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TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House is again moving to pass a controversial bill that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, though the Senate has not given any public sign that it is on board. The Republican-controlled House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday voted 11-5 along party lines to approve the bill (HB 133), which now only needs to clear the House Judiciary Committee before it could go to the full House during the 2026 legislative... Read More

By JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man accused of sparking the deadly wildfire that ripped through a Los Angeles neighborhood in January must remain jailed while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Federal officials have said Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, started a small fire on New Year’s Day that smoldered underground before reigniting nearly a week later and roaring through coastal Pacific Palisades and Malibu, home to many of Los Angeles’ rich and famous. The fire, which left... Read More

You know how a cold snap for us is around 70 degrees? Yes, it’s truly paradise. But that sunny subtropicalness can make it a little tricky to get into the Christmas vibe. After all, the best we can do for a winter wonderland is white sand beaches, with SoFlo Santa rocking a tank-top, shorts, flip-flops and shades. If that’s got you feeling all Grinchy, here’s something to soothe those yuletide yearnings: a roundup of holiday-themed shows in Palm Beach and Broward counties. Please note:... Read More

Broward County Mayor Beam Furr couldn’t hold back Tuesday. He couldn’t hold back his pride in how much county government has accomplished in the past year. He couldn’t hold back his clear frustration with having to deal with a federal and state government that he says has grown increasingly hostile toward the bluest county on the Florida map. And he couldn’t hold back the emotions he felt as he prepared to pass the gavel to his successor, Vice Mayor (now Mayor) Mark Bogen. The role of... Read More

State Rep. Chip LaMarca, a leading proponent of changing Broward County’s name to “Lauderdale County,” said Tuesday he is pulling the plug on legislation that would have set a November 2026 referendum for voters to decide the issue. The LaMarca-sponsored legislation won’t be considered in next year’s Florida legislative session and won’t appear on the ballot next year, he said. The proposal couldn’t overcome skepticism, and strenuous objections in some cases, from many of his... Read More

As I read about the South Florida families suing Roblox after their daughters were sexually abused or sexually exploited by child predators they met online, I could have predicted much of the subsequent story as soon as I got through the first sentence. Child predators follow predictable patterns. They’re like a football team that keeps winning with a single play and has nobody watching the tapes to notice. But if we just started teaching families and children to recognize and defend... Read More

By SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s domestic intelligence agency on Tuesday warned lawmakers that Chinese spies were actively reaching out to “recruit and cultivate” them via headhunters or cover companies. Writing to lawmakers, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said a new MI5 “espionage alert” warned that Chinese nationals were ”using LinkedIn profiles to conduct outreach at scale” on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security. “Their aim is... Read More

Voters in Broward are overwhelmingly opposed to changing the county’s name to Lauderdale. And, a public opinion poll released Tuesday found, their opposition is deep. The poll, conducted last week by MDW Communications, found 80% of likely 2026 voters opposed the proposed renaming. Just 7% supported the idea. Even more striking, 68% of county voters surveyed said they were “strongly” opposed. Just 4% strongly support the idea. “Broward County voters seem to have spoken loudly and... Read More

SUNRISE — Sam Bennett scored the tiebreaking goal at 4:02 of the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Vancouver Canucks 8-5 on Monday night. Seth Jones had two goals, and Luke Kunin, Evan Rodrigues, Anton Lundell, A.J. Greer and Brad Marchand also scored for the two-time defending champion Panthers, who had a season-high scoring total for their third win in four games. Sam Reinhart had three assists and Carter Verhaeghe two. Sergei Bobrovsky had 10 saves. Elias Pettersson had two... Read More

By JAIMIE DING LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Monday over California’s new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state. The federal government has argued the laws threaten the safety of officers who are facing “unprecedented” harassment, doxing, and violence and said it will not comply with them. California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers,... Read More