Broward County

A federal appeals court this week sided with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in a dispute with an insurance company about covering costs stemming from 60 lawsuits filed after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

A small turboprop plane bound for Jamaica on a hurricane relief mission crashed into a pond in a residential area of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, minutes after take off from Fort Lauderdale Executive airport.

Democratic Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson penned a scathing op-ed in the Miami Herald, condemning recent Republican actions and detailing what she calls the devastating consequences of a major new law President Donald Trump dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” She calls it the "Big, Ugly Law."

While a majority of Floridians hold onto a sense of optimism, the high cost of housing and everyday expenses have become major threats to financial stability, the FAU poll found.

The Federal Aviation Administration's order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown is now in effect. At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, security lines stretched well past the barricades in Terminal 1, with 18 cancellations and 81 delayed departures by lunchtime Friday according to tracking website FlightAware.

The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10% of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports — including Miami and Fort Lauderdale — across the nation to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown and ensure that flying remains safe.

Counties and cities borrow billions of dollars for all kinds of expensive projects. They pledge future property tax revenues to pay back their lenders. Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to reduce or eliminate some property taxes, leaving a lot of uncertainty of how the changes may impact local government bonds.

Long before the Town of Davie became known for horses and rodeos, it was miles of untamed Everglades. After the wetlands were drained in the early 1900s, people flocked there for the agriculture and development opportunities. The pioneers who settled learned to work the land and face the challenges of building a new community. At the heart of those early days was the Davie School. Today, it’s the Old Davie School Museum.

Succeeding on her fifth attempt at age 64, Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage — despite battling stinging jellyfish, nausea and other physical and mental challenges. She completed the historic feat in 2013.

Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System, which operate a total of 11 hospitals, have launched 22 Health, which offers plans to county residents.

With many connected through Jamaican heritage, about a dozen Broward elected officials and community leaders discussed ongoing aid efforts.

The Sons of Mystro and Alexander Star are kindred musical spirits. They are both inspired by a wide variety of music genres and artists, and they both aim to inspire those who listen to them.