Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a series of new bills into law, including legislation aimed at clearing up confusion over what drivers can legally display around their license plates. The measure, known as SB 488, provides clarification to a 2025 law that targeted drivers who obscure their license plates. Lawmakers said the earlier rule led … Read more
A woman in South Florida is sharing her family’s grief after deputies say her father fatally shot her brother in what authorities describe as a domestic incident. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred around 4:49 p.m. Wednesday near Southwest 168th Street and 92nd Avenue in the Palmetto Bay area. Deputies reported that … Read more
Search teams have recovered the body of one of six missing crew members after a U.S.-flagged cargo vessel overturned in the Pacific Ocean during Super Typhoon Sinlaku, authorities confirmed. According to the United States Coast Guard, divers located the body inside the capsized ship using a remotely operated underwater drone. Additional search efforts by the … Read more
A rideshare driver was allegedly held at gunpoint and forced to transport two men to Miami Beach, sparking a tense police response late Tuesday night. According to Miami Beach Police Department, officers were called to the 1400 block of Ocean Drive around 9:15 p.m. after the driver reported being threatened with a firearm. The suspects … Read more
A candidate for the Colorado State Senate was arrested in the Florida Keys after authorities said his young daughter nearly drowned while he briefly left his children unattended at a hotel pool. According to police in Key West, officers responded shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday to a report of a child in distress at a hotel on … Read more
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car caused significant traffic congestion in Broward County during the Tuesday morning commute after the truck overturned on an on-ramp to Florida’s Turnpike. Crash on Hollywood Boulevard Ramp Triggers Rollover According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on the northbound on-ramp from Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. … Read more
Florida education officials have announced major curriculum changes for 2026, requiring middle and high school students to study the rule of Nicolás Maduro as part of a revised “History of Communism” course. The update, introduced by the Florida Department of Education, aims to give students a deeper understanding of modern political systems and their real-world … Read more
A 75-year-old man from DeBary died in a tragic accident over the weekend after becoming entangled in a rope while preparing for a boating trip with his son, authorities said. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a dock on Sher Lane just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday after a report of a … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, accusing the publication of publishing false claims about his conduct and job performance. The lawsuit, submitted in a federal court in Washington, D.C., challenges a recent article that alleged Patel engaged in excessive … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A police K-9 is recovering after being shot by an armed suspect during a weekend burglary investigation in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said. According to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, K-9 Appie, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, was struck in the shoulder while assisting officers in apprehending a fleeing suspect on Saturday night. … Read more