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South Florida state Rep. Robin Bartleman has filed a bill that seeks to rectify what she and other advocates say is a gap in the legal system that makes it easy for domestic violence perpetrators with restraining orders to avoid surrendering their guns, a flaw highlighted by the February triple homicide in Tamarac. Bartleman, D-Weston, cited South Florida Sun Sentinel reporting on the Tamarac murders and a separate investigation into serial abuse as part of the impetus for the bill, HB 729,... Read More

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that artificial intelligence holds immense promise to make lives better through advances such as medical research, but also cited many actual and theoretical perils that he said compel Florida government to intervene and regulate. “It’s very hard to tell what’s real or what’s not real anymore,” he said, outlining a range of restrictions he wants to place on the companies developing AI. DeSantis also said that President Donald Trump’s executive order... Read More

Jason Banegas never had a real chance at life, his lawyer said Monday. He deserves a real chance to live. Even if it’s behind bars. Banegas, 23, pleaded guilty two months ago to the murder of Yandy Chirino, 28, a Hollywood Police officer who responded on Oct. 18, 2021, to reports that someone was breaking into cars in the Emerald Hills neighborhood. A jury is now deciding whether to recommend the death penalty. “He had a life ahead of him,” Broward prosecutor Stephen Zaccor said of... Read More

A local rabbi, a Holocaust survivor and a 12-year-old girl are among those killed during the shooting attack on Dec. 14 at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia. As of publication, here’s what we know about the 15 people murdered in the attack, which took place at a popular beachside playground where more than 1,000 people had congregated to celebrate the first night of the holiday, as well as about those injured. Eli Schlanger, rabbi and father of five Schlanger was the Chabad... Read More

In flash and glitz, 2025 has shaped up as a superlative year for Broward County’s Port Everglades, where U.S. Navy warships visited for “Fleet Week,” new cruise ships from Disney, Celebrity and Princess started calling, and nearby, a new 801-room Omni Hotel stood poised to open, with the cruise lines inquiring about how many room blocks they can book. Last week, Joseph Morris, the CEO and port director, took a look at the fiscal year’s traffic numbers and for the first time found... Read More

Small cameras that come with access to a massive national database and powerful software are a growing tool for South Florida law enforcement. Controversy comes with them, too. License plate recognition cameras owned by the private technology company Flock Safety have increased in popularity in the past few years. The 8-year-old company describes the cameras as capable of being “placed almost anywhere to capture detailed data about license plates and vehicles used to commit crimes,” used... Read More

Miami-Dade recently awarded three companies $100,000 each to pilot composting and waste-diversion technologies — the first meaningful step toward a true zero-waste system. These pilots will help reduce methane, improve soil health and support our schools and families in reducing waste. But while the county is investing $300,000 in composting innovation, it has also approved moving forward with a $1.9 billion incinerator — a facility whose operational model directly conflicts with the... Read More

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and MIKE BALSAMO LOS ANGELES (AP) — Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The official could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds and a family member is being questioned by investigators, the... Read More

General Daily Insight for December 15, 2025 A firm, focused mood could inspire us to take action today. As aggressive Mars enters Capricorn at 2:34 am EST, we’re likely to prioritize real results and plans we can actually finish. While the moody Scorpio Moon squares intense Pluto, emotions may spike in tough conversations, but maybe getting all that out is just what we need to turn pressure into momentum. Passion and productivity don’t have to be enemies. At this point, we’re in a... Read More

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path. “We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. “They passed directly in our flight path. … They don’t have their transponder turned on,... Read More