A Miami-Dade postal carrier faces 50 years in prison on charges he stole envelopes containing thousands of dollars in cash from a Florida City outlet store. Justin Swanson, 28, pleaded … Click to Continue » ... Read More
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Miami Beach considers banning the sale of sunscreens believed to harm coral reefs
Following a path already trod by the city of Key West, Miami Beach is considering a ban on the sale of sunscreens containing two chemicals believed to harm coral reefs. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
A Key West man shot his friend during an argument over $500. He’ll pay with 25 years.
A Key West man was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for a 2015 shooting that left the victim paralyzed from the waist down. Anthony Valdes, 43, appeared in … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Miami sex-change surgeon fired after sharing photos of patients’ genitals on Instagram
A University of Miami Health System doctor has been fired after sharing on his personal Instagram account graphic photos of patients, including pictures of genitalia of some patients who were … Click to Continue » ... Read More
FC Barcelona helps make Parkland hero’s dream of seeing his favorite team play a reality
A little more than a year since the deadliest school shooting in Florida’s history, one of the victims that took five bullets from shooter Nikolas Cruz, who confessed to the … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Sanctuary city bill keeps making a comeback in Florida for one reason: Politics | Opinion
The chairman of Florida’s Republican Party, Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota, is the sponsor of a bill that bans “sanctuary policies” in the state and requires all local governments and … Click to Continue » ... Read More
First election since recount goes well for new supervisors in Broward and Palm Beach
Coral Springs elected a new mayor, voters in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale agreed to raise their taxes to finance new public safety headquarters, and newly appointed election supervisors in Broward … Click to Continue » ... Read More
A trooper was involved in a shooting at Golden Glades Park & Ride station, FHP said
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was involved in a shooting at the Golden Glades Park & Ride station Tuesday night, FHP confirmed. The incident happened at the Tri-Rail and Metrobus … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Malnourished sea turtles, encrusted with barnacles, sent to turtle hospital in the Keys
Veterinarians in the Florida Keys are caring for 22 badly malnourished green sea turtles found stranded on the beach in Central Florida over this week. Officers with the Florida Fish … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Coast Guard sends Cuban migrants back after they were found off Florida Keys
About two dozen people from Cuba tried entering the United States aboard a 30-foot wooden sailboat Tuesday afternoon about 50 miles off Long Key in the middle Florida Keys. The … Click to Continue » ... Read More