Category: Broward News

“There’s no question that it’s saved lives already,” said DeSantis, who himself received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. “Hopefully they’ll do this quickly, get the information, and then hopefully we can move forward. My hope would be this is something that’s a little bit of a speed bump.” ... Read More

Ten county and local officials were on hand and endorsed Holness, including Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, Sheriff Gregory Tony, Clerk of Courts Brenda Forman and Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers. Holness said he has relationships in Palm Beach County, where 30% of the district’s voters live. ... Read More

“The entire industry would be left with nowhere to go in the state, and it would ultimately cost these families the only livelihood most of them have ever known,” she told state senators on Monday. “These families have been through a roller-coaster of emotions on whether their way of life will continue and whether their industry will survive.” ... Read More

Another two panelists, Jay Bhattacharya, professor of medicine at Stanford University, and Martin Kulldorff, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, were two of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, which openly called for herd immunity through natural infection. The third author, Sunetra Gupta, was a panelist in March but did not participate in Monday’s panel. ... Read More

Palm Beach County: Test results for residents were reported , leading to a daily positivity rate of %. That’s from % the previous day. Broward County: Test results for residents were reported , leading to a daily positivity rate of %. That’s from % the previous day. Miami-Dade County: Test results for residents were reported , leading to a daily positivity rate of %. That’s from % the previous day. ... Read More

Their inquiry culminated in 33 federal charges against Greenberg, 36, including sex trafficking of a minor, bribery, fraud and stalking — and led to a mushrooming political scandal that burst into national news in recent days and ensnared Gaetz, who is a close ally of former President Donald Trump, and other influential Florida Republicans, with the investigation continuing. ... Read More

The crash, which happened just after 7 a.m., involved three vehicles — a motorcycle, an SUV and a sedan. The man on the motorcycle was taken to Aventura Hospital & Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to Yanko Reyes, spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol. ... Read More

The National Weather service warned of hail ranging from the size of a quarter to an inch in diameter, funnel clouds and other extreme weather. It issued special marine advisories near the coasts from Jupiter to Miami and as far west as the everglades and Florida’s southwest coast near Naples and Marco Island. ... Read More

In Panama City Beach, a home and convenience store were leveled by a possible tornado, city officials said in a Facebook post. A resident’s photo posted by The Panama City News Herald shows the store’s roof and walls ripped away, but its counters, shelves and the merchandise they held appear untouched. There were no immediate reports of injuries. ... Read More

From left, Summer Church, Jace Swinton, and Roberto Ortiz in prison and jail photos. Church and Swinton are serving 10-year terms in the July 3, 2017, shooting death of Aaron Rajman, Ortiz has pleaded not guilty. (Florida Deparment of Corrections; Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office / handouts) ... Read More