School Board Takes Up MAST Academy Expansion Plan
A large, vocal crowd showed up Wednesday's Miami-Dade School Board meeting as the board takes up a controversial plan to open MAST Academy to all students living in Key Biscayne.
A large, vocal crowd showed up Wednesday's Miami-Dade School Board meeting as the board takes up a controversial plan to open MAST Academy to all students living in Key Biscayne.
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The state of Florida will move forward with a $880 million plan to improve water quality in the Florida Everglades after the plan was given federal approval Wednesday.
The partisan divide in Washington is showing no signs of letting up. Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has indicated she backs Republican efforts to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.
A large, vocal crowd is expected at Wednesday's Miami-Dade School Board meeting as the board takes up a controversial plan to open MAST Academy to all students living in Key Biscayne.
It wouldn't be a presidential election year without some sort of shenanigans going on in Florida. The latest case is squaring off the Department of Justice against the state of Florida and the state of the Florida against the Department of Homeland Security.
In an effort to reduce injuries from wayward cars, Miami-Dade's Infrastructure and Land Use Committee unanimously gave initial approval Wednesday to an ordinance that would require barriers be placed in front of shopping mall thoroughfares.
Sunrise may become the first city in Broward to outlaw the deadly herbal incense meant to give its users a high but instead could land them six feet under.
Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law will take center stage Tuesday as a task force set up by Gov. Rick Scott holds its first public hearing.
Cutler Bay has posted a "Help Wanted" sign. In a special meeting Monday night, the Town Council voted 3 to 2 to terminate Town Manager Steven J. Alexander.
Florida will sue the Department of Homeland Security to gain access to a federal database in its efforts to purge ineligible voters from the rolls, according to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, the state's top election official.
Something has got to give. Even if they increased tuition by the maximum 15 percent allowed by law, the chancellor of the Florida's university system said they would still not be able to make up financially for the dramatic cuts in state funding.
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has driven a wedge between hard-core conservatives and their icon, former President Ronald Reagan.
One of the nation's largest unions and a Democratic super PAC supporting President Barack Obama launched a joint $4 million Spanish-language advertising campaign on Monday which targets Hispanic voters.
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night on the west coast of Florida, just south of the Tampa Bay area.
Hurricane Milton continued its path across Central Florida after making landfall.
Hurricane Milton brought squally conditions and tornadoes to South Florida.
More than 1 million homes and businesses were without power Wednesday night in Florida.
A tornado touched down in Wellington Wednesday afternoon damaging homes.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
During his remarks, President Biden also accused former President Trump of leading the "onslaught of lies" about hurricane aid.
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said on Wednesday that the agency has a "layered approach" to staffing.
Hundreds of roads across Western North Carolina remain closed and damaged, including portions of Interstate 40.
Jane Fonda is going door-to-door to help local candidates win their races.
Political candidates, elected officials and election workers are some of the potential targets, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI warned.
Jim goes one-on-one with former state Rep. Joe Geller who is a candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board's District 3.
Attorney John Morgan funded and pushed the campaign for medical marijuana back in 2016. Now he is advocating on behalf of Amendment 3.
Democrat Lucia Baez-Geller is challenging Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar for her 27th District seat.
Condo owners in South Florida are facing increased fees and assessments because of safety laws passed in the aftermath of the deadly Surfside condo collapse.
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The storm surge from the approaching hurricane poses a fire hazard for vehicles with lithium-ion batteries.
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
It centers around a sweeping new weekly metric called "acute respiratory illness."
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The FDA has until early 2026 to decide on the submission for a sunscreen ingredient branded as PARSOL Shield.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Both theme parks said they would continue monitoring the weather and adjust accordingly.
The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs released a statement Sunday defending her son against the federal charges and multiple allegations of sexual misconduct he is currently facing.
Keanu Reeves finished 25th in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Dolly Parton said the $1 million will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims.
Rock star Bruce Springsteen spoke out in a video and said Trump should be disqualified from ever being president again.