Woman, 68, struck and killed by bus at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

A bus struck and killed a woman at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.

One killed, two injured in crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar

Officials say a car stopped in the left lane was struck from behind and caught on fire

Police search for West Park hit-and-run driver

West Park hit and run crash sends man to hospital with serious injuries.

Father son rescued from swamped airboat in the Everglades

Rescuers pulled a father and teenaged son out of the Everglades Friday afternoon after their airboat took o...

Gala honors South Florida black business leaders

Legacy Magazine is holding its ninth annual Legacy Power Weekend honoring 50 black businessmen and women Fr...

Journalist Soledad O’Brien to speak at Broward youth event

The Town Hall meeting is to push youth to talk about what’s important to them, according to organizers.

Judge issues warrant for Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson

In my opinion

Daniel Shoer Roth: Hialeah ‘boletera’ a political scapegoat in ballot scandal

Since the eruption of the electoral fraud volcano last summer, Hialeah ballot broker Deisy Pentón de C...

DEATHS

Capt. Mike Burke, Windjammer founder, dies at 89

Capt. Michael Burke sailed through life with his unending spirit and romantic outlook, touching the lives o...

SEC accuses South Miami of defrauding bond investors in downtown parking garage deal

The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the city of South Miami of defrauding bond investors in a co...

Liberty City

Ex-CEO sentenced to jail for stealing public money from Liberty City veterans group

The head of a now-defunct organization intended to assist military veterans had been convicted in March.

North Miami

Miami-Dade audit: Affordable-housing developer falsified invoice, lacked permits in North Miami

The Miami-Dade County inspector general found irregularities with county-funded rehab work a developer perf...

Miami

Miami Commission could allow high-paid city execs to collect salary, pension

Under a proposed change, the city’s four constitutional officers would be allowed to collect pension...

IMMIGRATION REFORM

Immigration activists protest Sen. Marco Rubio after gay couples left out of reform bill

Gay activists protested Sen. Marco Rubio after same-sex couples were left out immigration reform bill.

POLITICS

Senate president, House speaker tout legislative accomplishments during tour

Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford hit the road to highlight what they see as su...

INSURANCE

Citizens OK’s deal for Scott donor

The board at Citizens Property Insurance approved a special $52 million deal for a startup insurance firm ...

In My Opinion

Fred Grimm: Broward may be Koch brothers’ own ‘deal from hell’

As puns go, the caption was pretty vapid. “Sun Sentinel doesn’t need a Koch problem.” ...

Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being qu...

ELECTION LAW

Gov. Rick Scott signs elections bill to fix long voter lines

Gov. Rick Scott completed Florida’s election law about-face, signing a bill to reverse changes to ea...

INSURANCE

Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?

Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citiz...

In My Opinion

Fabiola Santiago: Damas de Blanco are true heroes

Whether in the streets of Cuba, at international forums — or now in Miami before they return to the...

POLITICS

Senate president, House speaker tout legislative accomplishments during tour

Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford hit the road to highlight what they see as su...

ELECTION LAW

Gov. Rick Scott signs elections bill to fix long voter lines

Gov. Rick Scott completed Florida’s election law about-face, signing a bill to reverse changes to ea...

INSURANCE

Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?

Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citiz...

Tallahassee

Gov. Scott vetoes hundreds of millions from state budget

From a coast-to-coast bike trail to tuition increases, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $350 million from t...

STATE BUDGET

Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike

When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for sa...

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...

Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball

It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in...

Panel to examine condemned man's competency

Gov. Rick Scott has appointed a panel to examine whether a man set to be executed next month is mentally co...

Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from tiger

It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from Tampa Bay area surgeon...

Feds tell Fla. court immigrant can't be lawyer

The U.S. Department of Justice is arguing that Florida should deny a law license to anyone who enters or re...

Pocket-dialing 911 leads to Fla. murder charge

Authorities in South Florida say a man is charged with murder because he was overheard discussing the killi...

Fla. legislative leaders barnstorming across state

Days after the Florida Legislature wrapped up its work this year, Gov. Rick Scott hit major media markets t...

Deputy crashes patrol car, injures 2 others

A Tampa Bay area deputy totaled a patrol car and hospitalized two other drivers with minor injuries after a...