Keys Residents Prep For Isaac's Impact
With stacks of bottled water in her garage, Thereasa Bowens is ready if Isaac moves her way, through her Florida City neighborhood.
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With stacks of bottled water in her garage, Thereasa Bowens is ready if Isaac moves her way, through her Florida City neighborhood.
In anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac, Monroe County officials decided Thursday to shut down county offices and cancel school on Monday -- the day Isaac's weather is expected to impact the Florida Keys.
Suffering through jellyfish stings on her face, Diana Nyad is in day two of her quest to swim from Cuba to Florida in shark-infested waters without a protective cage.
Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad is hoping the fourth time will be the charm.
In case the supersoaker disturbance approaching the Keys Saturday night isn't enough trouble, there's a construction mess on the major route in and out of Key West.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers have documented male and female pillar corals spawning together in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Many of us wait until the last minute to vote. If you live in the Keys, why not avoid the election-day lines by voting early? Inside: links to voter registration, plus learn about the voting process.
Since Tuesday, stocky, white-bearded men who bear resemblance to the Gorton's fisherman have been converging on Key West.
Key West's most notable resident was honored in a quirky way Thursday; anyone who bares his resemblance had chance to compete to be named "Papa"
New oil drilling off Cuba's waters means an oil spill may be just months away from the Florida Keys, according to the government's computer models.
Unable to close the gap on the last 26 miles, a 49-year-old grandmother and veteran endurance swimmer ended her quest to be the first woman to swim unaided from Cuba to the Florida Keys.
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Endurance swimmer Penny Palfrey muscled past the halfway mark Saturday as she pushed through the Florida Straits, enduring jellyfish stings but otherwise encountering perfect conditions in her attempt to become the first woman to swim unassisted more than 100 miles from Cuba to the Florida Keys.
If you decide to take something that doesn't belong to you, one Key West man found out the hard way you'd better check to be sure the boy scouts aren't around.
Eight Cuban migrants intercepted off Key West in a makeshift boat have been repatriated by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Costumed walking groups, female impersonators and a 100-foot-long rainbow flag are to star in Sunday's late afternoon Key West Pride Parade on the island's Whitehead and Duval streets.
Has anyone ever said to you that you look like Ernest Hemingway? If so, the Florida Keys tourism council wants you.
The Conch Republic is home to a weekend symposium honoring the late Present Harry Truman.
A seven-foot-round Key lime pie and a re-enactment of the Florida Keys' "secession" from the United States marked the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Conch Republic late Monday afternoon in Key West.
For the first time in the history of the 7-Mile Bridge Run marathon, runners at the starting line were told it was too dangerous for them on the bridge, and the race was canceled. It's not known if, or when, it will be rescheduled.
If you're planning on traveling to the Keys early Saturday morning you may run into a slight delay.
If you're looking for one of the best small towns to visit in the country; you just need to take a drive to the end of the Overseas Highway.
Nearly two years after Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard is testing out an updated response plan for any future spills which may occur off the Florida Keys.
The Albertsons supermarket in Oakland Park will soon be almost unique in Florida. By June, it will be just one of four Albertsons left in the state after the company announced Tuesday it would close 13 stores, including one in Key West, as well as a distribution center in PLant City.
A Key West man has been charged with sex trafficking, and while that has become a growing problem in South Florida, the Monroe County Sheriff's office said this is the first time, ever, someone has been arrested for this in the Keys.
Cuba's president is offering to hold talks with the U.S. without preconditions, even as both nations exchange warnings.
New neighborhood ERs promise shorter wait times and faster access to emergency care as Broward Health, Holy Cross, and HCA launch multiple facilities.
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.
Cuba's president is offering to hold talks with the U.S. without preconditions, even as both nations exchange warnings.
New neighborhood ERs promise shorter wait times and faster access to emergency care as Broward Health, Holy Cross, and HCA launch multiple facilities.
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.
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.
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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.
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.