With deal done, Disney withdraws lawsuit, ending last conflict with DeSantis and his appointees
Disney asked a federal appellate court to dismiss its lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, a day after his appointees approved a deal with the company on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, ending the last piece of conflict between the two sides.
Union head reacts to indictment of 4 Miami-Dade cops in fatal UPS truck shootout
Steadman Stahl, the President of the Police Benevolent Association, spoke to Local 10 News Tuesday following the indictment of four Miami-Dade police officers in connection with the fatal shootout involving a UPS driver who was taken hostage in May of 2019.
South Florida jury finds Chiquita liable for Colombia deaths, must pay $38.3M to family members
Banana giant Chiquita Brands must pay $38.3 million to 16 family members of people killed during Colombia’s long civil war by a violent right-wing paramilitary group funded by the company, a federal jury in Florida decided.
Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
Authorities are using boats to patrol the ocean and warning swimmers about sharks this weekend along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where a woman and two teenage girls were hurt in two separate shark attacks on Friday.
Disney could open 5th theme park, 2 water parks after vote with DeSantis appointees
Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight with each other, the two sides are set to approve an agreement that could result in the company investing $17 billion into its Florida resort, It will also open the door for a fifth major theme park.
The matchup is set: Panthers, Oilers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final
The Stanley Cup Final matchup is set: The Florida Panthers, back in the title round for the second consecutive year and seeking their first championship, will take on the Edmonton Oilers — a team looking to return to hockey’s mountaintop for the first time since 1990.
Bruhat Soma rides an unbeaten streak to the Scripps National Spelling Bee title, winning tiebreaker
Bruhat Soma was unbeatable before he arrived at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and neither the dictionary, nor his competitors, nor a lightning-round tiebreaker challenged him on the way to victory.
Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he's not in prison on Election Day
Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting the voting rights of people with criminal records, but he can still vote as long as he stays out of prison in New York state.
Florida couple faces charges for child neglect after toddler found locked in small closet
A Florida couple with four children ages two-months to three-years-old is facing child neglect charges, after one child was found locked in a dark closet and the baby was found with severe diaper rash, according to a police report.
Former Lauderdale-by-the-Sea commissioner gets 5 years in child sex abuse material case
A federal judge sentenced a former Lauderdale-by-the-Sea commissioner, fire chief and “volunteer Santa” to five years in prison on Wednesday, more than three months after he pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material.
University of Florida employee, students implicated in illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to China
A University of Florida research employee and students have been implicated in an illegal, multi-million dollar scheme investigated by the Justice Department to fraudulently buy thousands of biochemical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins that were delivered to a campus laboratory then illicitly shipped to China over seven years, according to federal court records.
Broward principal, 2 staffers cleared of wrongdoing in transgender athlete probe
A Broward principal and two of his staff members have been cleared of wrongdoing and were allowed to assume their responsibilities Wednesday amid the investigation surrounding a transgender athlete playing on a girls’ sports team at the school last year.
Trump lawyers and prosecutors spar over evidence in classified documents case
Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against him to block prosecutors from using as evidence the boxes of records that FBI agents seized during a search of the former president’s Florida property nearly two years ago.
Former Parkland school deputy Scot Peterson wants criminal legal fees to be paid by BSO
Former Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scot Peterson, who was acquitted of all charges for failing to act during the deadly Parkland school shooting, appeared in court Wednesday as he sought for a judge to order BSO to pay for his legal fees acquired during his criminal case.