Youth

Florida’s top two youth volunteers honored for service

Students from DASH and Ransom Everglades were selected as the state’s top youth volunteers.

Miami

Miami Mayor Regalado vetoes “double dipping” for retirees in 4 top city posts

Regalado said Thursday’s 3-2 commission vote was “flawed and unfair” to the cityȁ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Lesbian, 18, rejects plea deal that would have kept her off sex-offenders registry; case headed to trial

Friends and Neighbors

Basketball game benefits transplant foundation

Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina pleads not guilty to tax evasion

Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina pleaded not guilty to charges that he cheated on his tax returns and lie...

Water-supply problem shuts down Miami Dade College North Campus

Classes are canceled Friday at the North Campus of Miami Dade college “due to problems with the muni...

Weather alert: Highs to reach 90 Friday afternoon; cool-off expected Saturday night

Miami Heat players aren’t the only hot ones. If you head outside Friday and the holiday weekend, be pr...

Children’s sleep disorders

Children’s sleep disorders on the rise as local clinics work on treatments

Sleep disorders in children can lead to a lifetime of problems. Sleep clinics in Miami-Dade and Broward wor...

Mad rush: Holiday traffic begins with dozens of crashes, highway suicide

The holiday weekend traffic began with a tragedy when a women jumped to her death from an I-95 overpass.

FORT LAUDERDALE

Fort Lauderdale’s all-day beach bash is Saturday

From sand sculptures to classic cars and disco music to a Memorial Day tribute, Fort Lauderdale’s fo...

DAVIE

Davie stuck with unwanted bridge; want to buy it?

Davie has found itself stuck with an unwanted bridge. Now the Town Council hopes to sell it.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Lesbian, 18, rejects plea deal that would have kept her off sex-offenders registry; case headed to trial

Weather alert: Highs to reach 90 Friday afternoon; cool-off expected Saturday night

Miami Heat players aren’t the only hot ones. If you head outside Friday and the holiday weekend, be pr...

A dozen members of Miami-Dade pot ring sentenced to long prison terms

A Miami federal judge dealt long prison sentences for a dozen members of the notorious Santiesteban pot-dis...

PROPERTY INSURANCE

Hue and cry grows over deal for Scott donor

The list of lawmakers criticizing Citizens Property Insurance Corp. for a $52 million deal with a new insur...

In My Opinion

Fabiola Santiago: Boy Scouts didn’t go far enough

It was a historic decision and we can call it progress — the right thing to do for the children ...

JMH

Boxes of medical records missing from Jackson

Medical records containing the personal health information of more than 1,400 patients are missing from Jac...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Lesbian, 18, rejects plea deal that would have kept her off sex-offenders registry; case headed to trial

Shooting in Orlando

Murder suspect’s death and accusations against him shock Kissimmee neighbors

Ibragim Todashev was killed by an FBI agent Tuesday. They say he turned violent after confessing to a tripl...

Child welfare

Probe into Kendall boy’s death uncovers lie by DCF investigator

Trayvon Martin case

Weed, fights and guns: Trayvon Martin’s text messages released

PROPERTY INSURANCE

Hue and cry grows over deal for Scott donor

The list of lawmakers criticizing Citizens Property Insurance Corp. for a $52 million deal with a new insur...

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...

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...

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...

Deputies: 22 dead cats found in Fla. man's home

A Tampa man has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities discovered 22 dead cats at his home.

Girl charged with library bomb threat

A12-year-old girl has been charged with making a bomb threat at a southwest Florida public library.

People can still fish at St. Pete Pier for summer

The St. Petersburg Pier is scheduled to close soon, but people will still be able to fish off the structure...

Campaign touts alarms alerting kids left in cars

South Florida officials are partnering with a charity to help reimburse child care providers for installing...

Communications satellite launched into space

A new military communications satellite has been launched into space.

Judge rejects request to exhume bodies at school

A circuit judge is rejecting a request to exhume human remains on the site of a now-defunct Panhandle refor...

Man gets 10 years for fatal DUI crash

A Tampa Bay area man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaving the scene after a drunken driving...