President Trump campaigned on shutting down the Department of Education (DOE), but as the department moves to lay off nearly half its workforce, local educators, parents, and officials are grappling with the fallout. The DOE provides nearly $1 billion in funding to...
Broward County held municipal elections on Tuesday, with just 9.7% of 271,845 registered voters casting ballots. In Deerfield Beach, City Commissioner Todd Drosky defeated real estate investor Dan Herz to become the city’s new mayor, securing 56.29% of the vote,...
The Trump administration is significantly downsizing the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, the unit responsible for prosecuting public officials accused of corruption, according to sources who spoke with NBC News. Once overseeing all federal public...
A Miami Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger was arrested on Monday, according to police. Yaroslandys Elozegui Romero, 35, faces charges of sexual battery, battery touch/strike, and indecent exposure. During his court appearance, a judge set Romero’s...
After a record-breaking Sunday, Monday is shaping up to be another hot one. Strong southwest winds will keep temperatures soaring, though some cloud cover from an approaching cold front may limit the heat slightly. Even so, mid-80s are a sure bet, with upper-80s to...
At 83, Bernie Sanders isn’t running for president, but he’s leading a national movement against Donald Trump’s second term. Standing on the back of a pickup truck outside a packed Michigan high school, Sanders rallied thousands, warning against authoritarianism and...
A massive explosion rocked the Miami River early Friday, igniting three yachts in a dramatic fire captured on video. The blaze erupted around 3:30 a.m. near Northwest North River Drive, sending thick smoke billowing into the sky, visible from Miami International...
With less than 60 days until the Real ID deadline, Florida residents who haven’t updated their driver’s licenses or ID cards need to act fast. Starting May 7, a Real ID will be required to board domestic flights, enter military bases, and access secure federal...
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operation in Miami led to the arrest of 14 individuals in South Florida, including suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The three-day operation was conducted under the Laken Riley Act, a law requiring the...
For the second time in less than three weeks, a South Florida man has been found not guilty of domestic violence-related charges. A Broward County jury acquitted 55-year-old Gayle Blount on Wednesday of battery charges for allegedly pushing his ex-girlfriend, Bridget...
As Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team, known as the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), claims billions in savings, their misstatements make verifying actual cuts nearly impossible. Some listed lease terminations hint at what’s on the chopping block in South...
Maria Benitez grieves daily, her daughter’s ashes in a pink urn beneath a Hello Kitty plushie. Nahomi Cittadini, 22, was found dead near I-95 and Ives Dairy Road on Dec. 7, her unclothed body abandoned. The suspect, 29-year-old Lorent Pion, was initially charged with...
