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Florida health officials said Monday second shots of the monkeypox vaccine temporarily halted last week will now be rescheduled. With the monkeypox vaccine still in short supply, the Biden administration is changing how the vaccine is administered to stretch the number of doses that can be given with one vial. Florida will follow the new dosing strategy. Advertisement The Jynneos vaccine now will be given between layers of skin — what’s known as an intradermal injection — rather... Read More

A 20-year-old woman died in a car crash Sunday night while driving herself to the hospital after she had been shot, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Broward deputies responded to reports of gunshots about 3:10 a.m. Sunday near the 40th block of Northeast 23rd Street in Pompano Beach. Shortly after that, Anaysha Donjoie, 20, of Lauderhill called 911 to say she was driving to Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach after being shot, detectives said in a... Read More

TALLAHASSEE — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried on Sunday accused Palm Beach Post reporters who wrote a story on her sugar cane burning policy of being paid by the Sierra Club. So far, she has not provided information supporting her claim. Her campaign staff offered no additional comment when contacted Monday. Advertisement She made the allegation during a “Roe the Vote” campaign stop in Tallahassee. She told reporters that the Sierra Club wanted a complete ban on... Read More

In yet another initiative to cut down on deaths and injuries along the Brightline’s rail corridor, the U.S. Government has allocated $25 million for safety improvements between Miami-Dade and Brevard counties, railroad and government officials will be announcing Monday. The money is helping to cover $45 million in measures that will include improvements at 328 roadway-railroad grade crossings and 33 miles of pedestrian protection features in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St.... Read More

Voters last year picked Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick over Dale Holness — by just five votes — to become South Florida’s newest member of Congress. Ten months later, they’re deciding all over again. Now, they’re engaged in a bare-knuckled rematch in the Aug. 23 Democratic primary in the Broward-Palm Beach county 20th Congressional District. Advertisement A third Democrat, Anika Omphroy, is also running. But it’s the showdown between the congresswoman and Holness, a former... Read More

The Monroe County Sheriff’s department said on Sunday that it had seized 25 bricks of what was suspected to be cocaine in Key West. Their release stated that authorities responded to Coconut Mallory Marina on Saturday at approximately 3:38 p.m. regarding narcotics found floating in the ocean. Advertisement The Key West Police Department was already present and spoke to the reporting person who stated he found the bale approximately 50 miles offshore. There were 25 rectangle-shaped... Read More

An area of low pressure set to move over southeast Texas from the Gulf of Mexico is expected to bring rain and potential flooding over the next few days, forecasters said Sunday. Any further development is unlikely, according to the National Hurricane Center. Advertisement As of 8 a.m. Sunday, the system had only a 10% chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next two to five days Had it formed into a tropical depression or tropical storm, it would have been named... Read More

Parents will soon get to try out a school bus tracking app approved nearly three years ago that has cost taxpayers about $1.8 million but has barely been used. The app, “Here Comes the Bus,” resembles the tracking services of Uber or Lyft, where users can monitor the progress of their drivers through an icon on their phones. It was bought in September 2019 and was supposed to be launched in schools in 2020, but a series of problems, including COVID-19 and the death of the former head of... Read More

TALLAHASSEE — With Renatha Francis joining the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis will cement a majority of his own appointees in line with his legal philosophy and thus more likely to rule in his favor on lawsuits challenging the many controversial laws he has signed. Her appointment is the latest example of how DeSantis has exerted his influence as governor of the third largest state in the nation, as he rolls toward a second term and positions himself for the 2024 Republican... Read More

The low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico beyond the southeastern shore of Louisiana isn’t likely to grow into a tropical depression, according to forecasters. “Only slight development of this system is possible” as it drifts west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph toward Texas Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. Advertisement As of 8 a.m. Saturday, the system has a 10 percent chance of developing in the next 48 hours and a 10 percent... Read More