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‘It’s all gone.’ How families are coping in a South Florida community that went under water

MIAMI — A small neighborhood, Edgewood, sits just north of Fort Lauderdale’s airport. The streets, with tightly packed houses, are usually filled with working people who like to help each other.

Miami Herald

Fort Lauderdale airport finally reopens after historic rainfall

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.

Tribune News Service

Airport looks to open as South Florida floods slowly recede

Drivers are being urged to use caution when navigating the streets of Fort Lauderdale after days of unrelenting rain left roads underwater and forced the closure of one of South Florida’s largest airports

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Best videos: Schwarzenegger craters, Biden’s gaffe and a possum goes to Coles

Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to fix a "pothole", while a possum made itself at home in a supermarket. Here are our top videos of the week.

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Weather tracker: Record rainfall lashes Fort Lauderdale

Slow-moving supercell thunderstorms trigger flooding in Florida and a cyclone hits Australia

The Guardian - UK

Fort Lauderdale's downpour just wouldn't stop; here's why

Fort Lauderdale's 25 inches of rain is a case of a strong thunderstorm not knowing when to say when

The Independent UK

Fort Lauderdale under water: City declares state of emergency in wake of epic flooding

It was the rainstorm that seemed to never end, turning roads into rivers and forcing drivers to abandon their cars in search of higher ground.

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Fort Lauderdale’s unprecedented 26 inches of rain could break state and national records

An astounding 26 inches of rain fell in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, with most of that falling in just seven hours, according to the National Weather Service.

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‘There was no warning’: South Florida emerges after life-threatening flash flooding

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.

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Fort Lauderdale flooded as South Florida hit by over two feet of rainfall

"This is a life threatening situation," the National Weather Service in Miami warned.

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South Florida struggling to emerge from ‘life-threatening’ floods

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…

Tribune News Service

Florida cleans up after deluge strands cars, closes airport

South Florida is keeping a wary eye on a forecast that calls for rain a day after nearly a foot fell in a matter of hours

The Independent UK

These home features could sell your house faster as spring-buying season takes off

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- With spring-buying season in full swing, home sellers eager to see their properties sold quickly could benefit from having certain features in their house, a new analysis shows.

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Fort Lauderdale airport is closed until Friday, with more flooding possible

In 24 hours, 25.91 inches of rain fell at the Fort Lauderdale airport, the National Weather Service said. The figure would obliterate the previous record: 14.59 inches.

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Flash Flood Emergency Reported In Fort Lauderdale As Heavy Rain Drenches South Florida

A stormy period forecast for the southeast United States began on Wednesday, as a flash flooding emergency hit South Florida

The Independent UK

Torrential storms batter South Florida, close key airport

Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city’s airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region

Miami Herald

Nursing school operators plead guilty to selling fake diplomas to thousands in Florida

MIAMI — Two nursing school operators in the Fort Lauderdale area have fessed up to peddling fake diplomas to thousands of students who could then avoid completing a rigorous program before taking licensing exams in what prosecutors say was a multimillion-dollar racket stretching from South Florida to New York.

Tribune News Service

Trump’s South Florida supporters stick with him despite criminal charges

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Donald Trump’s base is as devoted as ever, and the criminal charges against him aren’t dampening supporters’ enthusiasm about his 2024 presidential candidacy.

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As abortion ban looms, Florida may soon authorize ‘baby boxes’ for unwanted infants

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the medieval ages, mothers would emerge under the cover of night, head to the church, and place their unwanted newborns in turntables embedded in the walls, where, on the other side, a nun would take them.

Tribune News Service

Florida abortion clinics monitored, fined — and struggling to stay open

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As pregnant women flood into Florida abortion clinics, trying to get a procedure before they reach 15 weeks, the clinics are struggling with new regulations, increased state inspections, and in some cases hefty fines that threaten their businesses.

Miami Herald

‘I hope it is hell’: Life sentences for 3 men convicted of gunning down rapper XXXTentacion

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The three men convicted of gunning down rapper XXXTentacion during a 2018 heist will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

Tribune News Service

Trump, back home at Mar-a-Lago, condemns charges against him as ‘fake case’ aimed at interfering with 2024 election

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump returned to South Florida on Tuesday evening after an early afternoon court appearance in New York where he pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges.

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Trump lands in West Palm Beach after pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts in New York

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Florida redfish contaminated with drugs. Study finds opioids, psychoactive medications and more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Redfish, one of the most popular and delicious inshore gamefish in Florida, are contaminated with pharmaceuticals throughout the state, a study by Florida International University and the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust has revealed.

Tribune News Service

In limbo: Some fear this prized 100-year-old tree might die waiting on new home

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — She’s no ordinary tree, this majestic 100-year-old beauty insured for $1 million.

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