Couple killed while crossing the street in Margate

Two people were struck and killed Monday as they tried to cross State Road 7 in Margate.

Toddler in serious condition after hit-run in Fort Lauderdale

A toddler was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident in front of his Fort Lauderdale home, according t...

A Fork on the Road

Sustainable seafood stars at Wild Sea on Las Olas

The Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale turned 75 this year, and as part of the celebration debuted Wild Sea...

HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood commission OKs school next to senior citizen community

The developers of a shuttered recreation building in Hillcrest — a predominantly senior community &#...

FLORIDA PANTHERS

Florida Panthers get $4.2 million grant for new scoreboard – after a scolding

Florida Panthers president Michael Yormark looked as if he had been called into the principal’s office...

HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood commission to vote Wednesday on charter school next to senior residential community

The Hollywood Commission will consider giving final approval to a proposal to put a charter school in Hillc...

HALLANDALE BEACH

Hallandale Beach leaders may require companies doing business with city to offer domestic partnership benefits

The Hallandale Beach City Commission on Wednesday could join Broward County in requiring any companies that...

Insurance

Citizens offers cheaper rate option with no fanfare

Homeowners could save up to 70 percent on their insurance premium with a new policy offering from Citizens,...

Miami Beach

Jet-set Miami developers entangled in legal drama over private jet

For sale: a $12.6 million Bombardier Challenger jet presumably grounded at the Opa-locka Airport.

Notoriety follows Rivera pal in Nicaragua

Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congre...

Hialeah

Hialeah police on a weirdness streak

One cop was arrested and claims his girlfriend’s pimps set him up. Another officer was charged with ...

ENERGY

Deep in swampy forest, oil flows

Though unseen by the public, the largest oil drilling operation in South Florida is a stark contrast to the...

ENERGY

Oil industry eyes South Florida again

Fueled by rising oil prices and new technology, the oil industry is planning to expand exploration and dril...

CHILD WELFARE

The Miami-Dade mother accused of leaving her child to die in a hot car will remain in jail pending trial

Insurance

Citizens offers cheaper rate option with no fanfare

Homeowners could save up to 70 percent on their insurance premium with a new policy offering from Citizens,...

Miami Beach

Jet-set Miami developers entangled in legal drama over private jet

For sale: a $12.6 million Bombardier Challenger jet presumably grounded at the Opa-locka Airport.

ENERGY

Deep in swampy forest, oil flows

Though unseen by the public, the largest oil drilling operation in South Florida is a stark contrast to the...

ENERGY

Oil industry eyes South Florida again

Fueled by rising oil prices and new technology, the oil industry is planning to expand exploration and dril...

Notoriety follows Rivera pal in Nicaragua

Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congre...

FLORIDA PRISONS

Kosher prison food lawsuit goes forward

WORKPLACE

Many workplaces insure domestic partners, some now also pay the tax on benefits

Many Florida businesses and public institutions provide domestic partner benefits for unmarried employees. ...

GAMING

AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law

A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation’s retirees association to eliminate i...

POLITICS

Analysts: Supermajority not needed on tax cut vote

Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers’ vote on Gov. Rick Scott’s manufacturi...

POLITICS

Gov. Rick Scott’s choice: to veto or not to veto?

Gov. Rick Scott, who campaigned on a pledge to shrink the size of government, has until next week to decid...

In My Opinion

Fred Grimm: Boondoggle? Hey, it’s for the kids

Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the al...

Sun Life Stadium

Miami Dolphins spent big bucks on campaign for canceled election

In six weeks, the political campaign for tax dollars to fund a Sun Life Stadium renovation became one of th...

Tallahassee

Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance

The state House quietly kept members’ health insurance rates low. How low? Less than 9 bucks a month.

Legislature 2013

Fight over money for tutoring went down to the wire

South Florida lawmakers led the charge to give millions of dollars to private tutoring firms, even after re...

No tickets wins Mega Money game

No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to...

4 Fantasy 5 players share $58,228 top prize

Four winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $58,228.92 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

Paul McCartney kicks off "Out There" tour in US

Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando on Saturday night.

Fla. man trapped in car, dies from complications

Family members say the 90-year-old southwest Florida man who was trapped in his car for two days earlier th...

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade surprises fan at prom

When a South Florida high school senior asked Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to her prom, she knew it was a lo...

Deputies: 86-year-old Fla. mom shoots, kills son

Authorities say an 86-year-old central Florida mother has confessed to fatally shooting her son in self-def...

UM Hospital teams rescues NCIS agent in Panama

A team from the University of Miami Hospital is sharing their story after being summoned to Panama to rescu...