Emily Acosta was described by her friends and family as athletic, energetic and blessed with a big heart. The 20-year-old from Hialeah Gardens was killed Wednesday in a car crash … Click to Continue » ... Read More
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Supreme Court decision may choke cash flow for some Florida police departments
A sweeping U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday has police chiefs and sheriffs across Florida asking their lawyers whether they need to change how they seize people’s cars, homes and cash. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Forecaster wanted his ashes released into a hurricane. His family found the perfect storm.
Michael Black, in his 32 years with the Hurricane Research Division of the National Weather Service, pioneered the use of airborne radar data and sensors to measure the strength of … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Keys marina fire investigation could take months, cops say
Investigators say it could be months before an arrest is made and charges are filed in a large Islamorada marina fire last week, which Monroe County’s sheriff says is likely … Click to Continue » ... Read More
After firing former board members, DeSantis names four to water management district
Florida’s new governor named four more South Florida water managers on Thursday, a week after former members held a final, angry meeting criticizing the new administration’s house-cleaning that swept them … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Broward judge eyes ‘tentative’ 2020 start for trial in Parkland massacre
The judge overseeing the case of confessed Parkland killer Nikolas Cruz asked attorneys on Thursday to consider January 2020 as the “tentative” goal for a trial date. Cruz faces the … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Judge bans Roger Stone from speaking about his prosecution in ongoing Mueller case
Roger Stone was banned Thursday from doing what he loves: talking in public. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson summoned President Donald Trump’s former adviser and friend from South Florida … Click to Continue » ... Read More
It’s hot out there! Keys breaking records with high temperatures
No, it’s not just you. It’s been hotter than usual in the Florida Keys over the past week. It may be winter, but consecutive sunny days have heated up the … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Suspect in deadly South Beach shooting surrenders, states shooting was in self-defense
The suspect in Saturday night’s fatal shooting in the middle of South Beach’s busiest tourist area surrendered to Miami Beach officers Thursday, police said. Alan Michael Alt, 32, gave a … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Coast Guard rescues two from sinking sailboat off Key Largo
Coast Guard crews from the Florida Keys and Miami Beach rescued two men early Thursday morning whose sailboat was sinking off Key Largo. The men’s 36-foot vessel, the No Worries, … Click to Continue » ... Read More