Will Broward be ready if a hurricane hits? Shelter staff concerns have leaders scrambling

If a major hurricane were to threaten South Florida, Broward County leaders still aren’t sure there would be enough staff to run shelters. And with hurricane season fast approaching — … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Trump threatens to close the border if Mexico doesn’t ‘stop illegals” from entering U.S.

In a three-part Twitter post, President Donald Trump said he will be “closing the border, or large sections of the border,” next week if Mexican officials don’t “stop illegals from … Click to Continue » ... Read More

DHS asks Congress to deport unaccompanied minors, open up more emergency shelters

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the agency wants to deport migrant children back to their home countries, citing a “system-wide meltdown,” according to a letter she sent … Click to Continue » ... Read More

‘We are livid.’ Concrete spills from Miami highrise; dozens of cars damaged, residents say

Miami residents are furious after concrete spilled from a condo construction site near Biscayne Bay early Friday, damaging dozens of cars. Michael Pettine, a resident who woke up to find … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Sucker-punched attorney recovering, urges changes for mentally ill in jail

The attorney who was attacked from behind by a jail detainee during a Broward County court hearing is recovering but she says more has to be done about the way people with mental illness are handled within the justice system. William L. Green, 27, got up from his chair, walked up behind Assistant Public Defender Julie Chase, and landed a blindside left hook to her head on Wednesday. The attack was seen live on camera. “I felt sharp pain, ringing in my ears, and disorientation,” Chase... Read More

You may have to pay more to keep the lights on. Here’s why.

Millions of Floridians’ power bills could rise dramatically as FPL and other utilities look to customers to pay more for improvements that could make the state’s electrical grid more resilient from hurricanes. Newly proposed legislation, which is advancing in the Florida Senate, would establish a 10-year plan to further strengthen the state’s electrical grid against damage from storms, in part by burying power lines and stepping up vegetation trimming. It would give utilities a new... Read More