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13 hours ago
Alligator Alcatraz protesters demand closure after court-ordered records release
“No American Aushwitz,” and “Free Them” were some of the signs that about a dozen protesters held on Monday outside Alligator Alcatraz, a Florida-run immigration detention center on Miami-Dade County-owned land that records show faces uncertainty on funding.
13 hours ago
Gasoline prices increase in South Florida, but remain lower than the national average
Florida’s average gas retail prices increased, but remain lower than the national average and lower than the highest recorded average price in 2022, according to the nonprofit American Automobile Association.
20 hours ago
Happy Birthday, Florida! Sunshine State turns 181
Tuesday marks a very special day in the Sunshine State, as Florida turns 181 years old.
3 days ago
Cuba shares new details in fatal shooting of Florida-registered speedboat, says 2nd craft failed
Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior unveiled for the first time late Friday the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and killing four suspects.
AI bill on child safety stalls in Florida House after state’s senate supports it
Megan Garcia, a grieving mother in Florida, filed a lawsuit in 2024 blaming Character.AI, an artificial intelligence chatbot platform, for her son’s death.
Investigators find clues in South Florida after fatal shooting at sea in Cuba
As more comes to light after the shooting at sea in Cuba, investigators are finding links to Homestead, Miami Lakes, Big Pine Key, Tampa, and other areas of South Florida.
Christ Episcopal Church in Coconut Grove hosts Thelma Gibson’s ‘celebration of life’
Mourners met for a service in honor of Black history activist Thelma Gibson on Wednesday morning at the Christ Episcopal Church in Miami’s Coconut Grove.
Florida lawmakers tackle AI data centers, penny shortage
Two bills passed unanimously by the Florida Senate Thursday that would regulate massive data centers that are coming to Florida — and deal with a possible penny shortage.
Florida Turnpike closes near Sunrise Boulevard after crash in Broward
Florida Highway Patrol troopers, Broward Sheriff's Office deputies, and fire rescue personnel responded to a crash on Thursday afternoon on the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike near Sunrise Boulevard in Broward County.
Florida Keys boat-theft suspect listed among dead after shooting at sea in Cuba
On Thursday afternoon, Cuban officials reported Hector Cruz, who Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies listed as a boat-theft suspect, died after a shooting at sea on Wednesday morning off the coast of Cuba’s Villa Clara province.
Rubio reacts to fatal shooting involving Florida-registered boat in Cuban waters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to the Cuban government’s report about a fatal shooting related to a Florida-registered boat on Wednesday.
Florida House approves Charlie Kirk remembrance day, street renaming proposal
The “Charlie Kirk bill” is continuing to move through the Florida Legislature, with the Senate version still advancing from committee to committee.
Senior executive for Florida-based defense contractor sentenced in espionage case
A senior executive for a Florida-based defense contractor found security vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit and sold them to a Russian broker, according to federal prosecutors.
Brothers to the Rescue mourners meet for 30th anniversary of 4 killed by Cuban military
The 30th anniversary of Brothers To The Rescue was painful for José Basulto and the other mourners who met on Tuesday at a memorial in Opa-locka.
Deputies arrest 12-year-old student over 13-step school shooting plan in Florida
Josephine Simmons Peters, also known as Christian, is the 12-year-old student who wrote a 13-step plan for a shooting at Southwestern Middle School, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies arrest Keys wanted fugitive asking for protection from drunk sword-wielding son
A mother called 911 to say her 31-year-old son was armed with a sword and threatening to kill her, and she ended up getting arrested, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Cold weather advisory in effect for South Florida
Lows this morning are in the 50s, with wind-chill temperatures in the 40s.
