This year’s Florida Python Challenge ended with record-breaking results: nearly 300 Burmese pythons captured. Held each summer, the event invites hunters from across the country to help curb the invasive snake population threatening South Florida’s ecosystem. The 2025...
South Florida officials are testing an unusual new weapon against invasive Burmese pythons: robot rabbits. The snakes, which can grow over 16 feet long, have wiped out nearly all small mammals in parts of the Everglades and continue to devastate native species. Since...
A serious crash involving multiple vehicles and a tractor-trailer left 29 people injured Thursday night in Miami-Dade County, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews arrived to find several passenger cars heavily damaged. Thirteen people were hospitalized,...
Health officials are warning consumers about a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, which has already sickened 95 people in 14 states, the CDC announced Thursday. The recall involves large brown cage-free “Sunshine Yolk” eggs distributed by California-based...
A viral video showing a South Florida woman defending herself after a racist remark has been viewed over half a million times. The incident happened Tuesday at a Coral Springs La Quinta, where 23-year-old Colleen Dagg confronted 39-year-old Summer Cortts after...
Broward County Public Schools is weighing school closures and major boundary changes as enrollment plummets. This year alone, the district lost over 8,000 students, leaving 34 schools under review for repurposing or closure. The list includes legacy institutions like...
The Powerball jackpot has soared to $815 million after no one hit the grand prize in Monday’s drawing. It’s now the seventh largest jackpot in Powerball history. Monday’s numbers — 16, 19, 34, 37, 64 and Powerball 22 — produced two $1 million winners in Georgia and...
A dramatic shootout unfolded Tuesday at the Monte Carlo Apartments in West Miami-Dade, leaving a woman critically wounded and the suspected gunman dead. Deputies rushed to the building on NW 72nd Avenue after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire just before 4 p.m....
Jurors recommended life in prison for Daniel Lugo and Noel Doorbal, two members of Miami’s infamous “Sun Gym Gang” convicted of the 1995 murders of Golden Beach couple Frank Griga and Kriztina Furton. The pair, previously sentenced to death, had their sentences...
Three South Florida residents were killed on August 12 in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike near Fort Pierce. Authorities say the driver of a tractor-trailer, 28-year-old Harjinder Singh, attempted an illegal U-turn in an area marked for “official use only.” The victims...
An SUV was left completely burned after catching fire in Lauderhill on Sunday, according to Lauderhill Fire Rescue. The blaze broke out near Northwest 23rd Court and 42nd Avenue. Flames spread quickly, destroying the vehicle and causing minor damage to a nearby home....
Fans are charmed by the relationship between models Nara Smith, 23, and Lucky Blue Smith, 27, after Nara shared a TikTok detailing the couple’s “unspoken rules” from their five-year marriage. The Aug. 21 video went viral, with viewers praising the pair as “a picture...
