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April 28, 2021 at 12:32 pm

Court upholds conviction of officer in slaying of Black man

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police officer who gunned down a Black motorist whose car had broken down six years ago could legally...

April 23, 2021 at 10:11 am

Florida reaches new gambling agreement with Seminole Tribe

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reached an agreement with the state's Seminole Tribe on Friday that would greatly expand gambling in the...

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April 23, 2021 at 8:29 am

Detectives: DNA solves 1985 slaying, rape of dementia victim

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A DNA test has led to the arrest of a suspect in the April 1985 slaying, rape and kidnapping of...

April 21, 2021 at 7:53 am

Records: Superintendent lied to jury investigating massacre

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The superintendent of the Florida school district where 17 students and staff died in a 2018 high school massacre was...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaks during a news conference surrounded by officials and cruise workers, Thursday, April 8, 2021, at PortMiami in Miami. DeSantis announced a lawsuit against the federal government and the CDC demanding that cruise ships be allowed to sail. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) FLWL106 FLWL106

April 12, 2021 at 12:41 pm

DeSantis attacks YouTube for yanking his pandemic video

In the video from a March 18 panel discussion, some participants said children should not wear masks. That goes against U.S. government guidelines. YouTube said...

April 6, 2021 at 4:00 pm

Plane backfired before crash that killed child on the ground

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A small plane sputtered and backfired even before it taxied to a takeoff that ended tragically when it slammed into...

April 6, 2021 at 1:06 pm

Florida governor rebuts vaccine ‘pay-to-play’ report on CBS

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back aggressively Tuesday against a “60 Minutes” report that suggested he initially made a deal to...

FILE – In this Dec. 17, 2019 file photo, Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment against President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hastings, the longtime Congressman from Florida has died after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. The Palm Beach County Democrat died Tuesday, April 6, 2021, according to his chief of staff, Lale M. Morrison. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) NY107 NY107

April 6, 2021 at 7:22 am

US Rep. Alcee Hastings dies at 84; was impeached as judge

U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, the fiercely liberal longtime Florida congressman who was dogged throughout his tenure by an impeachment that ended his fast-rising judicial career,...

April 5, 2021 at 2:30 pm

Police: Teacher offered $200 for sex with 2-year-old

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school district fired a teacher shortly after a law enforcement report was released Monday saying he offered to...

April 1, 2021 at 12:32 pm

Large Florida school district hit by ransomware attack

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The computer system of one of the nation's largest school districts was hacked by a criminal gang that encrypted district...