Nation Jul 06 4 more victims found in rubble of Florida condo; death toll rises to 32 The discovery of four more victims in the rubble of a collapsed condominium building raised the death toll to 32, a fire official said Tuesday as a ramped-up search effort faced new threats from severe weather with Tropical Storm Elsa…
Nation Jul 06 WATCH: Florida officials give update on Surfside building collapse, search and rescue Bands of heavy rain were expected in Surfside as Elsa strengthened on Tuesday, possibly becoming a hurricane again before making landfall somewhere between Tampa Bay and Florida's Big Bend and crossing northern Florida.
Nation Jul 05 Search back on at South Florida condo after demolition Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed South Florida condo building after demolition crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the last of the building in a plume of dust.
Nation Jul 03 With storm looming, demolition of collapsed condo to start The search and rescue mission at the collapsed Florida condominium has been suspended as a crew prepares for the demolition of the remainder of the building, a fire official said Saturday.
Nation Jun 29 Tragedy becomes personal for Miami-Dade rescue crews Search and rescue teams from Miami-Dade have been deployed around the world. This time disaster struck at home.
Politics May 06 DeSantis signs GOP-drafted voting bill, legal fight begins Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even as they acknowledged there were no serious signs of voting irregularities last November.
Nation Feb 14 On Parkland anniversary, Biden calls for tougher gun laws Sorrow reverberated across the country Sunday as Americans, including President Joe Biden, joined a Florida community in remembering the 17 lives lost three years ago in the Parkland school shooting massacre.
Nation Dec 17 U.S. gives Florida wider authority over wetland development The move long sought by developers and Republicans removes key layers of federal scrutiny over developments projects that could make it easier for builders to obtain permits for construction projects on wetlands.
Science Nov 10 Report sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of U.S. coral reefs A first of its kind assessment of the coral reefs in U.S. waters is sounding the alarm over the role of human activity and climate change in the decline of these sensitive ecosystems, which scientists deem essential to the health…
Politics Nov 05 With another Florida loss, Democrats begin second guessing The presidential election postmortem underway in Florida is especially wrenching for Democrats. The soul searching and second-guessing has begun amid another high-profile loss at the ballot box.