South Florida Local News

The Seminole Tribe has asked a Washington D.C.-based appeals court for a stay of a ruling that rejected a gambling deal allowing sports betting in Florida.

Virgil Abloh, the acclaimed fashion designer and men's artistic director of Louis Vuitton, died Sunday of cancer at age 41.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers took the man into custody after flight landed at Miami International Airport from Guatemala on Saturday morning.

Three people were hospitalized Friday after a pair of unrelated highway shootings in Broward County.

Moose gained national fame in October 2002, when he served as the national face of a multi-agency task force during three weeks of random shootings in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Ten people were killed.

Holiday shoppers rose early Friday to take their customary places at South Florida malls and big box stores. Many prefer in-person shopping despite a continuing trend of more online buying.

Reports of fights, criminal batteries and fear of violence are becoming an unwelcome part of students’ full return to in-person education. There are reports of teachers, security staff and administrators being knocked to the ground.

A federal judge rejected the Seminole Tribe’s request for a stay of a ruling that invalidates the agreement between the tribe and the State of Florida. It means that for now, the Seminoles don’t have the legal right to operate online sports gambling.

According to the arrest report, Steven Eidelkind, 50, made four unauthorized withdrawals in 2019 for more than $86,000.

A Florida man is accused of killing and dismembering a Pennsylvania woman whose body parts were found in a bay this month.

Police say Pedro Avila, 50, hid more than six tiny cameras, the largest about the size of a quarter, throughout a Hallandale Beach home in areas where privacy is expected, ultimately recording the family.

Contrary to reports in the conservative blogosphere, Nancy Pelosi is not buying a $25-million Florida home, said both her spokesperson and the real estate agent who represents the property at the center of the reports.

Environmentalists say the change to the Lake Okeechobee plan benefits the sugar industry at the expense of both the Everglades and the coastal communities that suffer from periodic plagues of pea-green algae. The Army Corps of Engineers calls the provision a sensible measure that makes sure there’s enough water for all sides, from farms to cities to the Everglades.

The state’s highest court gave its approval to sanctions against Palm Beach County Judge Marni Bryson, who acknowledged shortchanging the public by failing to devote her full time and attention to her job.

Ex-NFL player Zac Stacy will remain out on bond while facing charges, but he can't be in Florida unless it's for court, a judge ruled.

Thanksgiving should provide "gorgeous" weather for South Florida, and there's a similar forecast for the weekend.

Dr. Scott Rivkees, who led Florida’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic as head of the state health department, has accepted a job at Brown University.

The Florida Division of Elections confirmed that Republican Party has outpaced the Democratic Party in registered voters.

A Florida man affiliated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia group was arrested on charges related to storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.