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Courtesy/SeaSweepers“We’re showing people that ocean plastic doesn’t have to end up in landfills or stay in the sea," said Naveen Sydney, CEO of SeaSweepers, in a statement. "It can be cleaned, reused, and turned into something useful again, right here, right now.” -
Two groups, Keep Them Honest and a group of "Cubans with I-220A," have launched billboard ad campaigns in South Florida, targeting Republican Cuban American politicians Maria Elvira Salazar, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Carlos Gimenez
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A federal appeals court has rejected allegations of false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress against Celebrity Cruises in a lawsuit filed by two Filipino crew members who were forced to remain on board during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Spencer Goidel, a federal worker in Boca Raton with autism, knew what he could be losing when he got laid off from his job as an equal employment opportunity specialist at the IRS. Layoffs of disabled workers across the federal government are raising questions about its commitment to inclusion. -
Despite smoking rates dropping, Florida's local health officials think it could be lower through school policies and strategy updates. -
Masters such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali explore jewelry in a unique exhibit from French collector Diane Venet. -
A dense web of offshore corporations, complex international law, and a defiant CEO are clouding the future of the Miami Seaquarium, where a new, lender-appointed management team is trying to wrest control and cut a deal with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniela Levine Cava, court records show. -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday night on social media that five Venezuelan opposition leaders who'd escaped regime arrest by taking asylum in the Argentine embassy in Caracas 400 days ago had been rescued in a "precise" operation and brought to the U.S. -
The Florida Legislature approved the bill last week. When it becomes law, local governments are prohibited from adding fluoride to municipal water supplies — ending a decades-old practice. -
Uncertainty continues to linger around state arts funding in Florida as budget negotiations continue in Tallahassee. Despite the lack of clarity, one major arts agency in Palm Beach remains hopeful about the outcome. -
Hurricane Preparedness Week 2025 runs between May 4 and 10. The start of the 2025 hurricane season is less than a month away, and there are early indicators of an active year in the tropics. -
West Palm Beach officials have long argued against the extension — alongside the Ibis Golf and Country Club — on environmental grounds, fearing the four-lane roadway would harm the neighboring Grassy Waters Preserve, a 23-square-mile preserve that holds city drinking water before it is treated. -
In response to a contentious and quickly-rescinded state move to add golf courses, luxury lodges and disc golf courses to state parks last year, the Florida Legislature has now passed a bill that aims to ensure public participation on changes to park usage. -
A holdover of the once numerous roadside attractions that lined U.S. 1 in Florida from Jacksonville to Key West, the Rain Barrel Village is a collection of eccentric, colorful buildings serving as a home for artists and art sellers in the Florida Keys.
