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Nation Feb 11
Parkland school shooting trial still in limbo three years laterIt's been more than 1,000 days since a gunman with an AR-15 rifle burst into a Florida high school, killed 17 people and wounded 17 others.
Science Nov 13
Hurricane Center says another storm could follow Eta’s deadly pathIt could wreak havoc in a region where people are still grappling with more than 120 deaths and many more missing in the aftermath of Eta. This has been an extraordinarily busy hurricane season.
Politics Sep 11
Judges rules Florida felons can’t vote until they pay fines, feesFlorida voter passed overwhelmingly in 2018 for felons who have completed their sentences to have voting rights restored. But the legal dispute arose after lawmakers the next year moved to define what it means to complete a sentence.
Nation Aug 20
Florida Keys to release modified mosquitoes to fight illnessSometime next year, genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the Florida Keys in an effort to combat persistent insect-borne diseases such as Dengue fever and the Zika virus.
Science Aug 01
Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas while Florida battens downHurricane Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and headed toward the Florida coast, where officials said they were closing beaches, parks and coronavirus testing sites.
World May 24
Memorial Day weekend draws crowds and triggers warningsEuropeans and Americans soaked up the sun where they could Sunday, taking advantage of the first holiday weekend since coronavirus restrictions were eased, while European governments grappled with how and when to let in foreign travelers in hopes of salvaging…
Nation Jan 09
Human trafficking increase expected during Super BowlTo combat an expected rise in sex trafficking during the Super Bowl, law enforcement officials said Thursday that they need hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert.
Nation Aug 20
Epstein signed a will 2 days before jailhouse suicideCourt papers filed last week in the U.S. Virgin Islands list no details of beneficiaries but valued the estate at more than $577 million, including more than $56 million in cash.
Nation Jul 19
Florida sheriff investigates Epstein’s time spent outside of jailThe inquiry will focus on whether deputies assigned to monitor Epstein violated any rules or regulations while he was out on work release.
Nation Jun 05
Legal experts raise questions about deputy’s arrest over Parkland tragedyScot Peterson faces 11 charges, including negligence and child neglect for not entering the building during the rampage last year at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead.