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A registered sex offender, arrested for allegedly abducting a 12-year-old girl from North Carolina, was expected to appear in federal court Friday morning after being held without bond in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom a day earlier. His name was removed from the docket, and whether he will officially face federal charges in South Florida, or be extradited to North Carolina and charged there is still unclear.
The registered sex offender suspected of abducting a North Carolina girl and taking her to Miami-Dade was arrested Wednesday evening.
The Florida State Seminoles have barely broke a sweat in their first two games of the season against Murray State and Savannah State. But that figures to change starting Saturday as the Noles open Atlantic Coast Conference play against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis said Thursday that he expects 24 Nike-backed basketball teams to be in two tournaments in 2017 to celebrate Nike co-founder Phil Knight's 80th birthday.
One more Florida landmark is about to disappear from the horizon with Tuesday's approval by federal banking regulators of the sale of hometown BankAtlantic to North Carolina-based BB&T. Most of the nearly 80 BankAtlantic branches will get the new name by the end of the year, but still unknown is how many jobs will be lost by the sale.
Summers just aren't quiet anymore for the Atlantic Coast Conference. More NCAA concerns have popped up at Miami while North Carolina prepares to serve its one-year bowl ban.
Anthony Shicappa Pietra received a Silver Knight Award Thursday night and will graduate high school on Saturday, but his journey has been anything but easy as he begins to prepare for the next chapter in his life.
The Atlantic Coast Conference championship title now belongs to Florida State. The 17th-ranked FSU used a barrage of 3-pointers to beat No. 4 North Carolina 85-82 for the ACC championship Sunday.
The Atlantic Coast Conference has finally released the University of Miami's football schedule for the 2012 season and it's going to be a tough road for the Canes.
Fresh off an upset victory over the Duke Blue Devils, the University of Miami basketball team is thinking big, as in the NCAA Tournament.
Jacory Harris had an opportunity to look at his statistics, but he declined. He already knew everything he needed to know.
E.J. Manuel came back for No. 23 Florida State. So did a bunch of familiar, unwelcome problems.
While Hurricane Irene's winds and storm surge fell short of the doomsday predictions, it did leave a mess from North Carolina north through the New England area.
Nearly two dozen deaths in eight states have been attributed to Hurricane Irene.
The center of Tropical Storm Irene is battering northeastern New England with torrential rain and which have caused wide spread flooding along the upper eastern seaboard.
South Florida has made it a priority to deal with hurricanes quickly and efficiently. Now, that expertise is being deployed to the Mid-Atlantic states to help as Hurricane Irene closes in on the area.
Hurricane Irene moved out to sea Saturday evening after drenching the outer banks of North Carolina and causing at least 4 deaths. The storm now seems on a direct path move up the coast to Philadelphia and New York City, drenching Washington DC and the Delmarva Peninsula along the way.
Up and down the East Coast people are packing up and getting out of Hurricane Irene's way. The monster hurricane is expected to roar ashore in North Carolina Saturday with 115 mile per hour winds, before marching North.
The very powerful and very dangerous Hurricane Irene has started to slowly move away from battered Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
Hurricane Irene continues to barrel towards the East Coast. The category three storm could make landfall anywhere from North Carolina to New York this weekend. Evacuations began for tourists Wednesday on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and residents have been told to get out starting Thursday.
U.S. Navy ships stationed in Virginia have been ordered to leave Norfolk Naval Station in preparation for Hurricane Irene.
Tourists on a North Carolina barrier island have begun evacuating as Hurricane Irene heads for the East Coast. Irene strengthened to a major Category 3 storm over the Bahamas on Wednesday. Its sustained winds increased to near 115 mph with additional strengthening expected.
Florida is outside of the forecast cone for Hurricane Irene, but that doesn't mean there won't be problems in the Sunshine State due to the storm.
A North Carolina company is recalling thousands of cucumbers that could be contaminated with salmonella, and the cucumbers were distributed to various states, including Florida.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
The CDC announced the outbreak on Monday during the voyage from Miami to Honolulu that sickened 21 passengers and six crew members.
Veterinarians at a Florida Keys turtle hospital are working around the clock to save sea turtles left immobile and vulnerable by a sudden cold snap.
The bill will also allow name changes for other airports across Florida subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Reports of an armed person on the campus of Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade prompted a massive emergency responds on Wednesday morning.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
The CDC announced the outbreak on Monday during the voyage from Miami to Honolulu that sickened 21 passengers and six crew members.
Veterinarians at a Florida Keys turtle hospital are working around the clock to save sea turtles left immobile and vulnerable by a sudden cold snap.
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.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment.
A federal court in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit by Republican groups that challenged statistical methods used to produce the results of the 2020 census.
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.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
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.
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.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.