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Dengue fever alert issued in Florida Keys after confirmed cases
MIAMI - Health officials have issued an alert in the Florida Keys after two people were confirmed to have dengue fever.The local alert comes days after the CDC issued a health advisory warning of an increased risk of dengue infections in the country. The two confirmed dengue cases in the Keys were locally acquired, which means the people didn't get sick while traveling. Miami-Dade County has also reported locally acquired dengue cases this year. It takes two cases for an alert to be issued.In Broward Mosquito control is using drones to get the pests in hard to reach places. They're...
BSO detectives still looking for leads a year after woman shot while riding in Slingshot
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are still searching for the killer who gunned down a woman who was riding in a convertible Polaris Slingshot last year on the Fourth of July. According to authorities, the shooting was reported shortly after 7:15 p.m. on July 4,...
The Carbonell Awards is Seeking Nominations for 2024 Special Awards
The Carbonell Awards is seeking nominations for up to six Special Awards that will be presented at the 47th annual awards ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center at 3800 NW 11thPlace, Lauderhill, FL 33311. Tickets are only $45 each (including facility fee) and will be available soon for public purchase.
FBI searching for suspect in Davie bank robbery
DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - The FBI is searching for a suspect involved in a robbery at a PNC Bank in Davie. According to authorities, the robbery occurred at the PNC located at 2400 S University Drive at around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday. The FBI said that the suspect entered the bank...
Wasserman Schultz stands with Biden despite debate performance, urges doubters to stop ‘pearl-clutching’
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is standing resolutely by President Joe Biden, even as she acknowledged “it was not a good performance” in last week’s debate with former President Donald Trump. “President Biden had obviously, arguably a pretty poor performance in the debate,” Wasserman Schultz said Tuesday. Still, she said, Democrats should be concentrating on campaign efforts, not spending ...
Signature Grand in Davie to be replaced by warehouse park
DAVIE, Fla. – A South Florida staple for nearly 30 years for celebrations big and small will soon be demolished to make way for a warehouse park. According to a media release, Signature Grand in Davie has been sold to two companies and there are plans to redevelop the 11.3-acre site.
The Florida Bar honors JBA’s Shoup with Cassedy Award
Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup received the Marshall R. Cassedy Sr. Award, presented June 21 by The Florida Bar 2023-24 President Scott Westheimer at the Bar’s annual convention in Orlando. The award, established in 2012, honors a voluntary Bar executive or Florida Bar staff members who has...
Florida’s ‘Stop Woke’ law could endanger USF students’ education, professors say
Sociology professor Elizabeth Aranda said she wouldn’t be able to do her job if Florida’s “Stop Woke” law were put into effect. “Imagine you are an orchestra conductor but you’re missing every third page of the musical score,” Aranda said. “There would be no song to play. That’s how I envision having to teach under this law.”
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