The Latest Breaking News from Fla

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Officials and airline patrons of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, closed after being inundated by record rains, anxiously awaited a newly scheduled reopening on Friday.

TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point entered the Lightning’s final regular-season game one goal shy of 50, and his teammates wanted to get him the milestone Thursday night against the Red Wings at Amalie Arena.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers are headed to the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, but they couldn’t avoid a first-round series with the best team in the NHL.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Whadda ya say now, America?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Rejecting Democratic efforts to change it, the Republican-controlled Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a near-total ban on abortion after six weeks, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis who has said he would sign it.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As the waterline rose toward the front door of his home in Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood community, Paul Guerrero, 58, wasn’t worried yet. He, his wife and his 31-year-old son placed towels under their doors, just in case.

TAMPA, Fla. — Two weeks before the start of the NFL draft, general manager Jason Licht said the Bucs don’t hold any grudge against linebacker Devin White for asking to be traded.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays starter Jeffrey Springs left Thursday’s game in the fourth inning due to a nerve related issue in his left arm.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drivers were stuck in cars, travelers were stranded at the airport, streets were impassable, school and court were canceled and a man was spotted swimming through a downtown Fort Lauderdale street as South Florida started to emerge from what one city is calling a 50-year rain…

TAMPA, Fla. — One day, he might be great. Eventually, he could be filthy rich.

TAMPA, Fla. — The presidential election campaign hasn’t even begun but a nonprofit is encouraging Latinas to be ready and exercise their voting rights.