Florida saw opioid overdose deaths drop 42 percent in the first half of 2025, with fentanyl-related deaths falling 46 percent, according to new state medical examiner data. Gov. DeSantis credited law enforcement crackdowns, including immigration enforcement, for the...
In a dramatic reversal, Venezuela has deported Alex Saab — a Colombian-born businessman and close Maduro confidant — to face criminal proceedings in the United States. Saab had previously been freed in 2023 when President Biden pardoned him as part of a prisoner...
South Florida beaches are bracing for what scientists warn may be a record-breaking sargassum year. The brown seaweed has already begun piling up along Miami-Dade and Broward county shorelines, earlier than in previous years. Warmer ocean temperatures and elevated...
President Trump arrived in Beijing Thursday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the meeting's warm optics masked deep divisions between the two nations. At the Great Hall of the People, Trump offered effusive praise, calling Xi "a great...
After nearly five years of waiting, Lora Wakefield finally found relief. The man who murdered her 21-year-old son, Dustin, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder in a Miami-Dade courtroom. Tamarius Blair Davis, 27, admitted he was high on psychedelic...
The Class of 2026 at American Heritage School — with campuses in Delray Beach and Plantation — has posted some of the strongest college placement numbers in the school's history. More than 524 seniors earned acceptances to Top 30 universities, with 53 heading to Ivy...
A routine speeding stop on Interstate 95 in Martin County turned into a major drug bust when deputies discovered more than 31,000 illegal pills concealed in a driver's trunk. Zolton Otto Ganoczi, 36, was visibly impaired at the time of the stop — sweating profusely,...
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked restrictions on mifepristone from taking effect, preserving women's ability to obtain the widely used abortion pill by mail and through telehealth visits — at least until Thursday. Justice Samuel Alito issued the order Monday,...
A massive wildfire tore through Miami-Dade and Broward counties over the weekend, burning more than 11,000 acres and blanketing South Florida skies with thick smoke. The blaze, dubbed the "Max Road" fire for its location west of U.S. 27, was 50% contained as of Monday...
Negotiations between Washington and Tehran hit a wall Sunday after President Trump rejected Iran's latest response to a U.S. peace proposal, calling it "totally unacceptable" on Truth Social. The two sides continued exchanging fire in the Persian Gulf more than a...
A fast-moving brush fire swept through Miami-Dade and Broward counties Sunday, threatening homes and forcing residents to escape by airboat when flames blocked the only road out. The fire ignited near North Krome Avenue and Northwest 186th Street, with video showing...
A Miami Jackson Senior High School teacher was arrested Saturday on multiple charges involving the sexual abuse of a minor. Dr. Leroy Wright, 46, faces charges including aggravated sexual conduct with a student by an authority figure, sexual activity with a minor, and...
