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Ex-deputy Scot Peterson found not guilty of all charges in Parkland mass shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, the school resource officer accused of failing the children in his care by running from the building instead of confronting the Parkland mass shooter in 2018, was found not guilty on all charges Thursday.

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Dolphins star Tyreek Hill tried to give man $200 after slapping him, report says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The man didn’t know he was slapped by the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill offered him $200 with his apology, according to a Miami-Dade Police report.

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Florida Supreme Court justice should recuse himself on key abortion case, says ex-chief justice

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Barbara Pariente, a former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, said Tuesday that one of the current justices, Charles Canady, should recuse himself from the case before the court that will decide if state efforts to sharply reduce access to abortion are constitutional.

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Deliberations continue in Parkland ex-deputy’s negligence trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors deliberated without reaching a verdict Tuesday in the case of former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, the school resource officer accused of child neglect for taking cover instead of pursuing the gunman during the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Jury deliberating in ex-deputy’s Parkland negligence trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Scot Peterson, an armed school resource officer, was dropped off 10 feet from the east entrance of the 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when gunman Nikolas Cruz made his way to the other end of the building on the first floor.

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Deliberations almost underway in ex-deputy’s Parkland negligence trial

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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami debut date set as his arrival sparks major security headache

Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas has revealed a date for Lionel Messi's potential debut - against Mexican side Cruz Azul on July 21 at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale

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From Prison To Penthouse: Susan Smallwood Redefines Luxury With Grandiosity Events And La Grande Caviar

The self-made entrepreneur shares her story of overcoming adversity and changing the complexion of luxury with her caviar brand.

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Lionel Messi will make his first Inter Miami appearance on July 21

The Argentinian great’s first game in Fort Lauderdale would be against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.

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No swimming in pants? No tables on the sand? Here are some South Florida beach rules you may not know about

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It seems like it should not be a challenge: Load the folding chairs into the car, head for the beach, find a place to park and set up on the sand.

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The Atlantic hits record-breaking temperatures for June. Here’s what it means for hurricane season

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Things are supposed to warm up in June, but not this much — especially the waters off the East Atlantic, where many hurricanes form.

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Museum collects bits of Trump indictment history: ‘Yes’ to the signs. ‘No’ to the pig head.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — You can call them the history patrol troop, these sharp-eyed museum curators.

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He was with the victims, but did he shoot them? YNW Melly murder trial wraps up first week

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first week of the murder trial of YNW Melly wrapped up on Thursday without conclusive evidence that he held the gun that fired the bullets that killed Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas.

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‘Where do we need to go?’ Cop testifies he pushed ahead while Parkland deputy stayed still

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The bullets were landing everywhere: The hallways, the stairway, striking windows, the teacher’s lounge.

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Inside South Florida ERs: Gunshots can be deadly, surviving them traumatic

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- In the chaos of Memorial Regional Hospital’s trauma unit, surgeon Niqui Kiffin has removed bullets from a man shot multiple times while sleeping. She has operated on a college student who shot himself playing with a gun while FaceTiming his girlfriend. And she has operated on…

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Rick Allen has spoken publicly for the first time about being attacked in Florida

The Def Leppard drummer has opened up about the violent attack outside a hotel in Fort Lauderdale: "I wasn’t a threat because I’ve only got one arm"

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Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony won’t do settlement deal in ethics case, records show

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony didn’t make a settlement deal in a state ethics case that sought to hold him responsible over omissions and untruths on official forms on his rise toward becoming the county’s top cop, records showed Thursday.

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Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins

From Montego Bay to Miami, sargassum is leaving stinky brown carpets over what was once prime tourist sand. But whether it gets ignored or removed, it comes with high health and environmental risks.

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Get to Know Logan Sargeant, the First American F1 Driver Since 2015

The Williams Racing rookie and Fort Lauderdale native will make his debut on home soil at the Miami Grand Prix.

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Biden declares Fort Lauderdale disaster area after flooding

President Joe Biden has declared part of South Florida a disaster area after record flooding struck the area earlier this month

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Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come – a look at who is most at risk and how to prepare

When a powerful storm flooded neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April with what preliminary reports show was 25 inches of rain in 24 hours, few people were prepared. Even hurricanes rarely drop that much rain in one area that fast. Residents could do little to stop the floodwater as…

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‘On life support’: Fort Lauderdale needs new City Hall after epic flood

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — This month’s epic rainstorm had one more unexpected victim in Fort Lauderdale: The eight-story concrete behemoth that is City Hall.

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DeSantis to request a major disaster declaration from Biden after flooding in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he will request a major disaster declaration for Broward County due to the devastating flooding last week, his office announced in a press release Saturday, the first step toward possible federal assistance for struggling residents.

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With the latest endorsement, Trump has support of 11 Florida members of Congress. DeSantis has 1

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When Congressman Carlos Gimenez endorsed former President Donald Trump this week for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, it gave him the support of 11 of Florida’s 20 Republican representatives.

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‘We still have time to make a difference’: VP touts climate change investment in Florida

MIAMI — One week after massive flooding shut down Fort Lauderdale, Vice President Kamala Harris came to Miami to tout new federal cash to help protect Florida’s coasts from storms and flooding.

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