Nation Sep 06 Ex-Marine held without bond in shooting of Florida family A combat sharpshooter accused of fatally shooting a mother, her 3-month-old baby and two others in a random attack in Florida was ordered jailed without bond Monday during his first court appearance.
Nation Aug 27 Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates Leon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper on Friday agreed with a group of parents who claimed in a lawsuit that Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on the mandates is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced.
Nation Aug 10 Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID-19 The surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients.
Nation Aug 07 U.S. now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant has spread through the country.
Health Aug 03 DeSantis won’t move on masks as Florida COVID wards swell With the much more contagious delta variant now spreading exponentially, Florida hit 11,515 hospitalized patients Tuesday, breaking last year's record for the third straight day.
Nation Jul 07 Crews give up hope of finding survivors at Florida condo collapse site Emergency workers are giving up on any hope of finding survivors in a collapsed Florida condo building. Authorities told sobbing families Wednesday that there was “no chance of life” in the rubble.
Nation Jul 07 WATCH: 10 more victims found in rubble of Florida condo; death toll now 46 The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday, as workers uncovered 10 more bodies from the rubble and officials sounded more and more grim about the prospects of finding anyone…
Nation Jul 04 Drilling nearly done to demolish rest of collapsed condo The decision to demolish the Surfside building came after concerns mounted that the damaged structure was at risk of falling, endangering the crews below and preventing them from operating in some areas.
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 Jul 02 WATCH: Officials give update on Florida building collapse as hurricane approaches Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it blew off roofs and snapped trees in the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses, and airports.