11+ hour, 23+ min ago   (204+ words) A former Florida City police officer was arrested Friday after authorities said she threatened to shoot at the police station, city officials and law enforcement officers. The Florida City Police Department said 54-year-old Rocquel McCray was arrested at approximately 1:58 a.m. after…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (275+ words) A Broward County school bus driver has died after he was struck by another school bus at a district transportation facility in Pompano Beach. Alfred Desmandes, 69, was walking toward a building at the transportation lot when he was struck at…...

14+ hour, 58+ min ago   (265+ words) Bahamian organizations will be able to access grants of up to US$500,000 for locally led climate resilience projects under a regional programme targeting vulnerable coastal communities. The Climate Actions for Building Resilience in Coastal Communities (CABRIC) Programme will provide grant…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (288+ words) The Miami-Dade County School Board has approved a $7.4 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with more than 96% of spending directed toward teaching, student services and other school-level operations. “A budget is ultimately a reflection of our core values, and this…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (533+ words) Rafael Villalobos was formally installed Tuesday as superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, taking the helm of one of the nation’s largest school districts as it grapples with declining enrollment, budget pressures and the possibility of major changes at under-enrolled…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (375+ words) A small plane carrying four people, including an elderly couple and their two grandchildren, has gone missing while traveling from the Bahamas to South Florida, prompting a search involving Bahamian authorities and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Piper PA-34 departed Great…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (250+ words) Two South Florida men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $34.8 million health care fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthopedic braces billed to Medicare. Kenneth Charles Kessler III, 43, of Miami, was sentenced to 33 months in prison,…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (317+ words) A 33-year-old Trinidadian national and lawful permanent resident of the United States has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and admitted to kidnapping six other women in New York, according to the US Department of Justice. Chad Barclay entered the guilty…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (332+ words) The Dominican Republic has begun construction of a new 14.5-kilometer section of its perimeter fence along the border with Haiti as part of efforts to strengthen security and combat smuggling. The Ministry of Defense said Saturday that the new section…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (679+ words) A three-year, $21 million social intervention program in two St. Ann communities has helped residents secure jobs, launch businesses and strengthen support systems for children and families, according to a new report from the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA). The initiative, implemented…...