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Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent: It's Time To Shift From 'Necessary Obsession' With Security

For the first time in the 61-year history of the Miami-Dade County school district police department, no cops were absent on the first day of school.

Wells Fargo Closes Campaign Account Because Of Candidate’s Medical-Marijuana Ties

Veterans Push Feds To Recognize Marijuana As A Treatment

Microsoft Says Russian Operation Targeted U.S. Conservative Groups As Midterms Loom

By Colin Dwyer • 1 hour ago

Updated at 9:18 a.m. ET

In First 8 Months Of Year, Manatee Death Toll Surpasses 2017

By The Associated Press • 1 hour ago

This year hasn't been a good one for the Florida manatee.

According to state wildlife statistics, there have been more manatee deaths so far this year than all of last year.

Will Desperation Make Venezuelans More Violently Radical – Here And There?

By Tim Padgett • 2 hours ago

Critics joke that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blames the U.S. – especially his Venezuelan foes living in the U.S. – whenever he stubs his toe. And most of the world ignores his leftist scapegoating.

But this month the world is wondering, cautiously, if Maduro might have a case, at least when it comes to some Venezuelans residing here.

The MTV VMAs Celebrate Camila Cabello And Cardi B, While Madonna Celebrates Madonna

By Stephen Thompson • 6 hours ago

Childish Gambino's "This Is America" and The Carters' "APES***" were the most talked-about videos of the last year, at least if the metric you use involves thinkpieces and social-media chatter. But by the time Madonna announced the video of the year winner on Monday night's MTV Video Music Awards, the two had been largely relegated to afterthoughts.

2nd Overboard Case In Less Than 2 Months For Norwegian Cruise Lines

By Vanessa Romo • 7 hours ago

A British woman who spent 10 hours treading water in the Adriatic Sea after going overboard from a cruise ship, was released from the hospital on Monday following treatment for hypothermia.

It is unclear exactly how Kay Longstaff went into the water from the aft deck of the Norwegian Star cruise ship off the Croatian coast, but the captain of the vessel, Lovro Oreskovic, told Sky News that she credited yoga for keeping her fit enough to survive the night.

Experts Weigh In On The Security Of Florida's Voting System

By Alejandra Martinez • 14 hours ago

As Florida prepares for primaries on Aug. 28, issues around voting security and fraud have been front and center. Earlier this month, Sen. Bill Nelson claimed Russian hackers had gained access to valuable data on state voters. And two weeks ago, a story broke about an 11-year-old hacking into a replica of Florida’s elections website.

'We're Going To Need Resources': Parkland Cares Awards First Grants For Mental Health

By Caitie Switalski • 15 hours ago

The organization Parkland Cares, founded in the wake of the February mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, awarded its first three grants to local mental health service providers Mondy, totaling $75,000.

The Children's Bereavement Center, Behavioral Health Associates of Broward and Henderson Behavioral Health each received checks for $25,000, which will go directly to creating services, subsidizing services, or making counseling more accessible for residents.

Trump Calls ICE Opponents 'Big Loudmouths,' Praises Agents As 'Great Patriots'

By Brian Naylor • 16 hours ago

President Trump praised federal agents protecting the nation's borders and enforcing immigration laws, calling them "great patriots" and telling them, "We love you, we support you, we will always have your back."

Florida Judge Blocks Education Constitutional Amendment Citing Confusing Language

By News Service of Florida • 18 hours ago

A Leon County circuit judge Monday knocked a proposed education constitutional amendment off the November ballot, saying the wording failed to inform voters of its impact on the creation of charter schools.

The proposed amendment, placed on the ballot by the Constitution Revision Commission, would impose eight-year term limits on school board members and would require the promotion of “civic literacy” in public schools.

Venezuela, Racked With Hyperinflation, Rolls Out New Banknotes

By Colin Dwyer • 18 hours ago

In Venezuela, where the annual inflation rate topped 60,000 percent this weekend, the currency has lost so much value that it takes stacks of bills just to buy a roll of toilet paper. The average consumer might as well bring a wheelbarrow to the market — not to transport groceries but to cart all the cash needed to buy them.