Alex DeLuca
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Masks an issue again for stores and restaurants
Many business, fearing a backlash from exasperated customers, say COVID-19 masks will remain optional. → Read More
Publix is bringing back mask requirement for all employees
Publix said it encourages all employees to get vaccinated, but they will have to wear masks whether they're vaccinated or not. Masks will remain optional for customers. → Read More
The Surfside death toll: Why didn’t the numbers add up?
Ninety-eight people lost their lives when the Champlain Towers South condo collapsed. But at one point, the number of missing was far higher. A number of factors account for the difference. → Read More
Dog who was injured while helping at Surfside to get private jet home to Philly
Teddy, a crisis response dog injured while helping at the Surfside collapse site, will now get a private jet flight home to Philadelphia. → Read More
Palm Beach County shows solidarity with Cubans seeking freedoms
On the heels of unprecedented protests across Cuba and Florida, Palm Beach County officials and community members gathered to show solidarity with Cubans. → Read More
Well-known Weston shop owner among dead in Surfside collapse
Angela Velasquez was pulled from the collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building on Thursday. Her husband Julio was recovered from the site the following day. Their daughter, Theresa Velasquez, is still missing. → Read More
James Solages and Joseph Vincent are among 23 people the Haitian government says is responsible for the death of Jovenel Moise
Two South Florida men arrested in the killing of Haiti's president claim they believed they were working as interpreters for an authorized operation to arrest the president. → Read More
Tears, hope at vigil for popular Weston shop owner missing in Surfside
A candlelight vigil was held Thursday to honor and show support for the family of Angela Velasquez, a well-known Weston shop owner who is among those still missing in the Surfside condo collapse. → Read More
‘A life we should all live’: Man killed in Pride parade honored at memorial service
Fahy, 75, died June 19 after 77-year-old Fred Johnson, another member of the chorus, lost control of his truck and accidentally hit Fahy at the Stonewall Pride Festival in Fort Lauderdale. → Read More
Surfside condo collapse: How to help
Here’s a list of organizations accepting donations or volunteer help for those affected by the Surfside condo collapse. → Read More
‘I never saw a body like this.’ Shaken 911 callers report girls’ bodies in canal
One caller told the 911 dispatcher she wasn’t sure if she was looking at the head of a mannequin or a little girl with dark, short hair floating upside down. Upon seeing the girl’s kinky hair, she doubted that the body was fake. → Read More
Mystery deepens around bodies of two young girls found in South Florida canal
Questions abound about the deaths of two girls whose bodies were found about nine hours apart in an L-shaped canal in Lauderhill. → Read More
Teen found dead in Lauderhill canal, police say
A 911 caller spotted the body in the water at about noon on Tuesday in a canal located at 5929 NW 21 St. in Lauderhill. → Read More
Construction worker falls to his death at Northeast High School
A construction worker at Northeast High School in Oakland Park died after falling from a ladder, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. → Read More
Publix shooter’s online threats weren’t reported to Facebook, company says
Despite posting threats on Facebook about wanting to kill people, including children, Publix shooter Timothy Wall’s account was never reported to the platform, Facebook said on Saturday. → Read More
Shooter in killings at Publix was divorced and had financial trouble
Timothy Wall, the man police say killed a toddler and his grandmother at a South Florida Publix before turning the handgun on himself, had some financial trouble. Investigators say there is no known connection between Wall and the victims. → Read More
Boynton Beach cop resigns after testing positive for cocaine, records show
Detective Rocky Zavattaro, a 18-year veteran of the department, told investigators that he took cocaine at a bar in Palm Beach Gardens while visiting friends over Labor Day weekend, records show. → Read More
Meet the Republican voter whose ballots were rejected by Florida more than anyone else’s
Florida rejected mailed ballots from a St. Cloud Republican more often since 2006 than any other voter, according to the latest available statewide figures from the Division of Elections. → Read More
FBI Investigating Threatening Emails Sent To Democrats In Florida
The emails said they came from the Proud Boys, an extremist group that supports President Trump. They deny involvement. → Read More
FBI investigating threatening emails sent to Democrats in Florida
Democratic voters in Florida reported receiving threatening emails Tuesday purportedly from the violent, far-right group Proud Boys directing them to vote for Trump. → Read More