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Animal Advocate: Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society helps save golden lion tamarin
The golden lion tamarin, a small monkey, was nearly extinct in the wild until the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society and other zoos worked on conservation.
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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running.
JetBlue passengers hospitalized after emergency landing in Florida
JetBlue passengers were taken to the hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a flight from Mexico forced an emergency landing in Florida on Thursday, according to officials.
Without audit, Florida’s CFO Ingoglia claims formula shows Miami-Dade County overspent more than $302 million
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia was at Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus on Thursday afternoon in North Miami to accuse Miami-Dade County officials of overspending.
Jewish Community Services responds to federal government shutdown
The Jewish Community Services of South Florida announced on Wednesday that there was a relief effort to deal with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s shutdown.
Miami-Dade deputies arrest man wanted since 2023 for 2 child sex abuse cases
A Georgia man stands accused on Wednesday of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy on separate occasions during his vacation in Miami-Dade County, records show.
Florida man executed for the 1998 rape and murder of his neighbor
A Florida man convicted of raping and killing his neighbor decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening in a record 15th execution in Florida this year.
Jamaican Americans in Margate feel heartache over Melissa’s fury
From his Donna’s Caribbean Restaurant in Margate, Karl Gordon was hungry for updates from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa made landfall at about 1 p.m. Tuesday in New Hope.
Maduro faces growing pressure ‘to leave’ Venezuela, expert says
Nicolás Maduro recently accused President Donald Trump of devising a war that he will avoid. An expert said this could be indicative of his intention to flee from Venezuela.
Juici Patties restaurant collects disaster relief donations for Jamaicans facing Hurricane Melissa
Juici Patties, a Jamaican restaurant chain with dozens of locations, is accepting disaster relief donations to be delivered to the Caribbean island after Hurricane Melissa.
Volunteers in Doral prepare disaster relief supplies for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s hit
Adrian Lee is among the volunteers with connections to Jamaica who were hard at work at the Global Empowerment Mission’s headquarters on Monday in Doral ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s hit.
Broward prosecutors: Man accused in 2021 Hollywood police officer’s murder changes plea to guilty
Jason Banegas, who was accused of fatally shooting Hollywood Officer Yandy Chirino on Oct. 17, 2021, changed his plea to guilty, prosecutors said on Monday.
Broward corrections books Georgia fugitive accused of grand theft in Plantation
A Plantation detective accused a 31-year-old Georgia woman of engaging in bank fraud to steal nearly $50,000, and it took months to find her, but she was behind bars on Monday.
Man injured during shark encounter off Florida Keys
A man was injured on Saturday during a shark encounter off the Florida Keys.
Detectives arrest Little Havana birthday party shooting suspect at Westchester hotel
Detectives needed the help of a SWAT team to arrest a suspect on Saturday in Miami-Dade County’s Westchester area after a birthday party shooting in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
2 injured after fight devolves into shooting in Fort Lauderdale, near Plantation
A man was wounded and another was injured after a fight devolved into a shooting on Friday night in Fort Lauderdale’s Melrose Park neighborhood, near Plantation.
Key West celebrates Fantasy Fest on Duval Street
Key West started to celebrate Fantasy Fest, a Halloween-themed street festival on Duval Street.
Health insurance agents meet as some prices increase amid shutdown battle
Hundreds of health insurance agents attended an industry conference by Madrina’s Insurance at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.
Man who got away from Homestead police arrested at home in Miami-Dade: Police
A man who had gotten away from police officers in July after a woman accused him of kidnapping was arrested and appeared in court on Friday in Miami-Dade County.
Lauderdale Lakes parents accused of abuse after child suffers fractures, burns: Police
A 21-year-old father and a 22-year-old mother accused of child abuse in Lauderdale Lakes were held without bond on Friday in Pompano Beach.
Man arrested for kidnapping, robbery at 17th-floor apartment in Miami
A 29-year-old man accused of an armed kidnapping and robbery in a 17th-floor apartment in Miami appeared in court on Friday in Miami-Dade County.
Police: 18-year-old man confesses to shooting teen in Margate over $150 chain he couldn’t steal
An 18-year-old man who confessed to shooting a teenage boy over his $150 chain was at the Broward County Main Jail on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, and he faced seven charges in a capital life case, records show.
