Miami-Dade County has received another batch of home COVID tests from the state and will be handing them out starting Saturday at libraries across the county. County workers have 60,000 … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Category: Broward News
Man found shot near a burning car, and Miami police say gunfire may have caused blaze
A man with a gunshot wound was found near a crashed car that was on fire in Miami early Friday, police said. Detectives think gunfire, which struck the car, might … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Just months after it opened, this Miami Beach restaurant is closed for good
Less than six months after it opened on Miami Beach, Winker’s Diner is closed. The upscale deli-and-diner-style concept from Groot Hospitality, owned by nightclub-and-restaurant entrepreneur David Grutman, closed suddenly during … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Florida breaks single-day COVID record with 76,887 cases. Cases soar in South Florida
Florida’s omicron wave pushed the statewide COVID-19 case count to a pandemic high as the health department reported 76,887 cases and three deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and … Click to Continue » ... Read More
COVID-19 update: Florida breaks daily case record again with 76,887 new infections; hospitalizations pass 9,000
The increase in cases comes as a record 157,787 tests are being reported on average per day as of Dec. 31, the most recent data available for testing rates. The state’s average for daily cases has increased for 42 consecutive days, reaching 58,673 as of Saturday, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control showsl ... Read More
Special election turnout, so far, is very, very low. Bright spot: No waiting in line.
In Broward, the busiest early voting site has been the Tamarac Branch Library, where 491 people had cast ballots during the first six days. Turnout numbers posted by the county Supervisor of Elections Office show lightest usage was at the Women’s Club of Wilton Manors, where 169 ballots had been cast. ... Read More
Get ready to dial 728 in Palm Beach County, as soon as 561 area code runs out
“Florida is fortunate to have great weather, a healthy economy, and a growing population — especially in beautiful Palm Beach County,” Public Service Commission Chairman Andrew Fay said in a prepared statement. “As a result of Florida’s growth and the depletion of 561 phone numbers, the commission has approved an additional area code to satisfy the growing consumer demand.” ... Read More
‘This is like a divorce.’ Shelters housing migrant kids caught between DeSantis, Biden
Florida shelters that house migrant children on behalf of the federal government say they’re increasingly worried that a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and President Joe Biden over his … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Watch: Video shows man strangling woman with a shoelace at Miami airport bus stop
An attack captured on surveillance video shows a man strangling a woman with a shoelace at a Miami International Airport bus stop as she fights for her life and another … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Do you need an at-home COVID test? Broward is giving more away at 3 public libraries
Broward County will hand out at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits on Saturday at three public libraries. People who want the free kits will need to show proof of Broward residency, … Click to Continue » ... Read More