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‘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.

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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.

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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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Trump gets send-off from cheering supporters before flying from Florida to NY to face criminal charges

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump got a send-off from cheering supporters Monday as he rode from his Mar-a-Lago resort and home in Palm Beach for the flight from Palm Beach International Airport that took him to New York to face criminal charges.

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Shore power: Cruise ships to get charged up at Port Everglades

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the name of greener shipping, Broward County’s venerable Port Everglades is moving to join a small but growing group of ports worldwide that allow visiting cruise ships to plug into shore-based power sources for electricity.

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Is it really possible to get an abortion within 6 weeks if Florida’s proposed ban becomes law?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Would Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban be a total ban in practicality?

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3 arrested, including leader of Palm Beach County Latin Kings, in assault on rapper 6ix9ine at LA Fitness gym

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three men, including the leader of the Palm Beach County chapter of the Latin Kings gang and his son, were arrested Monday in connection with an assault on rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine at an LA Fitness gym in Lake Worth Beach last week, the Palm Beach County…

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Former Attorney General William Barr offers withering criticism, high praise for Trump — and kudos for DeSantis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Attorney General William Barr praised former President Donald Trump’s “very successful administration” — and offered scathing criticism of his former boss Tuesday during a South Florida appearance about his life and 22 tumultuous months in the Trump administration.

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DeSantis signs massive school voucher expansion into law

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Every Florida family will be eligible for state money to send their children to private schools regardless of income, under a massive expansion of the state voucher program signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Feed the hungry, fight climate change: The campaign to curb food waste in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Ellen Bowen is on a mission to combat food waste in South Florida — a campaign that not only feeds the hungry but, perhaps surprisingly, can also help curb climate change.

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Hundreds of thousands of Florida children could lose health coverage with Medicaid cutbacks

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Marne Harvich of Orange Park runs a Facebook group for Florida parents like herself who count on Medicaid as health insurance for their children. Though Harvich and her husband work, their income doesn’t cover the high cost of medical care their daughter on a ventilator requires.

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Dave Hyde: Florida Atlantic’s shining moment advances to Final Four

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — So here’s what the dream came to: Two more free throws from the fifth-year senior with an engineering degree, the kid from Pompano Beach’s Blanche Ely High, the guard in coach Dusty May’s first recruiting class to Florida Atlantic University who helped change this losing program…

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Something in the water? Researchers studying high amounts of late-stage breast cancer in Florida county

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward County, Florida’s rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.

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Florida lawmaker introduces, then quickly withdraws, measure allowing people to openly carry weapons

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Legislation allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a permit is set for consideration Thursday in the Florida House of Representatives — minus an attempt to allow open carrying of firearms.

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Rap star XXXTentacion was murdered 5 years ago. The 3 men accused of ambushing and robbing him have been found guilty

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three men accused of ambushing, robbing and murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion in Deerfield Beach nearly five years ago were found guilty Monday by a Broward County jury.

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Confidence in cruising: Travel picking up despite lingering COVID concerns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After earning a reputation in the early days of the pandemic as floating disease carriers, cruise ships are back in favor with American travelers.

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Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen issues health update after violent attack outside hotel

The drummer, who only has one arm, popped outside the Four Seasons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for a cigarette when he was attacked

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Def Leppard's Rick Allen releases statement about Florida attack

Rick Allen has released a statement after being attacked and injured outside a Fort Lauderdale hotel last week

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Florida professor loses job after complaint about racial justice course segment

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An English professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University has lost his job after a parent complained about a racial justice unit he taught in one of his courses.

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They weren’t porch pirates: Theft ring members stole whole houses, authorities say

Three suspects have been charged in what investigators say was an elaborate scheme to steal Broward County, Florida properties with fraudulent quit claim deeds, liens and litigation.

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Man jailed for 400 years released after 34 years for crime he didn't commit

Sidney Holmes, 57, was sentenced to 400 years in prison for an armed robbery which took place in 1988, but he was found innocent in a reinvestigation of the case in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

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Florida House panel backs law that would lower rifle-buying age to 18

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The minimum age of a person to buy a rifle and other long guns in Florida could be lowered from age 21 to age 18, reversing legislation enacted after Parkland’s school shooting.

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