3 killed in attacks in Israel, West Bank amid worsening violence

JERUSALEM — Palestinian assailants carried out a pair of attacks on Friday, killing three people and wounding at least six as tensions soared after days of fighting at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, officials said. Earlier in the day, retaliatory Israeli airstrikes had hit Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, sparking fears of a broader conflict. Israeli authorities said an Italian tourist was killed and five other Italian and British citizens were wounded when a car rammed into a group of... Read More

Miami Shores election tensions involve anonymous letter that appeared to be from city

Days before Miami Shores residents will cast their ballots for three new councilmembers, an anonymous letter that appeared to be on city letterhead was mailed to some voters criticizing one … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Photo story: See how archaeologists are digging up prehistoric Miami, finding ancient artifacts

For a year and a half, behind a construction fence and mostly out of public sight or notice, squads of archaeologists have been excavating the site of a demolished riverfront … Click to Continue » ... Read More

Woman’s body found near I-95 entrance ramp; detectives say she was stabbed after fight

A woman’s body was found near an Interstate 95 entrance ramp in Broward County. The body was reported about 11:30 p.m. Thursday near the southbound ramp from Broward Boulevard, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Friday, and paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. Advertisement Detectives’ preliminary investigation found two women were in a fight before the suspect stabbed the woman. The victim’s name is being withheld under Marsy’s Law, a voter-approved constitutional... Read More

DeSantis is planning a trade trip to Japan, report says

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ international travel plans might be expanding, as The Japan News reported Friday that DeSantis will visit Tokyo this month as part of a state delegation to promote business with Japan. “Republicans have … taken an increasingly hardline stance on China and attention would be strongly focused on what DeSantis had to say about the Japan-U.S. alliance and policy toward Beijing,” The Japan News reported. “DeSantis is also coordinating visits to South... Read More

DeSantis: I’ll kill Reedy Creek deal, consider hotel tax, tolls at Disney World

Escalating an already hot feud, Gov. Ron DeSantis says he plans to work with the Legislature to void the Reedy Creek deal with Disney that stripped the new board of its power and consider imposing new hotel taxes and tolls on Disney World. “Come hell or high water, we’re going to make sure that policy of Florida carries the day,” DeSantis said in a speech at Hillsdale College in Michigan on Thursday night first reported by Politico. “And so they can keep trying to do things. But... Read More

South Florida millennials are buying more expensive homes. Here’s why.

Millennials in South Florida are buying more expensive homes than other homebuying groups, as inflation and rising home prices influence the market, new data shows. The median home purchased by a millennial in the tricounty area is about 2.4% higher than the median home that is purchased by all homebuyers in the area, according to Construction Coverage, an online company for construction and housing needs. Advertisement The difference in purchase price among millennials and other... Read More