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Hotels in Florida racked up thousands of violations of a state law intended to fight sex trafficking but didn't have to pay a single fine, as a Sun Sentinel investigation last year revealed. A bill filed Friday in the state Legislature will try to change that. → Read More
Marina Ralph, a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim, was found dead of a drug overdose in a Pompano Beach hotel in October 2019. A judge ruled this week that the hotel could not be sued because Florida law shields it from legal consequences since the victim was committing a felony at the time — drug possession. → Read More
Miami set a high temperature record Sunday and Fort Lauderdale tied the record, as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend turned into an unseasonable scorcher. → Read More
The man who died was crossing Pembroke Road on the 6500 block about 2:15 a.m. Sunday when he was hit by a vehicle heading east, police said. → Read More
A crash in Tamarac sent nine people to the hospital Saturday night and resulted in the temporary closure of part of West Commercial Boulevard. → Read More
The Margate Fair turned into a scene of gunshots, fighting and chaos on Thursday night. → Read More
Tropical Storm Nicole weakened sharply late Thursday morning, its top winds falling to 50 mph as it moved across west central Florida. The storm’s huge wind field continued to generate dangerous waves, strong guests and heavy rains across much of the state, according to the 10 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. → Read More
Weather worsened across Florida’s southeast coast Wednesday morning, as Tropical Storm Nicole neared the state and forecasters continued to predict it would reach hurricane strength. A 55 mph gust was reported in Lake Worth Beach in Palm Beach County as the edge of the storm’s vast wind field reached the coast, according to the 7 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. → Read More
The unwelcome surprise of a November hurricane appeared likely to hit Florida Wednesday, as Subtropical Storm Nicole continued on a course that could strike the state anywhere from South Florida to Jacksonville. "Life-threatening" storm surge is possible in South Florida. → Read More
Hurricane Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning, but it still brings the threat of more surge and floods across the state, forecasters said. → Read More
Hurricane Ian’s top winds jumped from 140 mph at 5 a.m. to 155 mph, bringing it near Category 5 strength. The high winds are expected to produce a storm surge of up to 16 feet on Florida's southwest Gulf coast. → Read More
An intensifying Hurricane Ian is expected to grow wider and stronger and then slow down on its approach toward Florida’s Gulf coast which could prolong dangerous storm surge, winds and heavy rainfall, forecasters said. → Read More
Tropical Storm Fiona will likely to strengthen into a hurricane by the time it approaches the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center. → Read More
Tropical Storm Fiona appears likely to strengthen into a hurricane, with top winds reaching 80 mph by the time the storm approaches the Bahamas, according to the 8 p.m. Friday update from the National Hurricane Center. → Read More
The defense for confessed Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooter Nikolas Cruz suddenly rested their case Wednesday morning, sparking tense and testy exchanges with the judge, who called the surprise action "unprofessional." → Read More
A neuropsychologist serving as an expert witness went into minute detail about mental deficiencies exhibited by Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooter Nikolas Cruz throughout his life. → Read More
The day on Florida's death row begins with breakfast at 5 a.m., delivered on a tray. Each inmate has a 13-inch black-and-white TV without cable and a computer tablet. “Imagine being in your bathroom,” said one of two death row inmates at Union who agreed to interviews with the South Florida Sun Sentinel. “You live in the bathroom." Death row may become the home of the Parkland school shooter. → Read More
An area of low pressure has been given an 80% chance of developing into a tropical depression this week as it moves west-northwest toward the Caribbean. Forecasters are watching a second area in the Atlantic. → Read More
Activity is heating up in the tropics with four areas being monitored, including one area of low pressure that could form into a tropical depression this week as it moves west-northwest toward the Caribbean. → Read More
A blown transformer in Pembroke Pines caused a power outage Sunday evening. → Read More