders and community members amid the federal government's immigration crackdown in the state.
The vote comes a week after the White House peeled off GOP support for a similar measure in the Senate.
A man died after he was stabbed in a domestic violence related incident on Wednesday night, Miami police say.
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 vote comes a week after the White House peeled off GOP support for a similar measure in the Senate.
President Trump could start flying in a plane donated by Qatar as early as this summer, as the U.S. Air Force confirms it will deliver the refurbished jumbo jet for use as Air Force One within months.
Geraldo Lunas Campos died following an altercation with guards at Camp East Montana, a tent facility on the grounds of Fort Bliss.
Over a dozen college basketball players are accused of taking bribes to tank their performance — the latest in a series of alleged sports gambling schemes, leading one ex-prosecutor to urge professional leagues to hire an internal investigator.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
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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.
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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.
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.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
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